How's the Tanner show?

[BlasterBob]

Well done Alxone! Many people to a gun show and expect tremendous bargains. Many are hoping to find that "steal" from someone that does not know the actual value of what they have. Most of the "dealers" set up tables to make money and not to lose money. The tables are not free for the asking and they may not make enough money to pay the table cost. Some people ask too much and some have bargains. Some tables have trinkets products unrelated to the firearm industry but those table help make the show profitable for the operater of the show.

The $8 admission is a pretty small price to pay to be surrounded by guns, ammo, and unique collectables.

Guns shows are not for everyone and some people should save their gas money and $8 admission fee for things that are more important to them.

+1. thebolt sounds like he knows what it's like to have a table, try to sell stuff at a gunshow at a reasonable price and still make enough to take home a couple bucks.

[zteknik]

Whenever I go to a show I allways look for parts I need .Like sight blades for an enfield #4 extractor springs, .040 sight blade-parts that you have to look at on hand to make sure there what you need and whats proper on your firearm.

A lot of guys have parts bins and the'll let you rummage through them to pick out what you need.And there fairly reosonable at the prices.
Thats at most shows I've been to I'm sure Tanner is the same way

Most of all its a good day to be out of the house and be around guns and your buds all day-Well worth the 8 bucks in my eyes.

[Ridge]

I picked up a cleaning mat and a cheap little bipod to snap onto the M1A. Helped out Al for a little while and got some stripper clip spoons off him.

Spent $35 all told.

It's amazing how little a gunshow has to offer when you aren't interested in AR-15 parts.

[lifeon2]

It seems like the prices are starting to creep up a bit to me. Of course I am old enough to remember when the vendors at gun shows were mostly just folks and not so many stores selling at the same price or better than bass pro or the like.

[Great-Kazoo]

Whenever I go to a show I allways look for parts I need .Like sight blades for an enfield #4 extractor springs, .040 sight blade-parts that you have to look at on hand to make sure there what you need and whats proper on your firearm.

A lot of guys have parts bins and the'll let you rummage through them to pick out what you need.And there fairly reosonable at the prices.
Thats at most shows I've been to I'm sure Tanner is the same way

Most of all its a good day to be out of the house and be around guns and your buds all day-Well worth the 8 bucks in my eyes.

When you get here you will actually be able to not only handle a hand gun, BUT........buy it the same day w/out anyone in LE reviewing your paperwork, mulling it over than maybe approving it. Luckily you're an upstater so the guys up there sign off on target permits without much crap.

[zteknik]

When you get here you will actually be able to not only handle a hand gun, BUT........buy it the same day w/out anyone in LE reviewing your paperwork, mulling it over than maybe approving it. Luckily you're an upstater so the guys up there sign off on target permits without much crap.

That is one of the drawbacks and keeps me from buying a gun at one.

If you dont have a valid ny pistol permit you cant even pick one up to check it out.
And sometimes the NIC check can take hours due to the volume at the show.

Ct is even worse-you have to wait 2 weeks to pick up your firearm!!!
And if the guy is from the other side of the state there goes the deal you thought you had!!Now you have to truck on up to his shop!!Defys the reason of going to the show.

[SideShow Bob]

That is one of the drawbacks and keeps me from buying a gun at one.

If you dont have a valid ny pistol permit you cant even pick one up to check it out.
And sometimes the NIC check can take hours due to the volume at the show.

Ct is even worse-you have to wait 2 weeks to pick up your firearm!!!
And if the guy is from the other side of the state there goes the deal you thought you had!!Now you have to truck on up to his shop!!Defys the reason of going to the show.

Well,
Once you get to CO. And establish residency, the shock and awe in the difference in firearms laws at the local gun shows will make you cream your jeans just walking down the first isle......

Edit : It will also be a wallet flattening experience.

[Buckaroobonsai]

Attendance was the lowest today I've ever seen. Good for us to look at stuff, but has to be bad for vendors. Also seemed to have an opposite effect on some of them. Being the last day and less number of customers, you would think one would try and make any sales they could. Not really. Most seemed to stick to their retail prices and appeared to care less if you walked away without buying anything. Weird...

[zteknik]

Well,
Once you get to CO. And establish residency, the shock and awe in the difference in firearms laws at the local gun shows will make you cream your jeans just walking down the first isle......

Edit : It will also be a wallet flattening experience.

Counting down the days!!

And the wife allready put the lockdown on my wallet
Thank God for atm's!!!

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Attendance was the lowest today I've ever seen. Good for us to look at stuff, but has to be bad for vendors. Also seemed to have an opposite effect on some of them. Being the last day and less number of customers, you would think one would try and make any sales they could. Not really. Most seemed to stick to their retail prices and appeared to care less if you walked away without buying anything. Weird...

Yup I agree some people with shitty attitudes.