J-Bar
Member
I know it is fashionable to bad mouth gun shows and gun magazines these days. But I miss going to the gun shows here in Springfield, MO since the nasty bug invaded us. Crowded, noisy, overpriced mostly, but I love them.
The RK Gunshows (I have no connection to the enterprise at all) are held about every two or three months at the Ozark Empire Fair Grounds. Both rooms in the huge exhibition building are full. Hard for me to estimate numbers, but easily a couple hundred tables and maybe 800 folks in there on Saturday morning. It's crowded! There is a fellow who brings vintage Smith and Wesson revolvers for sale. When he sees me he smiles and when I see him I smile because we both know something is going to happen. I love bumping into friends unexpectedly and seeing what they have bought. We are lucky here in flyover country to still have gun shows with guns for sale. At least 6 of the guns I presently own were purchased at a gun show.
An acquaintance recently moved to Springfield from Southern California. He was amazed at the first gun show he visited in Springfield. Nothing like California, he said. Missouri shows may not be as big as the Wanenmacher Show in Tulsa, OK, but they are big enough for me. My feet hurt after walking all the aisles at our local shows.
To blazes with the dang virus, bring me a gun show! Yeah, I would wear a mask if they require it; bring it on.
The RK Gunshows (I have no connection to the enterprise at all) are held about every two or three months at the Ozark Empire Fair Grounds. Both rooms in the huge exhibition building are full. Hard for me to estimate numbers, but easily a couple hundred tables and maybe 800 folks in there on Saturday morning. It's crowded! There is a fellow who brings vintage Smith and Wesson revolvers for sale. When he sees me he smiles and when I see him I smile because we both know something is going to happen. I love bumping into friends unexpectedly and seeing what they have bought. We are lucky here in flyover country to still have gun shows with guns for sale. At least 6 of the guns I presently own were purchased at a gun show.
An acquaintance recently moved to Springfield from Southern California. He was amazed at the first gun show he visited in Springfield. Nothing like California, he said. Missouri shows may not be as big as the Wanenmacher Show in Tulsa, OK, but they are big enough for me. My feet hurt after walking all the aisles at our local shows.
To blazes with the dang virus, bring me a gun show! Yeah, I would wear a mask if they require it; bring it on.