LordGibson
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I just attended my first gun show today, in West Lebanon, NH. Took the wife with me and for the $12 door charge we spent maybe 30 minutes perusing the "120 tables". And if it weren't for the crowded, tight quarters, we could have been out in half that time.
I'll admit, I didn't really have very high expectations to start, but I was still a bit disappointed. Our primary interest at this point is handguns which eliminated about 80% of the vendors. Of those remaining, probably 80% again had only antique or very well used guns.
Now, we're shooters, not collectors, so a well used firearm isn't necessarily a bad thing. But many were priced near or even above NIB market prices. Insanity!
I really expected to see at least one or two local shop owners with store inventory to unload. Or maybe even a roving retailer who likes to make the gun show rounds.
Nope. It was basically a gun-themed flea market. Which is OK, and like I said, not totally unexpected given the locale. Just not for us.
The one nice thing was I was able to check out some Kel-Tecs in person. I've read a lot about them and seen loads of pictures, but it was good to see them up close and get a real sense for their weight and handling. Surprisingly, they seemed to be the most prevalent handgun there.
Perhaps the show in Manchester coming up in mid-January will be more to my liking.
I'll admit, I didn't really have very high expectations to start, but I was still a bit disappointed. Our primary interest at this point is handguns which eliminated about 80% of the vendors. Of those remaining, probably 80% again had only antique or very well used guns.
Now, we're shooters, not collectors, so a well used firearm isn't necessarily a bad thing. But many were priced near or even above NIB market prices. Insanity!
I really expected to see at least one or two local shop owners with store inventory to unload. Or maybe even a roving retailer who likes to make the gun show rounds.
Nope. It was basically a gun-themed flea market. Which is OK, and like I said, not totally unexpected given the locale. Just not for us.
The one nice thing was I was able to check out some Kel-Tecs in person. I've read a lot about them and seen loads of pictures, but it was good to see them up close and get a real sense for their weight and handling. Surprisingly, they seemed to be the most prevalent handgun there.
Perhaps the show in Manchester coming up in mid-January will be more to my liking.