Wanenmacher Report.. What are you seeing out there?

[retrieverman]

This was my second time to the show and first as a vendor, and I am tired but had a great time. My work schedule probably won't allow me to make the fall show, but I am already looking forward to next year.

I didn't buy anything for myself. My wife is proud!

Thanks to JSPANIER for helping us with the table.

 

[Glocktogo]

Was Powder Valley there? If so, did they have anything to sell since their website is pretty well out of stock on most everything.

Nope! I called them early last week because I'd been checking their site daily. She said they weren't coming because they had nothing to bring. That sealed the deal for me. I stayed home and worked in the garage & shop.

 

[AKguy1985]

I went, had to park in the infield of the rack track which was a long walk. The crowd was freakin huge, didnt see any OSA guys except for the fat boys, keelty pulled a knife on me lol. I seen high prices on guns and ammo alike, didnt see anything I couldnt live without. I bought ten AR mags, a book on SKS rifles and a Tac girls calendar.

 

[rlongnt]

I picked up a dozen replacement springs for my GI 30 round mags and a bracelet for the kiddo. Couldn’t find a set of GG&G Eotech flip covers to save my life though. I was pleased to see sub-$1000 ARs all over.

To me this show is mostly entertainment value. There were a few deals to be had I guess I just didn’t really need anything.

 

[O4L]

There were two guns at the show that caught my eye, one I considered buying but the other was fairly rare and in the original box with a price to match. It was a Smith 651.

My ex-BIL picked up a 651 for $400 a couple of weeks ago.

He's not even into guns and I still can't talk him out of it.

I usually see one or two every gun show, but haven't found one for the right price yet.

 

[Old Fart]

I just couldn't bring myself to go. I'm gonna wait until it calms down or just never go again whichever happens first.


I did have a couple buddies who go every year. They are into speciality rifles. They said you could have sold bricks of 22lr all day for a $110.

 

[Perplexed]

They said you could have sold bricks of 22lr all day for a $110.

Dang. I couldn't sell a brick of Eley Tenex, about the best match grade .22LR you can buy, for the pre-panic price of $100. Go figure.

 

[dlbleak]

That's the one

flatwins and i were 80 yrds or so behind it. i could tell it was a dude by how he walked.

 

[flatwins]

My ex-BIL picked up a 651 for $400 a couple of weeks ago.

He's not even into guns and I still can't talk him out of it.

I usually see one or two every gun show, but haven't found one for the right price yet.

I'd be all over one if I could get it at a fair price. I have a 51 now and it's good fun.

 

[dennishoddy]

Anybody get a pic of "it"?