You guys i hear complain about MD gunshows.

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  • fabsroman

    Ultimate Member
    Mar 14, 2009
    35,852
    Winfield/Taylorsville in Carroll
    I think Slimjim's gotta' real point, think about this. If the MD ******* libtards have their way for another 4 to 12 years, based on what has happened and the rate thereof in the past 2 years, there will only be a very small number (just a small fraction of the current number) dealers left in MD. If things continue in the direction they are currently heading in MD, Slimjim's description of WV gun shows will be the norm for MD gun shows in the not too distant future. Look at how many gun shops have closed in the last 12 months here in MD. Think about it.

    No worries Lou. If Maryland continues down the road it is going, WV will have 600 people per square mile and Maryland will have 77 people per square mile. Think I got those numbers right. lol It isn't just the gun control stuff that is troublesome about this state, but a heck of a lot more. Welfare, taxes, regulations out the wazoo, etc.

    The dealers will move to West Virginia too.

    I've been looking to buy a place on the eastern shore for waterfowl hunting, but just might have to get back into deer hunting and look at West Virginia instead.

    We'll see what kinds of meds I need on November 5th.

    OP - I have not gone to a gun show in a decade, maybe more, other than to man a table for an organization. The internet makes things oh so easy.
     

    Biggfoot44

    Ultimate Member
    Aug 2, 2009
    32,877
    For the demographic that wants to make bulk purchases of common ammo , or sub wholesale prices for commonly available guns and accesories, then yup , the internet will have infinite selection , and usually undercut prices ( not withstanding Hazmat shipping).

    If you want to make hands on / eyeballs on inspections and comparisons , real life is still better. If you go in with an open mind , you can discover things that weren't on your radar before.

    Old school gun people would go to gun shows to see what they could see with a blank slate , or a vague bucket list. Younger people and newcomers now tend to have already made up their minds from magazines and internet discussions , and are simply seaching for a sub wholesale price on a XYZ .
     

    Turtle_Nagant

    Member
    Jan 11, 2014
    14
    If you want to make hands on / eyeballs on inspections and comparisons , real life is still better. If you go in with an open mind , you can discover things that weren't on your radar before.

    Old school gun people would go to gun shows to see what they could see with a blank slate , or a vague bucket list. Younger people and newcomers now tend to have already made up their minds from magazines and internet discussions , and are simply seaching for a sub wholesale price on a XYZ .

    Agreed, three of my purchases this year were guns that I stumbled across at shows and hadn't been specifically searching for. I like the 'wonder what will I find today' feeling. Though I'd disagree with the younger person generalization, being young myself.
     

    Jimbob2.0

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 20, 2008
    16,600
    Stop it. Stop complaining about your gunshows. You have shows that are 500-1000 tables and while your laws are stricter you still have a large variety of vendors. I moved to West virginia two years ago and ehile the laws are better here the gunshows are horrible. Theres a show with 30 tables thats it. The big show in this town is 150 tables and if i want to goto a show that reminds me of Md i have to go two hours to Washington PA or Columbus Ohio.

    No Ar upper builder like precision firearms. No police trade in tactical dealer like Lou no jerky guy no ammo guy like ammo-man and no tophat. You guys have good shows there. So even though i can buy Ars and pistols and walk out with them..theres nobody to really buy them from. I assume here they call them gunshows because nobody is interested in selling because i always see the same overpriced stuff.

    Ya population is spread around, and they all probably go to Chantilly anyways. Ive done well at small shows over the years but it depends what you are looking for, almost always walk away from a small show with a Savage 99,Winchester or M1 carbine.
     

    rem87062597

    Annapolis, MD
    Jul 13, 2012
    641
    Every dollar I spend at a gun show is an impulse buy that takes funds away from me being able to purchase the guns I really want. I really do get the appeal for people that don't have anything in particular in mind but they have money to spend, or C&R guys that want something cool, or someone who doesn't know exactly what they want and they want to be somewhere with more guns to fondle than they know what to do with, but I'd rather get exactly what I want on my own timeframe at non-gunshow prices.
     

    240 towles

    master of puppets
    Mar 31, 2009
    4,251
    ?
    Old school gun people would go to gun shows to see what they could see with a blank slate , or a vague bucket list. Younger people and newcomers now tend to have already made up their minds from magazines and internet discussions , and are simply seaching for a sub wholesale price on a XYZ .

    I agree with this a 100 percent. I would probably fall into the second catagory, but not as you might think.

    I know the market on a whole lot of guns and I know what I have found and how often I find it. If you are selling a used gun, the price better reflect that, I don't care what condition it is in, it's not new. I would buy a gun with a painted of scratched raw receiver if it saved me 100.00, in fact, i look for them. I want the gun, not the finish, not the story, not the heritage. I came to buy a machine and i am looking for the best deal possible. And i am always willing to walk and try another day if i don't find what i am looking for, though I am ready to pounce on deals that in the long run will save me money, even if i wasn't in the market for that item at the time.

    I love broken guns more than anything, 9 out of 10 times it is just replacing a part or two and you are back to good. But a broken gun often loses over 50 percent of it's value on the fact that it is broken alone.
     

    tall.guy88

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 9, 2013
    1,227
    West Virginia
    Yea, I escaped Maryland and moved to WV. Maryland has a lot more gun shows, Ill give you that. The shows are better for now. But the laws and the people are nuts. Although gun shows are nice to have, I can order and have stuff shipped to my WV house any day. Its also nicer to live in a state that respects the constitution and likes guns frankly. People really like guns out here. Its part of life. For instance, I went to sweet frog in Martinsburg and two plain clothes 30 year olds walked in with their wives to order some food. They both had loaded pistols on their belts. No one even blinked. They ordered, joked around and ate with the rest of us. My wife and I were happily amazed. How different from growing up in Maryland.

    I will tell you this though. We, men, must be involved with the politics of the day. Too many people do not vote, do not engage others in discussions or do anything to preserve our freedoms. In WV, Virginia, Texas and Tennessee, I know personally, the socialists and democrats (same people HAHA) are working around the clock to turn other states into new Marylands. Stand up men, we need to lead again and keep us free.

    I hope yall are voting Tuesday. Go Hogan!
     

    Slimjim

    Ultimate Member
    Mar 6, 2007
    3,074
    I think Slimjim's gotta' real point, think about this. If the MD ******* libtards have their way for another 4 to 12 years, based on what has happened and the rate thereof in the past 2 years, there will only be a very small number (just a small fraction of the current number) dealers left in MD. If things continue in the direction they are currently heading in MD, Slimjim's description of WV gun shows will be the norm for MD gun shows in the not too distant future. Look at how many gun shops have closed in the last 12 months here in MD. Think about it.

    Sorry guys, just getting back to this thread: Lou, who has closed in the past few months?

    Precision Firearms left Maryland. They're now in Martinsburg WV

    We are lucky they still do MD shows.

    I thought he was always in Falling Waters, WV.
     

    Reptile

    Ultimate Member
    Sep 29, 2014
    7,282
    Columbia MD
    I thought that was because in WV you could go into a convenience store and they just gave you a gun....w/o even purchasing anything :)

    They just opened a gun store next to the convenience store close to my RV site in WV. My visits to the camp site are probably going to get a lot more expensive now.
     

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