Went to a small local show at the DuPage County (Illinois) Fairgrounds today. Not much to see and a LOT of non-firearm related things.
However I did learn something new. One gentleman had a bunch of Fluted S&W "screwdrivers" plus a knurled aluminum one among his display. Saw me looking and "educated" me that they were S&W "Take Down Tools" and were included with all S&W's to use to take them apart. Silly Me; I always thought they were Sight Adjustment tools so playing devils advocate asked why they only came with adjustable sighted S&W's. Of course, my education continued and was told that there was one in every tool kit both fixed and adjustable.
I did not pursue it or ask the price as he was evidently very proud of them as he heard me mention to a friend that I'd like to get a blued knurled one someday but wasn't willing to pay the going rate as I didn't need one bad enough. The table holder ask what I thought one would sell for. I volunteered $100 plus and was told he would buy them all day at $125 as he gets $300 for the blued ones. I guess he didn't see the two a couple of tables over that were tagged $75.00 or he would have ran over and bought them.
However I did learn something new. One gentleman had a bunch of Fluted S&W "screwdrivers" plus a knurled aluminum one among his display. Saw me looking and "educated" me that they were S&W "Take Down Tools" and were included with all S&W's to use to take them apart. Silly Me; I always thought they were Sight Adjustment tools so playing devils advocate asked why they only came with adjustable sighted S&W's. Of course, my education continued and was told that there was one in every tool kit both fixed and adjustable.
I did not pursue it or ask the price as he was evidently very proud of them as he heard me mention to a friend that I'd like to get a blued knurled one someday but wasn't willing to pay the going rate as I didn't need one bad enough. The table holder ask what I thought one would sell for. I volunteered $100 plus and was told he would buy them all day at $125 as he gets $300 for the blued ones. I guess he didn't see the two a couple of tables over that were tagged $75.00 or he would have ran over and bought them.
