I went to my first one in ten years. I used to enjoy them tremendously and even had a table many times.
This time, what an eye opener. Ammo prices, way higher than even in the shops. Gun prices unbelievable. The tub of 1100 golden bullets at $150. Broken down boxes of 12 ga slugs at $5/each.
I need to sweep the floor in the shop, bag up the crap and get a table at the next show, but at $45/table, even that isn't going to happen.
A few collector guns, a few priced at "fair" values but most just tactical and wannabe tactical stuff, poor leather, and, yes really, a ton of overpriced jerkey and nuts.
All that said, I'm glad I went. Got a few laughs, realized that I'm sitting on a million dollars worth of stuff and I don't live in a commie country (yet).
Back to mom and pop.
This time, what an eye opener. Ammo prices, way higher than even in the shops. Gun prices unbelievable. The tub of 1100 golden bullets at $150. Broken down boxes of 12 ga slugs at $5/each.
I need to sweep the floor in the shop, bag up the crap and get a table at the next show, but at $45/table, even that isn't going to happen.
A few collector guns, a few priced at "fair" values but most just tactical and wannabe tactical stuff, poor leather, and, yes really, a ton of overpriced jerkey and nuts.
All that said, I'm glad I went. Got a few laughs, realized that I'm sitting on a million dollars worth of stuff and I don't live in a commie country (yet).
Back to mom and pop.