Reloadron
Contributing Member
Took a trip to the local gun show today. This is a show that a decade or so ago my wife and I worked. The show is in a Cleveland, Ohio suburb at the fairgrounds. This is about a 1200 plus table show so it is big to say the least.
I had a few guns in mind I was looking for. The first was a Colt Government Model Mk 4 Series 70. I sold one to a friend years ago and have always missed that pistol. Then the friend died and his place was raped and pillaged by family so that gun is gone forever. Based on some online looking and pricing I expected to pay around $1,000 to $1,100 give or take if I could even fine one. I finally found one, in that entire show I saw one. Private seller and he had some nice guns on his table. I asked to look at and handle the gun. The pistol was mint with no signs of wear. Looked like it was never even shot. Original owners manual but no box, not that I cared. I figured nothing to lose so asked what he would take? He wanted $900 which was great but I asked what he would take as to cash right now. I bought the gun for $800 and was a happy camper. Time to order some parts from Brownell's this evening.
Also saw hundreds of Mosin Nagants 91/30 in the $135 to $140 range. Really some nice clean good wood in the lots too. Actually thought about buying one for the hell of it but didn't.
Then I saw a PA63 FEG 9 X 18 little pistol. This was a guy we knew from years ago who always has a few tables. He primarily did flea market stuff but had a few guns out there. The PA 63 was out for $150 and I should have grabbed it. The more I think about it maybe tomorrow I'll drive back and get it. Hell it's worth the $150 he wants.
Here is the Colt .45 Government Series 70 that I did come away with:
Even my wife was asking since I got the Colt for so much less than I planned to pay why I didn't buy more stuff. Oh well, tomorrow is another day. Overall it was a pretty good gun show.
Ron
I had a few guns in mind I was looking for. The first was a Colt Government Model Mk 4 Series 70. I sold one to a friend years ago and have always missed that pistol. Then the friend died and his place was raped and pillaged by family so that gun is gone forever. Based on some online looking and pricing I expected to pay around $1,000 to $1,100 give or take if I could even fine one. I finally found one, in that entire show I saw one. Private seller and he had some nice guns on his table. I asked to look at and handle the gun. The pistol was mint with no signs of wear. Looked like it was never even shot. Original owners manual but no box, not that I cared. I figured nothing to lose so asked what he would take? He wanted $900 which was great but I asked what he would take as to cash right now. I bought the gun for $800 and was a happy camper. Time to order some parts from Brownell's this evening.
Also saw hundreds of Mosin Nagants 91/30 in the $135 to $140 range. Really some nice clean good wood in the lots too. Actually thought about buying one for the hell of it but didn't.
Then I saw a PA63 FEG 9 X 18 little pistol. This was a guy we knew from years ago who always has a few tables. He primarily did flea market stuff but had a few guns out there. The PA 63 was out for $150 and I should have grabbed it. The more I think about it maybe tomorrow I'll drive back and get it. Hell it's worth the $150 he wants.
Here is the Colt .45 Government Series 70 that I did come away with:
Even my wife was asking since I got the Colt for so much less than I planned to pay why I didn't buy more stuff. Oh well, tomorrow is another day. Overall it was a pretty good gun show.
Ron
