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Ballistic Therapy wrote: ↑September 26th, 2022, 5:17 am I have probably only purchased four or five items from people set up at guns shows over the years.
On the other hand I have purchased quite a few items from people just walking around trying to sell something.
The people walking around selling stuff can make the show worthwhile.

I've been on both sides of the table, learned decades ago, best deals on guns are walking around, not on the tables.

All the people with tables go around before the show opens and get the really good deals.

I don't go to buy guns, I go to buy stuff, parts, mags, leather, pouches, whatever, found lots of good deals on stuff over the years.

I consider the price worth it just for the entertainment.

You never know what you'll find, I bought a $100 torque wrench for $15 at a SAR Show a few years ago.

uh oh, its slam the gun shows time again, fun stuff, go or dont go, so when they are no more whats the whine gonna be, jeebus, same old crap, uh stinky, costs too much to park, too much to get in, lol, fun stuff, been the same whine for about 2 decades, just saying

One thing that made the gun shows stand out for me was years ago when the table prices were more affordable, there would be lots of private sale vendors. They would be selling for far less money than the corporate guys. Once Crossroads bought out Termark & the other smaller gun shows the table prices were all raised too high for those little guys to be able to afford them

I haven't been in over a decade. It used to be fun and there were deals to be found, but that all died in 2008 after Obama was elected. Ammo prices skyrocketed and it really hasn't been the same since. The Cold Steel table during the SAR show is a good place to pick up good-quality blades, axes, and tools.