Last Saturday I went to the gun show in Fort Walton, as me and my buddy "Bob" usually do.
We go mostly as "therapy" for two old Vietnam vets. We often ponder about how things have drastically changed, and continue to change.
For example: At one time, maybe 20 years ago, I bought 10 Chinese SKS carbines, in boxes, for $79 each and I gave them all away for Christmas presents!
Saw one at the show, missing the bayonet, for $600!
I actually was going to buy my "last firearm": a Ruger Wrangler .22 pistol. I found one displayed on a table with the box etc. and was ready to lay down some money when, upon closer examination, saw powder residue on the cyclinder and the typical (light) scoring around the cyclinder. Somewhat shocked, I asked the vendor why he's selling a used firearm as new? I further inspected the pistol, rotating the cyclinder and it locked up! I locked eyes with the vendor, handed the pistol back to him an walked away.
At another table I found a "new" western style six-shooter (.22) with both cyclinders and the vender said it was made better than a Ruger. I think it was marked
"Colt"! (Sure it was!). The vendor allowed me to pick it up declaring that it was even "double action"! I rotated the cyclinder and the whole action locked up!
Again, I locked eyes with the (speechless) vendor, handed him his "Colt?) back and walked away...Geeeezzz!
I managed to find one at Jay's table, requested online pricing, and finally purchased my "last firearm".
Be safe out there!
We go mostly as "therapy" for two old Vietnam vets. We often ponder about how things have drastically changed, and continue to change.
For example: At one time, maybe 20 years ago, I bought 10 Chinese SKS carbines, in boxes, for $79 each and I gave them all away for Christmas presents!
Saw one at the show, missing the bayonet, for $600!
I actually was going to buy my "last firearm": a Ruger Wrangler .22 pistol. I found one displayed on a table with the box etc. and was ready to lay down some money when, upon closer examination, saw powder residue on the cyclinder and the typical (light) scoring around the cyclinder. Somewhat shocked, I asked the vendor why he's selling a used firearm as new? I further inspected the pistol, rotating the cyclinder and it locked up! I locked eyes with the vendor, handed the pistol back to him an walked away.
At another table I found a "new" western style six-shooter (.22) with both cyclinders and the vender said it was made better than a Ruger. I think it was marked
"Colt"! (Sure it was!). The vendor allowed me to pick it up declaring that it was even "double action"! I rotated the cyclinder and the whole action locked up!
Again, I locked eyes with the (speechless) vendor, handed him his "Colt?) back and walked away...Geeeezzz!
I managed to find one at Jay's table, requested online pricing, and finally purchased my "last firearm".
Be safe out there!