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Shriners - Wilmington MA: March 3&4
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EJFudd
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Did you happen to notice if "Pete's" was there? Or "Guns & Parts"?
zboys
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Guns and Parts is who I bought from, not sure about Petes
aeromarine
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Just got back home after attending the show. I arrived at 10:00 AM and there was no line and the parking lot less than half full. The show was only a shadow of it self in past years with large blocks of empty tables. Very disappointing as it used to be a good show. No demonstrators which had been threatened. The absence of Terry Goode and Collectors Firearms and Militaria has left a VERY big hole. Hope Terry is doing well and makes a fast recovery! Pricing was more ridiculous than ever! Bottom line is it was one of the worst shows I have been to in years. Hope it's not a trend. It will be interesting to hear the reports from the Big E show next weekend, another show/venue that has seriously faded over time.
Pete Gordon is at this show
Pete Gordon is at this show
aeromarine
NES Member
Pete Gordon is at this show.
EJFudd
NES Member
Thank you. I meant Pete's Gun Shop. I should have been more specific.
Turns out they aren't there. Haven't been back to Wilmington for over a year now.
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A typical Wilmington experience. Which is to say, not worth $11.
Unless you really like jerky.
I went because I was bored, and because the last time I went was maybe 3 years ago. Makes me sad; I fondly remember better shows in better states years ago.
Unless you really like jerky.
I went because I was bored, and because the last time I went was maybe 3 years ago. Makes me sad; I fondly remember better shows in better states years ago.
Fun show as usual, went with a friend, 10-minute line at 9:30. Maybe 20% fewer vendors than at past shows. Friend was on a mission to pick up a Mini-14, found one in 5 minutes at Tombstone Trading Company (good guys) table and bought it, $850-ish. He picked up a couple preban Mini-14 mags from two other vendors, one $35, one $40, a nice made-in-USA zippered rifle case from the West Virginia fellow, and a case of 420 rds. of 5.56x45 Federal XM193 55 gr. on stripper clips from the ammo vendor near the front door, $165, competitive price. Nothing special on my shopping list, still had a good time.
lowbuckbob
NES Member
Not crowded at all. Fewer vendors and fewer people. Some nice overpriced stuff but nothing I had to have.
Rockrivr1
NES Member
I went specifically looking for low 30mm rings for a project and there were virtually no rings across the whole show. Ended up buying them at Cabelas on the way home. Lots of empty tables, which I''d equate to vendors not showing up due to weather. Made a deal on something I'd been after for a while. Otherwise it was an OK show. Remember the show being a little better in the past.
prasta
NES Member
I went in looking for 7.62x39 Bakelite Mags and scored at the last table I checked out. Otherwise, same old stuff! Definitely some empty space, but not as dire as some are making it out to be.
Here's the $1 off coupon for those going today.
Here's the $1 off coupon for those going today.
prasta
NES Member
Agreed. Where are the SCARs, the MCXs, the Brens, etc?!
Was anyone actually paying those prices ???
jasonj84
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I didn’t see anyone buying anything.
babygorilla
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Yeah, same old, nothing good to be had. I might have jumped on a lever .357 or a m1a. but prices sucked and those were not to be found.
EJFudd
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Ouch! That's a depressing thought.
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EJFudd
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Poor woman!!!
![[rofl]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/013.gif "ROFL [rofl]")
I did notice they called an ambulance for some older gent. He must have looked at some of the prices and thought he was having a heart attack. Poor woman!!!
Ambulances were pulling in as we were rolling out...
