Gunshow report, Louisville

[LVSteve]

Here in Vegas we are about to lose the major show venue, Cashman Field. I went there twice, the first and last time. I object to paying $3 to get a piece of card telling you how they are not liable for damage to your vehicle then having to shell out another $15 at the door. Nope.

We had some fairly good shows down at the South Point casino until last year. Now that venue has not seems to have gone away, too. Now we are down the he Western Trails folks and Clause Hall. Yee-ess.

From what I hear from the other trade shows that have used Cashman, the hotels want stupid money to host shows, and that's not even gun shows. As a result more than one large expo that used to take place here will be going to another city. Corporate greed in Vegas is rampant right now. The Strip hotels recently started charging for parking. That put an end to me going there for a night out "just because".

 

[rburg]

Dick,
I'm saving my nickels and energy for Tulsa.
Dave

Where'd ya get the energy?

 

[Bekeart]

Trading in the DARK

Back in early 80s shows held at the Cotillion in Wichita KS it were so dark out on the rim that I had to use a flashlight to check any gun offered. I soon stopped going.

Did learn that an incandescent flashlight would really show up cold blue touch up.

Bekeart

 

[rburg]

Did learn that an incandescent flashlight would really show up cold blue touch up.

Use Jim Supica's trick. Smell the gun. Most cold blue solutions still smell of it years later. Most guys that stoop to it will try to flip the gun at the next show or two. The tell tale smell doesn't have time to go away.