i went to a gunshow in amarillo, texas this past weekend. i love gunshows. me not going to a gunshow is like the pope not showin' up for easter mass.
gunshows have sure changed over the years. i have little problem with "other stuff" being exibited at gunshows. if this allows the promoters to make money, he is more likely to have more gunshows. this gunshow, though was only about i'd guess 60% gun related.
some items that were sold that were not gun related:
candy (chocolate covered just about anything you can think of)
jerky
mounted butterflies(i am not kidding)
animal skins
cigars
salsa
animal horns
stuff made from railroad spikes
loads of jewelry
assorted used knives and other kitchen tools
i could go on and on
only one guy was selling new reloading dies
no one was selling bulk bullets with the exception of one bag of 500 185 gr .45acp swc
good prices on glocks($475.00 or so)
most used guns were overpriced
good prices on powder and powder
SKS's waaaaay over priced
AK's over priced
great price on 9MM brass
bunch of great knives some fairly priced
great price on cleaning
some decent deals on AR's
more 1911's than anything. most overpriced. there was a great price on a tricked out 1911, but it was in .38 super.
i saw only one 10MM in the whole show. a beat-up colt delta elete
steyer M9 for $450.00
lots of fake guns, one HK-MP5 looked very real
a sweet .50 BMG grizzly i think. i want one for ground squirrel huntin'
anyway i still had fun. saw some old friends ans spent too much money.
lookin' foward to the next gunshow.
gunshows have sure changed over the years. i have little problem with "other stuff" being exibited at gunshows. if this allows the promoters to make money, he is more likely to have more gunshows. this gunshow, though was only about i'd guess 60% gun related.
some items that were sold that were not gun related:
candy (chocolate covered just about anything you can think of)
jerky
mounted butterflies(i am not kidding)
animal skins
cigars
salsa
animal horns
stuff made from railroad spikes
loads of jewelry
assorted used knives and other kitchen tools
i could go on and on
only one guy was selling new reloading dies
no one was selling bulk bullets with the exception of one bag of 500 185 gr .45acp swc
good prices on glocks($475.00 or so)
most used guns were overpriced
good prices on powder and powder
SKS's waaaaay over priced
AK's over priced
great price on 9MM brass
bunch of great knives some fairly priced
great price on cleaning
some decent deals on AR's
more 1911's than anything. most overpriced. there was a great price on a tricked out 1911, but it was in .38 super.
i saw only one 10MM in the whole show. a beat-up colt delta elete
steyer M9 for $450.00
lots of fake guns, one HK-MP5 looked very real
a sweet .50 BMG grizzly i think. i want one for ground squirrel huntin'
anyway i still had fun. saw some old friends ans spent too much money.
lookin' foward to the next gunshow.