Lakeland Gun show observations

[pharmer]

I said observations because I couldn't cut a deal for squat. There were so many people inside from when we got there 9:15 till we left @ 2:30 and people were still arriving. Walking in the door, a guy had a 19-3 4" w/ perfect football cutouts in 99% shape without accessories for $400. I didn't counteroffer and should have paid that but @ 9:30 in the AM I just wasn't hitting on all cylinders. Saw no less than 1000 nice S&W revolvers from lots of folks. Most were priced like comparable new guns. K-22's of any flavor were top dollar $600-1K. Sold out show, no mega-dealers (Shoot Straight had maybe 10 tables of impossibly overpriced guns) and lots of "table shares" (2 guys sharing 1 8 ft table.) Saw a very nice nickel 27-2 5" for $600, probably should have got that one too. Now there were M&P's and Model 10's all the way up to $1K. Some very nice and worth at least half that. One walk in offered me a Peruvian 10-? w/box for $800. I had to clench so I didn't soil myself early. Grip prices were interesting, a pair of Speedloader cut N targets in nice shape for $26. Shoulda... Other N football targets from $80- $175 with a nice pair of Diamond targets for $250(!). Glock 33rd 9mm mags were $50, I told the doc they would be $75 so pleasant surprise. Quite a large amount of antique guns, but if you don't know your stuff, you're going to overpay by a lot. Lotsa junk and Nazi stuff. They have improved the food some, 2 wraps w/ Powerades were $18. Admission is now $11 w/ free parking which is better (to my thinking) than $8 w $5 parking. My legs are rubbery from starting, stopping, moving right and left, shifting weight and walking miles.

 

[ladder13]

Was Salvatore and Dick there? Any 27's rescued?

 

[diamonback68]

Thanks for the report Joe, I'm going tomorrow, body permitting.
Can you tell me where each of those 1000 S&Ws are? Only kidding.
Was the 19-3 still there when you left?

 

[diamonback68]

Was Salvatore and Dick there? Any 27's rescued?

Sal is sleeping off a rough week at work and I'm going tomorrow. Sal ain't gettin' any 27s this round.

 

[Garage Dog]

A group of 4 of us drove up to Lakeland for the show. I found most of the vendors had the prices SKY HIGH and were rude and insulted when you made a reasonable offer. I offered a guy $200.00 for a 10/22 that was priced $209.00. The guy turned his head away and said in a snotty voice "Nope". Wow! If he would have said, No, I really need 209 I would have gladly paid it. Had almost the same experience at another booth offering $175 for a used dirty 10/22 offered at 199.00. The guy acted like I just made a pass at his mother. None of us left with anything. We did have a good time though.

BYW, did anyone see the S/W mod 66 snub for $1040.00???

 

[diamonback68]

BYW, did anyone see the S/W mod 66 snub for $1040.00???

You're kidding, right? Was it a 3" or the usual 2 1/2"? Either way the guy is insane. I think I'll see a lot of guys packing up a lot of guns to take home tomorrow.

I'm gonna walk a Model 520 at $900 and see what happens.

 

[pharmer]

Sal and Dick were not there, probably why I didn't buy anything. I never saw the 19-3 again. There was a 99+% 624 with a 6 1/2" barrel for $650, if I reloaded I'd have it now. Was still there when I left. There was quite a bit of rudeness from the vendor side of the table, but with so many folks asking so many questions rapid-fire and simultaneous, it's exhausting. I did see the 4 figure 66 but like any wildly overpriced gun, when it starts so high there ain't enough hunkering and dickering to get it into a ballpark I want to play. I may take the trip tomorrow alone, no yard work with a solid brown lawn. Joe

 

[galleta loco]

I had a pretty good day.Sold some mags,got a good price on some 20 gauge buckshot,a Mossberg 151K,got a couple of holsters made up by Mr. Blake and some hardware to put slings on a couple of shotguns.And best of all ran into some old friends I have'nt seen in awhile.Dang near pick up another 39-2 them Schriebman boys were dealing,might have to go back tommorow.

 

[ladder13]

The Shriebman's?? Silver Bullet aka BigAlsgunshows. They used to have a store up here, until Larry died about 5 years ago. Had a brain aneurism, died right on his kitchen floor, 51 years old. Larry was a good guy, I got some good deals from him, he loved to dicker.
His brother still does alot of shows here and in Ct. He also does shows in Largo

 

[galleta loco]

The Shriebman's?? Silver Bullet aka BigAlsgunshows. They used to have a store up here, until Larry died about 5 years ago. Had a brain aneurism, died right on his kitchen floor, 51 years old. Larry was a good guy, I got some good deals from him, he loved to dicker.
His brother still does alot of shows here and in Ct. He also does shows in Largo

Must be, says' silver bullet Allen Schriebman & Sons on the reciept.They were dealing.

 

[gjamison]

A group of 4 of us drove up to Lakeland for the show. I found most of the vendors had the prices SKY HIGH and were rude and insulted when you made a reasonable offer. I offered a guy $200.00 for a 10/22 that was priced $209.00. The guy turned his head away and said in a snotty voice "Nope". Wow! If he would have said, No, I really need 209 I would have gladly paid it. Had almost the same experience at another booth offering $175 for a used dirty 10/22 offered at 199.00. The guy acted like I just made a pass at his mother. None of us left with anything. We did have a good time though.

BYW, did anyone see the S/W mod 66 snub for $1040.00???

i goto alot of shows and most of the time i have a table. like to think
i sell my stuff at good honest price's, also i have done business with
the same people for years and they keep coming back. theres 2 reasons to goto a gun show for me buy and sell, if i sell enough i don't fell bad about buying a couple for the safe. remember you also have to pay for tables,rooms and food, i like to think that everyone i sell or buy a gun from is now a friend and would never be rude, guy remember that kind of stuff.....

 

[pharmer]

Took the trip again today, what a difference. Vendors were packing up at lunch. The $1025 66 with 2 1/2" was still there. So were the $850 model 10's including a nickel 32-20 HE for $895. Tried to work a deal for a nice 6" 17 @ $600. He came down to $550 which was nice but for the gun only, I passed. Almost bought a 6" nickel 15-2 and yes, I'm positive that's what it was(showed it to Dick, he didn't twist my arm). It was in the K 600000 serial range and priced at $495 + tax and call in. I just didn't want it that bad but that was the most "interesting" gun I saw in 2 days (well except for Dimonback Dick's 520). Everyone was in a better mood except for tha complaining that nothing was selling. If you price your guns high (that $1025 66 didn't even have the original grips) or worse yet, no price at all and then make it known that you ain't dealing, don't grouse. I think I have had enough gunshow excitement for awhile. Dick will have to tell about his day hisself. Joe

 

[S. Hammer]

I had that 6" nickel 15-2 in my hand on Saturday. Still kicking myself for not buying it. Absolutely gorgeous, 3T's and a red ramp front site. Didn't buy it as I thought it was probably a very good re-barrel. Still, the price was very good. Most of the dealers were outrageous on prices. I sold two revolvers, a Model 19-5 with a 6" barrel and a 2 1/2" Diamondback. Got what I was asking for both of them, probably because anything on a dealer's table was priced so much higher.

 

[diamonback68]

The January show is usually the best of the three, but even this one is beginning to turn sour. Nobody and I mean nobody had any money and I didn't see anything selling.

I did finally manage to sell my 520 and got what I wanted out of it.
Next table over I bought a 60-10 3" and within 3 minutes a guy offered me more than what I paid and I let it go (hadn't fallen in love with it yet), so I guess I was the only guy "dealin" today.
They gotta get better than this.