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Have you been to a gun show this year? How many tables? How was attendance? Any good buys found?
Savage...never say "never".
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The last one I went to was in Rock Springs, Wy., thanksgiving weekend. Only sold one 99 but sold a lot of other stuff. There is another one in RS the first weekend in March. I may get a table.
The CGCA collector show in Denver has been put off until August or September due to the building where it had been held being torn down. I am betting the Peoples Republic of Colorado won't let it be held somewhere else.
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Joe and I went to one in Virginia about 3 weeks ago. All the rest of them have been cancelled. Attendance was good, they were monitoring the crowd, as so many came out, they would let so many in. I found some decent bargains on ammo. Joe found and early takedown forearm. I think it was about 350 tables.
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Went to one about 3 weeks ago, was packed with people, maybe 80 tables, were a few 99’s there including a speigal, i bought 250 and 300 ammo.
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Allentown, Baltimore and Syracuse have all been cancelled.
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I will be going to one this weekend here in Pa. My first in a long time!!
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I have a slightly compromised immune system and a not so reliable safety net should my health go sideways so you won’t be seeing me anywhere near crowd situations until things are under much better control. Say maybe in about six months. Until then, my gun shows will be limited to occasional excursions to shops (though the firearms all pretty much disappeared from the racks at the velocity of toilet paper at the beginning of the pandemic) and online auction and sales sites such as Gun Broker and Guns International, which kind of suck with the prices we’ve seen lately.
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Im heading to the Bloomsburg Pa show on saturday
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Im heading to the Bloomsburg Pa show on saturday Thats the one im going to. Joe
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The gun shows in North Texas are having record crowds. The promoters are metering in show attendees to keep everyone socially distanced as much as possible - then extending show hours to accommodate everyone. Attendees are mostly looking for ammunition and modern stuff. I'm still seeing some nice collectable items - but very few nice Savage 99 / 1899s. I'm still not ready to fully participate in crowded events. Really missing the large collector shows in Tulsa and Denver!
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We went to two last weekend in Ohio, Saturday there was maybe 150 tables of mostly black rifles. One very nice Colt 1902 Military model which we did not buy...
Sunday we went to another show with 450 tables. Mostly black rifles with a smattering of blue steel and walnut, A couple sad EGs way overpriced. One Model 1907 that wat pretty rough. We did bring home a nice FN Model 1900 and a very nice Colt 1908 at very reasonable prices.
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Joe and I went to one in Virginia about 3 weeks ago. All the rest of them have been cancelled. Attendance was good, they were monitoring the crowd, as so many came out, they would let so many in. I found some decent bargains on ammo. Joe found and early takedown forearm. I think it was about 350 tables. Are we still on for this weekend? John said York is this weekend?
I'm not greedy, I just want one of each.
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Not heard of any in northern Michigan, my club is having one on 4-10-21, I have a table there. Don't know if Kalaska is having theres at the end of March.
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Weekend of the 21st we have one here. Never know what you'll see.
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Tennessee and Kentucky have been having shows all year. I am headed to the Louisville National Gun Day show this weekend. It is around 1000 tables and is probably the biggest show east of the Mississippi. Every show I have been to this year is crowded. Lots of scared folks out there buying guns and ammo. Many of them are complete rookies with no training or experience.
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Im heading to the Bloomsburg Pa show on saturday Where in Pa are you from? Joe
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When I lived in Pa I would regularly attend the Bloomsburg show. One of the better shows in the state IMO
"You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass"
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When I lived in Pa I would regularly attend the Bloomsburg show. One of the better shows in the state IMO It is. I go every time they have one. Joe
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Going to one this weekend. It will be interesting.
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