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Melboring Gun Show Nov.16-17
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:33 am
by gforester
Anyone going? I thought I might take a drive down there and see if there is anything I can't live without. Might even try to sell or trade my 45 Colt Ruger Vaquero while there.
Re: Melboring Gun Show Nov.16-17
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:49 pm
by Gregg
Planning on going down Saturday morning, as normal for me.
Not looking for anything, but something may show up that interests me, you never know.
Re: Melboring Gun Show Nov.16-17
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:33 am
by TC6969
I decided years ago that I was much better off to just get up, throw $5.00 in the trash and go back to bed.
Re: Melboring Gun Show Nov.16-17
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:56 am
by Wulfmann
I like doing the Melbourne show because it is boring.
At 70 boring works for me
Re: Melboring Gun Show Nov.16-17
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:23 pm
by gforester
Wulfmann wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:56 am
I like doing the Melbourne show because it is boring.
At 70 boring works for me
If I see you snoozing I promise to wake you up.
Re: Melboring Gun Show Nov.16-17
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:42 pm
by indy1919a4
So how big is this show and what is on the usual bill of fare??? More newer than older guns??? are there a lot of walk ins ???
Re: Melboring Gun Show Nov.16-17
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:18 pm
by Wulfmann
Medium size show.
Last couple years slow but September show picked up with lots of activity and many guns bought and sold.
PJs has good ammo prices and there are many small private vendors.
Will you like it?
Only one way to find out
Re: Melboring Gun Show Nov.16-17
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2019 4:16 pm
by Gregg
Went down this morning, and left about 1 pm.
Lots of non gun related tables, more than normal.
Must be other gun shows in central Florida this weekend, as many regulars were missing today.
But, this makes room for people selling off their own collections.
Bought a CZ-52 pistol for a very good price, and there were good deals to be had on handguns.
Ammo pricing ran from good to "you have to be joking".
I collect mainly Japanese, and only saw two rifles today, a T99 and a T38, both were at least $200 overpriced.
Prices on older military rifles ran from the high end of the retail zone, to "out right crazy".
There were a number of M1 Garands there today, a couple at reasonable prices.
Next Melbourne show is December 28 & 29.
Re: Melboring Gun Show Nov.16-17
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:50 am
by indy1919a4
Gregg wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2019 4:16 pm
Went down this morning, and left about 1 pm.
Lots of non gun related tables, more than normal.
Must be other gun shows in central Florida this weekend, as many regulars were missing today.
But, this makes room for people selling off their own collections.
Bought a CZ-52 pistol for a very good price, and there were good deals to be had on handguns.
Ammo pricing ran from good to "you have to be joking".
I collect mainly Japanese, and only saw two rifles today, a T99 and a T38, both were at least $200 overpriced.
Prices on older military rifles ran from the high end of the retail zone, to "out right crazy".
There were a number of M1 Garands there today, a couple at reasonable prices.
Next Melbourne show is December 28 & 29.
Nice report.. Thanks .. Any Beltfeds??? Nice no matter the cost, you saw something you liked..
Re: Melboring Gun Show Nov.16-17
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:59 am
by indy1919a4
Gregg wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2019 4:16 pm
Went down this morning, and left about 1 pm.
Lots of non gun related tables, more than normal.
Must be other gun shows in central Florida this weekend, as many regulars were missing today.
But, this makes room for people selling off their own collections.
Bought a CZ-52 pistol for a very good price, and there were good deals to be had on handguns.
Ammo pricing ran from good to "you have to be joking".
I collect mainly Japanese, and only saw two rifles today, a T99 and a T38, both were at least $200 overpriced.
Prices on older military rifles ran from the high end of the retail zone, to "out right crazy".
There were a number of M1 Garands there today, a couple at reasonable prices.
Next Melbourne show is December 28 & 29.
I meant to say, At the last Tulsa Wanenmachers Gun show there was a ton of Japanese arms, I did not really price or shop for them,and each darn show is different then the last but ever consider that show???