Just got back from the gun show

November 30, 2008 by
Filed under: Gun Fun 

I spent the morning at the Charlotte gun show.  I always like to walk around and hear the buzz.  I did get to join Grass Roots North Carolina.

There were almost no ARs to be found.  The ones that were there were so overpriced as to be laughable.  $1400 for a basic Bushmaster carbine?  Hey, its only $200 over MSRP…why not?AR mags were in pretty good supply, and not too overpriced.  Likewise, the AK mags were available.  One vendor wanted $30 apiece for Romanian 30 rounders.  Good luck with that, buddy.  There were quite a few SKS models around…the going price seemed to be about $450, which could have been why there were quite a few around.  There was the usual assortment of jerky and stun guns.

I also like watching the negotiations.  My favorite are the dealers with the semi-uncommon guns (anniversary  models, for example) that they treat like they are made from gold.  Signs that say “serious offers only” are a good indication that you are dealing with that.  At the other end are the folks trying to sell their “custom guns” at outrageous prices.  This time it was a gentleman with a bubbaized M1A with a wood stock, a “pistol grip” that looked to be simply screwed into the wood stock, some kind of aftermarket muzzle break, and a “tactical” sling.  I’m not sure what he was asking for it, but it might have been worth it just to put the poor thing out of its misery.

I also looked at a little Bersa .380 in a nice satin nickel finish.  For some reason, I’ve always liked that little pistol.  I finally decided against it…Christmas is coming and there are other things I can spend money on.

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