Howard County Fairgrounds July 18 & 19

[mopar92]

Not a bad show but etiquette question. I watched one dealer obviously trying to make a AR-15 sale and he was giving customer bad info on a mini-14 on what it could fire. In this case he was telling potential customer it could not fire 5.56 which if you know the basic MINI-14 is not the case per Ruger which is even covered in manual. I noticed he was not selling MINI-14s. Didn't interfere with sales effort but but stopped looking at anything for that particular dealer.

Possibly true in regards to the Mini-14 Target. Also remember, we're human and make mistakes. Few have dedicated their lives to firearms and can remember every little detail.

 

[Boom Boom]

Not a bad show but etiquette question. I watched one dealer obviously trying to make a AR-15 sale and he was giving customer bad info on a mini-14 on what it could fire. In this case he was telling potential customer it could not fire 5.56 which if you know the basic MINI-14 is not the case per Ruger which is even covered in manual. I noticed he was not selling MINI-14s. Didn't interfere with sales effort but but stopped looking at anything for that particular dealer.

As mopar alluded to...

http://ruger.com/products/mini14TargetRifle/models.html

Quote from Ruger:
"Mini-14 Target Rifles ONLY accept .223 Rem. ammunition. 5.56 NATO can not be used in this model."

If the buyer in question was looking for a precision/target rifle, then the dealer provided accurate info.

 

[mopar92]

Blue fins is having a blowout on mil surps.
1903 and 1903A3 For $550.00 each.

 

[SmokingGun]

Blue fins is having a blowout on mil surps.
1903 and 1903A3 For $550.00 each.

Wish I could be there!!!

 

[6pack]

There was one M38 when I walked through between 0900 and 1000, but perhaps it was taken after I walked by.

I went wandering around 3:00 during a slow spot for MSI; didn't see it.

That's was us with the M44's over at South Carroll Sporting Goods.


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Sorry I missed saying hi to you. I saw you walking around while I was at the MSI table, but didn't see you when I went shopping. I was hoping you had a Polish M44, but didn't see one. Nice selection though.

 

[dist1646]

Went back and spent more money today. The rifle I almost missed seeing yesterday followed me home! Mopar stopped by while I was B.S.ing at the MSI table.
That Precision Firearms side charging upper receiver I picked up yesterday is now on my
6mm HAGAR. That upper fit my lower perfectly and the Krieger barrel was a very close fit. I will definitely be buying more of those in the future!

 

[j_h_smith]

Didn't make it after all. You know this family stuff really gets in the way some times.

 

[lkenefic]

Blue fins is having a blowout on mil surps.
1903 and 1903A3 For $550.00 each.

They must have been one by the time I got there today. I didn't see an 03 for less than $700...

 

[Harris]

Good show: 500 rounds of .45 ACP for $160.00 - a little disappointed with the gun prices (used HK 9mm P30 for $700!)

 

[501st]

Good show: 500 rounds of .45 ACP for $160.00 - a little disappointed with the gun prices (used HK 9mm P30 for $700!)

There was a guy selling .22lr mini mags for 24 cents per round.

 

[denimdan85]

There was a guy selling .22lr mini mags for 24 cents per round.

Those are for the $380 10/22s.

 

[JB62]

Do not forget the 300blk subsonic for $30a box....

 

[dist1646]

This show is turning out to be even more expensive than I thought, now the wife wants a new big screen TV!

 

[lkenefic]

Those are for the $380 10/22s.

...or the $600 513T Remington...

 

[Nay_sayer]

Or the two $649 Kel-Tec Sub 2000s.

 

[j_h_smith]

Were prices really that high?

 

[dist1646]

Were prices really that high?

Some were so high that I couldn't help but laugh out loud when I saw them.
Seriously!

 

[Boom Boom]

Were prices really that high?

Not across the board. Some dealers had nutty prices. Some dealers had very good prices.

 

[ironpony]

We're the nutty sub 2K prices made up and offered by a member here/vendor?

 

[Doctor_M]

I looked at the sub 2ks and passed on them at that price. Same with a Rossi circuit judge. Wound up picking up a black powder rifle for a friend of mine who had been looking for a reasonably priced Hawken rifle. Found one... got it home... took some of the minor surface rust off of it... put a rod down the barrel... and found out why it was reasonably priced. Feels like a cleaning jag lodged down the barrel. And now I have another project.