montanaoffroader
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And they got me again. I picked up two .22 rifles, a Marlin Model 80 and a Glenfield Model 60. Pic is in the "Last Gun You Bought" thread.
This show was both better and worse than last few.
The bad: Quite a few empty tables, and that's with one section of the building not even set up. I would guess between 25 and 30 percent fewer vendors this time around. Including two of my favorites, the ammo lady who always seemed to have something I could use, and the holster/magazine guy who has gotten quite a bit of my money over the years. Also, none of the people who are generally just there to display their collections were there. Not one. Usually, we have at a least 8-10 collections.
Last but not least, NO jerky samples! None! Thought I would starve to death!
The good: Lots of good deals, especially on rimfires. I already have too many, but I still came home with two more. If I would have had a few more bucks on me, I could have come home with quite few new-to-me toys.
Also, there were a few new people set up at the show, and they had some interesting stuff. Hopefully we see them next time.
The vendors seemed to be more willing to deal, but I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. If they aren't covering expenses, they may not show up next time. I enjoy gun shows, even if I don't always find something to buy. I like seeing some of the odd or unusual items that you don't see every day.
Overall a good show for me, but I suspect some of the vendors didn't do so well. I hope the show goes on......
This show was both better and worse than last few.
The bad: Quite a few empty tables, and that's with one section of the building not even set up. I would guess between 25 and 30 percent fewer vendors this time around. Including two of my favorites, the ammo lady who always seemed to have something I could use, and the holster/magazine guy who has gotten quite a bit of my money over the years. Also, none of the people who are generally just there to display their collections were there. Not one. Usually, we have at a least 8-10 collections.
Last but not least, NO jerky samples! None! Thought I would starve to death!
The good: Lots of good deals, especially on rimfires. I already have too many, but I still came home with two more. If I would have had a few more bucks on me, I could have come home with quite few new-to-me toys.
Also, there were a few new people set up at the show, and they had some interesting stuff. Hopefully we see them next time.
The vendors seemed to be more willing to deal, but I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. If they aren't covering expenses, they may not show up next time. I enjoy gun shows, even if I don't always find something to buy. I like seeing some of the odd or unusual items that you don't see every day.
Overall a good show for me, but I suspect some of the vendors didn't do so well. I hope the show goes on......