Up Coming Gun Show

OttoJara · October 23, 2011, 07:34 PM

Alright guys, lets just say you have roughly $600.00 and a gun show is a couple days away. What are you looking for?

Ridge_Runner_5 · October 23, 2011, 07:54 PM

I was in the same boat last weekend.

Answer: Get another $200

Buzzcook · October 23, 2011, 11:13 PM

S&W K frames.

OttoJara · October 23, 2011, 11:18 PM

Buzzcook, have you been reading my other posts? I was just talking about finding a 686-3 in 4" at a pawn shop the other day. I should have picked it up then, maybe I'll go back before thee show. I like the way you think.

Catfish · October 24, 2011, 02:14 PM

I look for things I cannot live without, I have no idea what they will be untill I see them, and things that are priced way to cheap.

Yung.gunr · October 24, 2011, 02:28 PM

I'm planning a Saiga in 7.62 with the conversion kit.

I was thinking about the WASR but I have heard and seen too many examples of issues. Please understand I am not dismissing them all, just don't want to risk it.

Don P · October 24, 2011, 02:28 PM

I'd skip the show and buy from a store. Here in mid- FLA the folks at the shows are EXTREMELY PROUD of there guns for sale and the prices reflect that

aarondhgraham · October 24, 2011, 03:19 PM

The Wanenmachers gun show,,,
It's so dang big I've never seen it all.

I go with several hundred bucks just looking for that oddity,,,
A few years back I picked up a 1892 Lebel 8mm pistol,,,
Gave it to a friend who had admired mine,,,
Got it for $75.00

I go for the stuff you never see in stores,,,
Such as accessories, doo-dads, and holsters.

I usually carry a small sign that says clearly what I am looking for,,,
Such as "WTB H&R rimfire pistols" or "WTB S&W Model 43".

You would be surprised how many people have stuff,,,
But don't lay it out on their sales table.

But mainly I go to experience a total immersion in guns and gun stuff.

Nothing like the smell of Hoppe's #9 in the air.

Aarond

osageid · October 24, 2011, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aarondhgraham

The Wanenmachers gun show,,,
It's so dang big I've never seen it all.

I go with several hundred bucks just looking for that oddity,,,
A few years back I picked up a 1892 Lebel 8mm pistol,,,
Gave it to a friend who had admired mine,,,
Got it for $75.00

I go for the stuff you never see in stores,,,
Such as accessories, doo-dads, and holsters.

I usually carry a small sign that says clearly what I am looking for,,,
Such as "WTB H&R rimfire pistols" or "WTB S&W Model 43".

You would be surprised how many people have stuff,,,
But don't lay it out on their sales table.

But mainly I go to experience a total immersion in guns and gun stuff.

Nothing like the smell of Hoppe's #9 in the air.

Aarond

Wanenmacher is a huge show!! Good deals to be had, trouble is finding it, when there is over 5000 tables!!!

October 23, 2011, 07:34 PM	#1
OttoJara Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2008 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 459	Up Coming Gun Show Alright guys, lets just say you have roughly $600.00 and a gun show is a couple days away. What are you looking for? __________________ The early bird may get the worm, but, the second rat, gets the cheese. "A fear of weapons, is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." Sigmund Freud

October 23, 2011, 11:18 PM	#4
OttoJara Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2008 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 459	Buzzcook, have you been reading my other posts? I was just talking about finding a 686-3 in 4" at a pawn shop the other day. I should have picked it up then, maybe I'll go back before thee show. I like the way you think. __________________ The early bird may get the worm, but, the second rat, gets the cheese. "A fear of weapons, is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." Sigmund Freud

October 24, 2011, 02:28 PM	#7
Don P Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Swamp dweller Posts: 6,187	I'd skip the show and buy from a store. Here in mid- FLA the folks at the shows are EXTREMELY PROUD of there guns for sale and the prices reflect that __________________ *NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer, ICORE Range Officer, ,MAG 40 Graduate* *As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.*

October 24, 2011, 03:19 PM	#8
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	Nov 12-13 in Tulsa, Oklahoma,,, The Wanenmachers gun show,,, It's so dang big I've never seen it all. I go with several hundred bucks just looking for that oddity,,, A few years back I picked up a 1892 Lebel 8mm pistol,,, Gave it to a friend who had admired mine,,, Got it for $75.00 I go for the stuff you never see in stores,,, Such as accessories, doo-dads, and holsters. I usually carry a small sign that says clearly what I am looking for,,, Such as "WTB H&R rimfire pistols" or "WTB S&W Model 43". You would be surprised how many people have stuff,,, But don't lay it out on their sales table. But mainly I go to experience a total immersion in guns and gun stuff. Nothing like the smell of Hoppe's #9 in the air. Aarond __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

October 23, 2011, 07:54 PM	#2
Ridge_Runner_5 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,925	I was in the same boat last weekend. Answer: Get another $200

October 23, 2011, 11:13 PM	#3
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	S&W K frames.

October 24, 2011, 02:14 PM	#5
Catfish Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 171	I look for things I cannot live without, I have no idea what they will be untill I see them, and things that are priced way to cheap.

October 24, 2011, 02:28 PM	#6
Yung.gunr Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2010 Location: Phoenix area Posts: 1,442	I'm planning a Saiga in 7.62 with the conversion kit. I was thinking about the WASR but I have heard and seen too many examples of issues. Please understand I am not dismissing them all, just don't want to risk it.