M14 Forum

boomer1983

well it was almost a total bust if it werent for the nice gi fiberglass stock i got for 60. the guy i got that from said he had a genuin m14 so i had to get the scoop. he told me he had a fed ord devine? i tried to cear him up on that but he was pretty set on it being a devine fedral ord. been goin to this gun show for years and pretty much have to force myself to go in the small chance I find a rare gem or m14 stuff. this show has over 70 tables and only one of them has m14 stuff. I always enjoy talkin to these guys about m14's their at nearly every show. one of the guys jerimiah some of you probably know the guy is a very knowledge guy and loves talking m14's even if theres no sale to be had. he had some real nice lrbs and gi barrels. I always wonder how shows were 20 years ago when there were tons more m14 stuff floating around. It seems i was born too late to have seen the hayday of 14 stuff at shows.

Al Mack

Gun shows are like crap shoots. You go and go, and some times if your keeping your eyes open and know what you are looking for. Bingo you score. That's why I don't miss any shows I know about, that are with in driving range.

boomer1983

you and me both. not long ago i scored a mint heel poly couldnt believe my luck. its like playing lotto or slot machines, right when your ready to give up you get a score and you keep goin

jim-analog

Greetings,

Even if I leave a gun show empty handed (somewhat rare), I always get a really good feeling just standing back and looking over hundreds of tables covered with firearms. That alone really says something positive!

Regards, Jim

anagram-sam

Even if I don't score something, to me the eye candy makes it worthwhile.

Butzbach

When in doubt I buy some jerky and send it to my son at school. It's never a total loss.

willriskit

To me they're primarily social events. I especially enjoy Tulsa because I've had the same space for decades and those around me are all old friends. At the very least, we have a great time. Although the crowd is aging, there are some genuine experts at that show and they're always good company.

Mindfield

i dont really bother anymore, and they used to occupy me most weekends as a youth. Now I only go for the ammo can guy(best prices ever) and when I need something specific I cant find elsewhere

SmokyBaer

This coming weekend I'll be hauling me and my squeeze up north a ways to the Louisville KY show. It'll be the biggest show I've been to in a while. They say 2000 tables. I'm pumped. Wish me luck!!

TEA

The gun show I just went to had more knives and cheap swords than guns. :(

Earthquake

The shows here in Vegas wind up having more and more flea market stuff and jewelry, that's not why I go to a gun show.

Casey

mjconnau

All things considered I would still rather be at a gun show where there is nothing to buy than pretty much anywhere else.

boomer1983

i dont know man parking sucks *$# its so crowded you cant even move around freely or walk in a straight line. people are constantly breathing on you and bumping into you and on top of that it costs 8 bucks. I can think of about a million other places id rather be but go to 'maybe' find something that makes it worth it, almost never happens though. this shows really predictable with all the same vendors and tables it gets really old fast

boomer1983

nice! id be pumped too. i hope you find some good stuff.

xm-25

The internet has destroyed gun shows of the past. Why pay $60-$75 a table and spend a Saturday and Sunday trying to sell your stuff when you can list it online and still get the yardwork done or go to your kid's baseball game etc. etc.? Just not the same anymore.