Duke of Doubt
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Just returned from the Lewiston, Maine gun show.
Not too bad.
Differences this year included even less ammunition than the last couple of years (though still enough of every caliber and at reasonable enough prices). Lots of guns; plenty of ARs, AKs, SKSs. Wide variation in prices for the identical gun at different tables. Some guns were priced at or slightly above where they were last year, while others had doubled. Obviously the doubled ones weren't selling.
Lots of lookie-loos; not so many buyers (maybe more bought yesterday).
Increased amount of counterfeit/phony militaria AND gear. A few slightly illegal items offered for sale (for example, Maine bans armor-piercing bullets, yet I saw some green-tip .223; brass knuckles are banned from carry on one's person (even to one's waiting vehicle), yet a couple were offered as "paperweights").
Got some vintage military .45, some Korean surplus .30, some cheap Swedish 6,5, a sling for my AR, and some cleaning kits and pouches.
Nearly bought a couple of milsurps, but I'm paring down my collection at present, not bulking it up.
Saw a STRANGE Nagant target pistol. Huge target grip and target barrel. Saw another undated Nagant pistol.
Oh, the hot dogs ran out before closing. Plenty of baked beans, though.
Not too bad.
Differences this year included even less ammunition than the last couple of years (though still enough of every caliber and at reasonable enough prices). Lots of guns; plenty of ARs, AKs, SKSs. Wide variation in prices for the identical gun at different tables. Some guns were priced at or slightly above where they were last year, while others had doubled. Obviously the doubled ones weren't selling.
Lots of lookie-loos; not so many buyers (maybe more bought yesterday).
Increased amount of counterfeit/phony militaria AND gear. A few slightly illegal items offered for sale (for example, Maine bans armor-piercing bullets, yet I saw some green-tip .223; brass knuckles are banned from carry on one's person (even to one's waiting vehicle), yet a couple were offered as "paperweights").
Got some vintage military .45, some Korean surplus .30, some cheap Swedish 6,5, a sling for my AR, and some cleaning kits and pouches.
Nearly bought a couple of milsurps, but I'm paring down my collection at present, not bulking it up.
Saw a STRANGE Nagant target pistol. Huge target grip and target barrel. Saw another undated Nagant pistol.
Oh, the hot dogs ran out before closing. Plenty of baked beans, though.