i think i saw online last week a gun show in march i think cant find it again anyone know if there is?
http://users.erols.com/fasttrack/loc/fitch/FITCHBURG.htm
http://users.erols.com/fasttrack/loc/fitch/FITCHBURG.htm
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Are these shows basically the same people but different location?
Cool! Come on down NES and slum it with us in, uhhhhh, beautiful Fitchburg! Bring your tactical lights with you, just in case Unitil hits the wrong switch!
donno if im going to go to this show. but its doubtful. the malboro show was such a Charlie Foxtrot. you're not going to find any deals, and its far too packed for the entertainment stand point
i have never been to gun show in ma do they have good deals on gun safes or should i just go to fs to get one
i have never been to gun show in ma do they have good deals on gun safes or should i just go to fs to get one
You wanna plan a time to hit it up together with some other NESers?I'm planning on going.
You wanna plan a time to hit it up together with some other NESers?
Pardon me, but I really don't understand these statements.
[I'm serious, not criticizing.]
Do you want/expect to find the place almost empty? If so, dealers won't come either (each table cost $75 just to be there) . . . some of them have to pay their help, pay for hotels, meals and travel . . . it's a business. [I oftentimes see complaints from folks that Four Seasons is "too crowded" too. Successful businesses need to be crowded to survive these days . . . or you'll be seeing vacant storefronts.]
I was there from 9:05AM until 5:00PM on Saturday, so I saw it all and the GOAL table was situated so that we could indeed see it all. I walked the show from 9:10AM until ~12:30PM. A few tables were overcrowded, but I was still able to politely wedge in enough to see what sort of stuff they had and either stay or pass.
Even though crowded, I always find gun people to be some of the most polite people that I've ever encountered.
Very true that some do mark up their prices for the shows vs. their stores, but there are some real nuggets of gold in those shows if you look hard enough.
- Most of the multi-table vendors are brick and mortar dealers, who you can establish relationships with and deal with at the shows or at their shops.
- I saw Garands for ~$800, not bad for the retail market.
- I saw M1 Carbines in the $7xx area, with a decent selection.
- There were lots of "black rifles" at all sorts of prices. There were FALs and others that aren't as easy to find in MA gun shops.
- Fred scored an SVT for $300. My understanding is that they are worth well over $1K, but they are beyond my expertise.
- I scored a Colt 1911 Series 70 MK IV for $562 OTD from a brick and mortar business. [I stupidly sold mine 8 years ago for $700.00.]
- I scored some ammo for less that I'd pay at Wal-Mart.
- There were genuine bargains in Mil-Surp 1911 mags ($8 NIW), G22 mags ($15), etc.
- I saw better selections of cleaning supplies, small tools (hemostats are worth their weight in gold for taking apart guns, working in electronics, etc.), small supplies than you'll ever find at any brick and mortar gun shop. Same for targets.
- More used guns of all types than you'll find in brick and mortar gun shops. Admittedly fewer NIB guns than you'll find in an average brick and mortar gun shop. You can get to pick up new guns that are on serious back-order at most brick and mortar gun shops, so at least you can see if it feels good in your hand.
- I like the jerky guy and the spicy sauce guy! I eat my lunch at the jerky tables at every gun show! I buy the spicy sauces from the other guy. I wouldn't want to see 6 vendors selling this stuff at each gun show, but one of each is just fine with me. YMMV