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<blockquote data-quote="JDBraddy" data-source="post: 1708232" data-attributes="member: 72518"><p>I attended the first gunshow I"ve been to in about six years, this weekend, in fact I had some stuff to sell, so I rented a table! Things have changed, here are my observations. Private individuals trying to sell their old or unused stuff to raise money to upgrade used to be the majority of the show, they have vanished and been replaced by large dealers with 10 or more tables of new stuff in sealed boxes. Mass production AR's and cheap knok-off accessories abound. I walked the show looking for a deal on a used 12g. over/under. I found a total of three for sale at a gunshow with over 400 tables. About 20min after the show opened, I heard a gunshot, A vender blew a hole in his own hand. What happened to safety? There where several venders selling CDB oils. The only things I sold were old unused boxes of factory centerfire rifle ammo and eley practice for $5/box. Few people looked at and no-one made offers on the used guns or reloading gear, chrono's, and rests. None pf the real shooters I know from local club matches, or regulars at the range showed up, it was like a casting call for the next Wanes World movie. Now I remember why it had been so long, my wife and I left early, and didn't go back sunday.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JDBraddy, post: 1708232, member: 72518"] I attended the first gunshow I"ve been to in about six years, this weekend, in fact I had some stuff to sell, so I rented a table! Things have changed, here are my observations. Private individuals trying to sell their old or unused stuff to raise money to upgrade used to be the majority of the show, they have vanished and been replaced by large dealers with 10 or more tables of new stuff in sealed boxes. Mass production AR's and cheap knok-off accessories abound. I walked the show looking for a deal on a used 12g. over/under. I found a total of three for sale at a gunshow with over 400 tables. About 20min after the show opened, I heard a gunshot, A vender blew a hole in his own hand. What happened to safety? There where several venders selling CDB oils. The only things I sold were old unused boxes of factory centerfire rifle ammo and eley practice for $5/box. Few people looked at and no-one made offers on the used guns or reloading gear, chrono's, and rests. None pf the real shooters I know from local club matches, or regulars at the range showed up, it was like a casting call for the next Wanes World movie. Now I remember why it had been so long, my wife and I left early, and didn't go back sunday. [/QUOTE]
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