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Re: Things you hear at a gunshow Torqued #15826307 02/23/21
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 17,877 el Norte Tejas gonehuntin Campfire Ranger
gonehuntin Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 17,877 el Norte Tejas	Originally Posted by Torqued Originally Posted by AML Originally Posted by kaywoodie There is absolutely nothing that would arouse my curiosity at a gunshow anymore. There is very little at the LGS that does either. Now that I think about it. I feel about the same way for both. My local gun shops are walls of savages and ruger Americans, most in 6.5 Creedmoor. And a little ammo. Not much to see anymore. Gun shows are full of military junk. Haven't been to a gun show in over 15 years. Don't forget the broads selling scentsy and purses. Don't forget the Uber Wok demonstrations every 30 minutes in the back corner booth by the guy with the loud PA system and the cordless mic strapped to his skull. "To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical." -- Thomas Jefferson We are all Rhodesians now.

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Re: Things you hear at a gunshow killerv #15826311 02/23/21
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JCMCUBIC Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 13,756	Quote Things you hear at a gunshow The voice in my head saying "What a waste of my time...."

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow SuperCub #15826314 02/23/21
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,042 south of south local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana
local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,042 south of south	Originally Posted by SuperCub "It's once fired." ........ <LOL> Or "Never been fired" revolver. Until you open the cylinder and look at the breach face, under the ejector rod or around the forcing cone. Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow jackmountain #15826322 02/23/21
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 17,877 el Norte Tejas gonehuntin Campfire Ranger
gonehuntin Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 17,877 el Norte Tejas	I was always seeing Hermann Goerings PPK at the Fort Worth gunshow "To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical." -- Thomas Jefferson We are all Rhodesians now.

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow jackmountain #15826334 02/23/21
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana
kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas	I always knew when one had been close by, because Monday morning some aspiring cowboy actIon shooter would come in with a completely wore out 1897 Win pump gun randomed into 3 separate 1 gallon zip lock freezer bags needing someone to re-assemble it for him. Last edited by kaywoodie; 02/23/21. Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

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Re: Things you hear at a gunshow jackmountain #15826337 02/23/21
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immature Campfire Regular I Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 503	"My uncle brought this carbine back from Korea". No, the Blue Sky import mark on the barrel says they brought it back from somewhere. Increasing my post count so people will buy stuff from me

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow jackmountain #15826345 02/23/21
Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,203 Montana J Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna
Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,203 Montana	Would rather watch Antiques Roadshow. I am MAGA.

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow renegade50 #15826347 02/23/21
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Kenneth66 Campfire Tracker K Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,277	Originally Posted by renegade50 Originally Posted by saddlering What about the Rust? That's not rust it patena! The lore of patina....... JFC..... aged and hardened rust and grime....... Whoever started the attached valuation of " patina" however many decades or hundreds of yrs ago in relation to firearms. Needs a swift kick in the nuts from someone with a time machine. Your lucky day ! Just happens I have a once used time machine with a touch of patina on the door handle . Works great ! What’s it worth to you ? Kenneth Last edited by Kenneth66; 02/23/21.

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow Jim_Conrad #15826356 02/23/21
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 17,877 el Norte Tejas gonehuntin Campfire Ranger
gonehuntin Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 17,877 el Norte Tejas	Originally Posted by Jim_Conrad Would rather watch Antiques Roadshow. Isn't that what a gunshow is?? "To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical." -- Thomas Jefferson We are all Rhodesians now.

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow jackmountain #15826357 02/23/21
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Old_Toot Campfire Ranger O Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,411 West, W. Fla. Republic	BOOM. Baton Rouge Centroplex gun show circa 1989. Talk about some discombobulating going on. Shot a.30 caliber hole through the ceiling and into the Hall above. The rifle on a vendor’s table had a round in it. He was banned forever from future shows supposedly. The degree of my privacy is no business of yours. What we've learned from history is that we haven't learned from it.

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Re: Things you hear at a gunshow jackmountain #15826358 02/23/21
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smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 45,993 Colorado	When I walk in, I always hear the same thing. "Who IS that magnificent bastard?" A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow smokepole #15826369 02/23/21
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Old_Toot Campfire Ranger O Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,411 West, W. Fla. Republic	Originally Posted by smokepole When I walk in, I always hear the same thing. "Who IS that bastard?" Grins The degree of my privacy is no business of yours. What we've learned from history is that we haven't learned from it.

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow Old_Toot #15826370 02/23/21
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 17,877 el Norte Tejas gonehuntin Campfire Ranger
gonehuntin Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 17,877 el Norte Tejas	Originally Posted by Old_Toot BOOM. Baton Rouge Centroplex gun show circa 1989. Talk about some discombobulating going on. Shot a.30 caliber hole through the ceiling and into the Hall above. The rifle on a vendor’s table had a round in it. He was banned forever from future shows supposedly. That's the pucker factor in going to a gunshow - you just might have a close call. Cheap thrills.... "To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical." -- Thomas Jefferson We are all Rhodesians now.

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow Jim_Conrad #15826373 02/23/21
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana
kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas	Originally Posted by Jim_Conrad Would rather watch Antiques Roadshow. Saw the very same counterfeit Snider & Glasseck ( and a very poor counterfeit one at that) confederate revolver on antique road show that had been in the shop (with 3 different owners in as many weeks) about 25 years earlier. Mentioned to the wife that it had sure made the rounds. Undeniably the same damn gun! I remembered the way they had stamped the modern block lettering on it! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow Jim_Conrad #15826376 02/23/21
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Timbermaster Campfire Tracker T Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 6,392 MT/GA	Originally Posted by Jim_Conrad Would rather watch Antiques Roadshow. Hell yeah! ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ 3-7-77

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow gonehuntin #15826378 02/23/21
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Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,203 Montana	Originally Posted by gonehuntin Originally Posted by Jim_Conrad Would rather watch Antiques Roadshow. Isn't that what a gunshow is?? Yes, but you are not supposed to get drunk at a gun show and guess the prices of the items. Well...you could I guess. I am MAGA.

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow kaywoodie #15826382 02/23/21
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Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,203 Montana	Originally Posted by kaywoodie Originally Posted by Jim_Conrad Would rather watch Antiques Roadshow. Saw the very same counterfeit Snider & Glasseck ( and a very poor counterfeit one at that) confederate revolver on antique road show that had been in the shop (with 3 different owners in as many weeks) about 25 years earlier. Mentioned to the wife that it had sure made the rounds. Undeniably the same damn gun! I remembered the way they had stamped the modern block lettering on it! Did the seller leave happy? I am MAGA.

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow jackmountain #15826406 02/23/21
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tedthorn Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,810 South East Missouri	I've been to the Tulsa show Cool place to see Maker of the Frankenstud Sling Keeper

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow Jim_Conrad #15826412 02/23/21
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SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert	Originally Posted by Jim_Conrad Originally Posted by gonehuntin Originally Posted by Jim_Conrad Would rather watch Antiques Roadshow. Isn't that what a gunshow is?? Yes, but you are not supposed to get drunk at a gun show and guess the prices of the items. Well...you could I guess. This might actually make most gun shows bearable. Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Things you hear at a gunshow killerv #15826413 02/23/21
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ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Originally Posted by killerv I have never attended one, never heard a good thing about them. But when I worked in a local gun shop while finishing college....those were big saturdays for us. Folks would attend the shows and then hit us afterwards. I worked at the LGS for years and Gun Show weekends were the best for us, cause our stuff was priced way better than the show. However, I learned quickly to not budge on a price for a gun show guy. Had a number of them say point blank " well I can't make any money at THAT price..." Answer: " You ain't gonna believe this, but we aren't here to make YOU money...." My other favorite heard frequently was " Whats the 'good guy' price on this?" Answer: " I'm not a good guy...." I still hate gun show guys... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

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