Orlando Fairgrounds gunshow report

[pharmer]

Loaded up the crew and headed north (20mi). Got there right at opening and quiet is an understatement. No line and I think L.E. (4 agencies counting the ATF) outnumbered the patrons. Saw quite a few Smiths but prices were mathematically challenging. A nice snubby 19-3 for $850. Same guy had a decent 29-3 for $800. Poor old fella was toting them when I left 4 hours later. Didn't see a S&W on a table for less than $550 but I wasn't looking too carefully. The "crew" bought a Glock 27, a Kahr PM 40 and a sub-compact .380 for a total of $1300 OTD which I thought was a pretty fair hunker-dicker package deal. The dealer was happy as that was probably the most cash he saw up to that point. Lots of folks toting Garands, Enfields, M1 carbines, Mausers, and some downright weird antiques, none of which I can speculate a fair value. There were a set of blonde twins at an entry table that caused a fantasy that was worth the admission price. All in all a good show even though I didn't buy a thing. Joe

 

[max]

Where is the picture of the twins?

 

[ladder13]

Loaded up the crew and headed north (20mi).The "crew" bought a Glock 27

Sal got another 27? :rofl:

 

[Frank237]

MT Helo and I drove the 4 hours to Billings yesterday for the supposed 400 table Billings Show. What an epic waste of time and fossil fuels!

If there were 200 tables I would have been surprised. With 1/4 to 1/3 of them "crafts" and other unrelated items.

Prices were the normal MT Show range....silly to laughable. About THE best buy S&W wise was a 95% M-43 flat latch for $535. No box or papers of course.


FN in MT

 

[diamonback68]

Sorry I couldn't make it Joe. Just wasn't up to par yesterday, nor today for that matter. Sounds like I saved some gas and entry fee.

Point of order, since when did 19s get to be $850 guns??????

 

[JcMack]

There's a show close to me in 2 weeks. It's pretty much the only one I still go to. Only because there's a rare deal there. The shows within a 100 mi. radius are ridiculous anymore. I'm going because in a fit of madness I bought a Ruger LCP a couple weeks ago. It remains unfired, so I'm going to try to sell/trade it there. I'm gonna try to find a mod 49 or 649. The bodyguards don't seem to sell well around here. Lotsa cheapo knives, chocolate covered raisins, and homemade "foodstuffs". I must say the sellers there (some I know pretty well) may think their stuff is worth more than I do, butt, they are honest as the day is long. I aint gonna go into detail about stupid things I've done, leaving merch. at peoples tables, and have them chase me down to return it.

 

[millbilly]

The dealers in my area have RUINED the gunshows in central Illinois. Every time it is the same dealers/ promoters.....same big sign that says IT IS ILLEGAL TO SELL A GUN WITH OUT GOING THROUGH A DEALER...... this has made the guns comming to the show impossible to buy unless you are a dealer.......and the dealers are NOT honest your stuff is junk and theres is gold.....everything is $200 to $300 to high and very few wheel guns......and the good old Smiths that walk in the door well.....the owners are scared to even let anyone look at them unless you are a dealer....I'm done going to gun shows in my area. There are way better deals on the internet. I bought a model
29-2 6" blue in 98% with box and papers las week for $700 and never left the recliner....... try to find that at a show ....What would we do without the internet !!!

 

[pharmer]

Point of order, since when did 19s get to be $850 guns??????

Since yesterday. And no tools, papers and the box had no end label. Guy was yelling "it's the correct box!" as I was walking away. There were many that were just high. Early in the show the table holders were only budging $20 off the listed price. I must have talked to 3 dozen folks and every one knocked $20 off the price. Must have had a pre show strategy meeting. Khalid looked unhappy as he has expanded over his usual boundary with extra folks manning the ammo tables and the paperwork chairs were empty. Pretty close to Christmas so I guess folks are spending the "gun fund" elsewhere. Get to feeling better, Lakeland is only 7 weeks away. Joe
P.S., I didn't see Sal so I don't know if he got another 27 or two. Today will probably be better to be buying unless the high rollers arrived after lunch and spent lavishly.

 

[ditrina]

Since yesterday. Khalid looked unhappy ( It's Gonna Be A Long Day Tomorrow)as he has expanded over his usual boundary with extra folks manning the ammo tables and the paperwork chairs were empty.
P.S., I didn't see Sal so I don't know if he got another 27 or two. Today will probably be better to be buying unless the high rollers arrived after lunch and spent lavishly.

Sal worked all day at the store on Black Friday.. and spent a good chunk of the day on Saturday at the store..
Today Sal is taking Advil... Coffee and a Cigar.. Not necessarily in that order.. It' hell to get old...

 

[pharmer]

So Sal, after the Advil kicks in and you get fed, I figure 1 pm you'll be doing the "I'll save you from having to pack that out, here's my best offer" routine. It'll be hard to blame Dick for any guns you buy with him being a hundred miles away though. Joe

 

[diamonback68]

Today Sal is taking Advil... Coffee and a Cigar.. Not necessarily in that order.. It' hell to get old...

Cry baby, you wanna talk OLD? Come see me I know OLD better than anyone.

Betcha didn't buy another 27 though.
O.F.

 

[ditrina]

Cry baby, you wanna talk OLD? Come see me I know OLD better than anyone.

Betcha didn't buy another 27 though.
O.F.

Betcha my wife has " Honey... we need to get the Christmas Decorations out of the attic" you ain't going nowhere.......... Planned this afternoon...

 

[DeathGrip]

Betcha my wife has " Honey... we need to get the Christmas Decorations out of the attic" you ain't going nowhere.......... Planned this afternoon...

It started a 9 in the morning here.