I decide to take my AK hunter to the gun show and carry it around with a sign and see if anyone wants to buy it.
Its a preban norinco with a 20 inch barrel and a sporting stock nice blueing
and checkering. 98% condition
One guy tells me even though its a preban I can't put any accessories on it because of the 1989 asault weapons import regulations and its only worth
$165. I'm like,"yeah whatever"
I'm walking around and some guy at a table asks me what I want for it. I tell him I figure its worth about $500. He says " well I had one and they are crap" Real helpful....
Next guy. I ask if he wants to trade a CETME he has for $319 for my AK hunter. (he has a big sign..buy sell trade) I figure its a loss but I like the CETME's better.
I get a loud "NO TRADES" and the guy turns around.
It goes on and on folks at the tables asking me what I want for it then telling me its junk.
Just as I was getting discouraged and to the last of the tables I see a nice Walther P38in really good shape, pristine bore and 99% finish for $400.
I ask the guy if he will do an even trade so he takes the AK to his partner who looks it over and agrees.
Private sale no paperwork.
I probably got screwed but at least I was able to pick up something I wanted instead of having a useless safe ornament.
Those gunshow sellers can be real -------... rude, smarmy. coniving and downright predatory.
I've got more guns I want to sell or trade but I'm not sure if I want to go through that experience again.
Its a preban norinco with a 20 inch barrel and a sporting stock nice blueing
and checkering. 98% condition
One guy tells me even though its a preban I can't put any accessories on it because of the 1989 asault weapons import regulations and its only worth
$165. I'm like,"yeah whatever"
I'm walking around and some guy at a table asks me what I want for it. I tell him I figure its worth about $500. He says " well I had one and they are crap" Real helpful....
Next guy. I ask if he wants to trade a CETME he has for $319 for my AK hunter. (he has a big sign..buy sell trade) I figure its a loss but I like the CETME's better.
I get a loud "NO TRADES" and the guy turns around.
It goes on and on folks at the tables asking me what I want for it then telling me its junk.
Just as I was getting discouraged and to the last of the tables I see a nice Walther P38in really good shape, pristine bore and 99% finish for $400.
I ask the guy if he will do an even trade so he takes the AK to his partner who looks it over and agrees.
Private sale no paperwork.
I probably got screwed but at least I was able to pick up something I wanted instead of having a useless safe ornament.
Those gunshow sellers can be real -------... rude, smarmy. coniving and downright predatory.
I've got more guns I want to sell or trade but I'm not sure if I want to go through that experience again.
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