gun show notes
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Topic: gun show notes
Posted By: TRX
Subject: gun show notes
Date Posted: December 18 2010 at 11:18am
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Went to the gun show in Jacksonville, AR today. Prices down almost to reasonable levels on most things... but the price of old military rifles was astonishing - beat-up SMLEs that had been run over by something with cleats were priced at $500 or so, with a couple of No.5s at $750. With the exception of two that one guy had for $175 each - one sporterized and what looked like a commercial or very nicely converted one, both with the No.1 style charger bridges, but they had small round cocking knobs instead of the usual serrated tabs. Not having $175 in my pocket, I hid my eyes and carefully backed away from the table.
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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: December 18 2010 at 2:22pm
| good to know - and a little disconcerting in that one used to find some good buys at the shows |
Posted By: White Rhino
Date Posted: December 18 2010 at 10:31pm
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Yea, TRX Same here ..had a show at the Pontchartrain center ..No money to play with right now or at least I want to part with So I did not go ...I hate when that happens ...As of now Im just stock piling Ammo ..only grabbing the odd rifle or pistol that comes along that I have not seen in some time for sale ...Or I really want !!!
------------- "White Rhino" "Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields |
Posted By: SW28fan
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 3:34am
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Went to a show yesterday two things stood out: A No4 Mk2 ex mummy wrap for $1350 and a "Early" read low number 1903 Springfield for $3200. I managed not to laugh at either. Why do I waste time, and money, going to these things? ------------- Have a Nice Day If already having a nice day please disregard |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 6:44am
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"No4 Mk2 ex mummy wrap for $1350" *cough, splutter* Mine was a flippin' bargain at less than 1/2 that price & still wrapped.  I'm sooooooo glad I don't actually need anything! ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 9:18am
| ? ex-mummy wrap ? , all that "mummy wrap value" is gone then |
Posted By: SW28fan
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 10:10am
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Ok it was actually a "New" No4 Mk2 for $1350 ------------- Have a Nice Day If already having a nice day please disregard |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 9:10pm
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I've quit going. Partly because I don't need/want anything I can't get a better deal on via the web. Partly because round here close to DC/Baltimore, the prices have doubled as the sales have halved. There's a bubba'd #4 (poorly butchered stock, but metal intact if in fair/medium condition no matching numbers) for $350.00. It's been there for a while but was originally priced at $325! I asked why the price had gone up when it wasn't selling at the old price & was told it had to make back the extra storage costs now. ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: Cookie Monster
Date Posted: December 19 2010 at 10:26pm
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The last few show I have been to were slim pickens on the Enfields, did see a few Mausers chopped up into hunting rifles, were nice and professionally done. There were plenty of Mosin Nagants for sale at idiotic prices. |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: December 20 2010 at 12:40am
| i have a fine FAZ burma contract no4 mk2 ill let go for half that with bayo/scabbard/sling & buttrap kit |