If you see me there say "Hi" My avatar pic is me so I shouldn't be too hard to reccognize.
Might be my last Gun Show
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If you see me there say "Hi" My avatar pic is me so I shouldn't be too hard to reccognize.
dkees
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I don't go to gun shows. Around here they cost $10 just to get in. Overpricing? I imagine! Same thing with online auctions. Example: For reason(s) I can't explain I developed an urge for either a .50 Desert Eagle or M500 S&W. I've watched the auctions on both of these guns and can't believe the pricing. Regardless of condition or accessories they are priced at between $1,200/$1,400. But, there are no bids. Completed auctions are usually around $800. These sellers keep re-listing over and over and over at the same price. The listed guns, in this category, usually state "shot 6 times". This indicates to me the owner is trying to make up in money what he lacks in good sense.
But, to contradict my own argument, I found on GB an excellent M500 with box and docs and the right barrel length for buy it know of $845. The seller paid the shipping and threw in a holster.
So, if I'm like others who buy these things I'll have it on an auction for probably around $1,450.....hah.
But, to contradict my own argument, I found on GB an excellent M500 with box and docs and the right barrel length for buy it know of $845. The seller paid the shipping and threw in a holster.
So, if I'm like others who buy these things I'll have it on an auction for probably around $1,450.....hah.
RiverCity.45
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Beef jerky (waaay overpriced), candles, cheap jewelry...more and more unrelated vendors while the gun sellers ask ridiculous prices for guns and ammo.
bk43
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Thank you, I know exactly who you mean. I'm suprised the local media, especially the Orlando Slantinel, aren't all over this but I'm sure not seeing anything. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places(seems to happen a lot these days).
Glad to hear it wasn't serious...although the guy who got shot would probably beg to differ.
Bob
cass
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Ft Worth shows are the same way. $7.00 to get in, $5.00 to park. All the vendors are trying to pay for their tables on each sale. Too many fruitcakes.
The local gun shops get my business.
The local gun shops get my business.
Gutpile Charlie
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Gun shows don't have the attraction to me that they used to, however, I still make about three or four a year..(Including the two "big" Tulsa shows) just because you will never run into some of the big dealers anywhere else.
Yes, things are overpriced. I've got a solution to that. Don't buy.
I generally never go to a gun show with anything in mind. I just go and look...and when I see something I can't live without...I jump on it...(like a hound dog on a gut wagon).
During my lifetime, I've probably been present for four or five "accidental" discharges at gun shows. I'm suprised their aren't more.
Just goes to show you that there are a lot of idiots out there.
Stay safe.
Yes, things are overpriced. I've got a solution to that. Don't buy.
I generally never go to a gun show with anything in mind. I just go and look...and when I see something I can't live without...I jump on it...(like a hound dog on a gut wagon).
During my lifetime, I've probably been present for four or five "accidental" discharges at gun shows. I'm suprised their aren't more.
Just goes to show you that there are a lot of idiots out there.
Stay safe.
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michael thornton
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they get worse every time i go, i used to realy enjoy it but now im like you, starting to hit the pawn shops more
wraco
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LVSteve
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Something I hear at auctions all the time "I cannot let this go this cheap, these normally sell for $xxx" where $xxx is at least 60% over the going rate. Even ammo has come down a bunch and the auctioneers hate it.
straightshooter1
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There was a medium one on the road to the Trap Club two weeks ago in Clearwater. Prices were out of sight and my wife and I walked it fairly quickly, then left.
First one I'd been to in several years.
We have a lot of shops in the area and I have found I can get what I want cheaper-a lot cheaper-from them. But, then, I'm not chasing some grail, either.
Bob
First one I'd been to in several years.
We have a lot of shops in the area and I have found I can get what I want cheaper-a lot cheaper-from them. But, then, I'm not chasing some grail, either.
Bob
And it's not only shows & auctions.... One of my local gunshops always has ridiculous prices on the tags and almost never comes down on the price.
A while back, I asked to see a well-used (filthy) 686+ priced at $695.
After looking it over he proceeds to inform me how "it would cost me over nine-hundred to get a new one." This guy was quoting me the MSRP of $964. I wonder if I really do look that stupid ???
OP
The Kissimmee show is pretty nice, I will probably go. I'm over yesterday and life is good. I only go to these shows for the "walk ins." At the same show a few months back, I got this 14-5 for $350 (yes I stole the FG grips off it, look much better on 19-5) and the 29-5 for $500, both are 99%. Joe
Quality guns such as S&Ws are overpriced at gunshows, at on-line auctions, and at on-line stores. Even the local dealers are overpriced. Seems like there's no place left to buy at a fair and reasonable price. Must be the new norm.
Peter J.
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In 37 years of going to gun shows, I have personaly witnessed 4 guns going off. Only one guy got hit, and he shot himself by accident (and survived) with a old Colt .25 cal pocket auto. There is nothing in the world more quiet than a gun show full of people after a gun goes off.
ohiobuckeye
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That's the only message that will be heeded.
tomf52
Member
The safety factor at the gun shows, along with the same safety concerns at the public ranges,and the never ending stupid anti gun legislation, has been playing on my mind for a while now and almost has me convinced to unload it all and focus on my fly fishing or some other quiet, peaceful hobby. Hard decision to make, I love guns, shooting, and reloading but sometimes wonder if all the risks and hassles are worth it. It took a long time to get this far in life and seems stupid to risk it to those morons who should never have been allowed to put a firearm in their hands.
hobby-gunsmith
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Gun show prices are out of sight. I surf the web for the best price on a gun. The vendors at the gun shows need to wake up. Price is everything. Buyers interested in a particular gun, should research the going price and be patient. Unless you are knowlegeable and know what to look for, stay away from pawn shops. The are overpriced and most of the guns are well worn. The owners have an attitude and won't budge from the price. Again. most of my guns I own have been purchased from the internet or private sales. Look in the newspapers, there are many guns advertised. Most of them are over priced but if the owner wants to sell, he will bargain.
Nick
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I think one of the reasons the private dealers at the gun shows around here won't budge on their prices is because they can sell on the spot to anyone with a Florida ID. I'm sure a lot of people who aren't really supposed to have guns are willing to pay more to avoid being rejected by the background check.
The Kissimmee show is pretty nice, I will probably go. I'm over yesterday and life is good. I only go to these shows for the "walk ins." At the same show a few months back, I got this 14-5 for $350 (yes I stole the FG grips off it, look much better on 19-5) and the 29-5 for $500, both are 99%. Joe
Those are some really nice revolvers. Maybe I'll bump into you there.
ltcdoty
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Went to a local show near Saratoga Springs, New York last month. Typical over priced ammo, jewelry, etc. What really got my attention, I was checking out the tables when I hear a woman ask me if I was interested in new rain gutters for my home.
I wonder where all the guns are?
I wonder where all the guns are?
