Gun Shows and stuff

[skeet]

Been hitting a few gun shows over the last month or 2. Wow are prices on guns up there in the stratosphere. And for the same reason they aren't selling. I haven't acquired too many guns lately. Haven't seen stuff I really wanted. I did go halves on a pre War M-70 in 22 K Hornet. Beautiful rifle. Nice unrefinished stock. It had the original rear sight and a front sight hood. BBL had been drilled and tapped for target mounts. it was made in 39 per the serial and the bbl date. One of the prettiest factory stocks I have seen. We bought it for 1800. Turned it for 4 grand. It was that nice..and I had a set of K dies..They went with it. At the show in Cody guy walked in with an absolute beauty 3 screw Ruger Blackhawk..41 Mag. It was in a sock..lol! First year(1964) four digit with the original box of ammo he got with the gun.5 rounds gone. not even a ring on the cylinder. Bought the darn thing for just what the guy wanted. 400 bucks. As far as I am concerned, it was a steal. Turned down 700 already. Think I shoulda sold it?? Am looking for a Winchester lever gun in 375 Winchester. Mainly cause I got 8 boxes of ammo recently..and from the same fellow 8 boxes of Ol 32 Rem ..rifle ammo guys. For the 81 and such rifles. Also got a couple more boxes of 30 rem..for my pump gun,... Gotten many many bullet moulds and dies too. Got a really nice new set of CH4D 25-20 Single Shot dies. hardly ever see the cal any more. Only paid 15 bucks for 'em. Powder is not getting any easier to find. Primers are coming back in the loop..but Hi Hi Higher prices Ammo is still kinda short out here..but seeing a bit more 22s in the loop too. Gonna see a fellow Monday who has about 30,000 round of new brass. I already bought all the 243 he had....primed Norma and Winchester. Got 25 boxes and sold most of it already. popular cal out here for some reason. More stuff happening but will wait to see what goes this week

[Rapier]

Skeet, are you going to Tulsa this April?

Had a buddy drop by to visit so he could go to our little gun show, said he was looking for a nice Carl Gustov 96 Mauser to shoot in Military Class against the guys fielding the bigger bore guns. Told him I knew where one was, in my safe, as issued, all matching. It had been so long since I had seen it that I forgot it was a Castle Rifle, a 96 with a 24 instead of a 29 inch barrel. We ended up trading for a pre 68 Super Single Six 6.5 inch, nice shooter gun, no box, but all matching.
Ed

[skeet]

Ed I have to go back east to the docs in late March early April. When is Tulsa? If it is close to when I am returning I may be able to do it. My next show I am going to do after one in Wy March 15th or so is one in Riverton Wy. Wy Weapons Collectors. Time is the thing that runs me.. Got to try to find a few fairly priced guns.

Today I got in touch with a fellow here in Wy. Went to look at the whole bunch of stuff he wanted to sell from an estate. Oy Vey!! Did I get some stuff. 25 new bullet moulds including one New in Box H&G 41 mag 4 cavity box was postmarked 65..thge other was an as new 452 for 45 auto..also in the box. Most of the moulds were new or as new. 4 cavity Lymans new in the boxes 14000 primers for a 100 bucks 35 lbs of unopened older powders also 100 bucks. 90 lbs of cast sized lubed bullets for 40 bucks. Enough small stuff to keep me busy going through it for a few days..and 27 sets of dies..among other things. I even got a Ransom machine rest with 4 sets of grip plates. All looks new. Grip adapters have never been out of the box. Lots more stuff. About 30 sizing dies for Star sizers. And some for the Lyman 45 sizer I got too. It was a good day. More stuff to look at this weekend. Another fellow and I bought 45,000 rounds of commercial once fired pistol brass..9s 40s and 45s. I didn't want the 40s but we'll get it sold I bet.

[Mad_Jack]

I saw where the PA outdoor show for Harrisburg has had a huge group of venders pull out over the venue disallowing the display of what they feel are Assault style weapons and then added other weapons to the list. They may have even cancelled the event. I haven't heard anything about the Allegheny Outdoor Sports show in Pittsburgh, PA on the second weekend of February.

[Rapier]

Tulsa will be April 5 & 6 with setup on the 4th of course. We travel as a crew of five with 5 tables together, so we arrive on the late afternoon of the 3rd. I would not go without a table, a place to go sit down, that concrete gets hard after a few hours on your feet.
Ed

[Dan Morris]

I saw where the PA outdoor show for Harrisburg has had a huge group of venders pull out over the venue disallowing the display of what they feel are Assault style weapons and then added other weapons to the list. They may have even cancelled the event. I haven't heard anything about the Allegheny Outdoor Sports show in Pittsburgh, PA on the second weekend of February.

This is why I did not attend the Denver Sports Expo this year.
Dan

[skeet]

It's late and I am tard. but did a gun show in Billings Mt this weekend. I can't say it was the best show I ever did....but I surely did buy a bunch of stuff. Sold a whole bunch of bullet moulds..37 over the weekend. Only bought 6. Also sold 41 sets of dies. Mostly pistol cals but a lot of rifle dies too. Powder is getting even harder to find but I still sold 60 lbs. Bought an 8lb AA 5744 for a really GREAT price. I surely don't need it all so will spread it around with some other users of the Savage Smokeless powder muzzleloaders. I now have 4 of them as I bought another today with a laminated Thumbhole stock. Great shootin rifles. Got a nice little S&W 4 inch kit gun M-34 22 cal handgun. For a very fair price. Still lookin for a 4 inch S&W M-57 in 4 inch. I did buy one of the rifles I have been looking for though. Been looking for a Kimber Light Varminter in 22-250. Found one new in the box. Got it from an older fellow who bought it last year who got the rifle bought rings and bases a Leupold VX-II 4-12 x 40 and never even put it all together. Paid a bit much. But it was almost exactly what I was looking for. Only thing coulda been better..I has a fluted Stainless Steel bbl. I would have preferred blue. Yeah I know..complaining again. But the best part of this show. I actually came home with more money than I went with and got lotsa crap...er....lotsa GREAT Stuff