Miami Gun Show 7-26-2014... Sometimes the stars align.

BigDanS

I went to the show today with the intent of finding a vintage 45-70 that was JM made. I never expect a lot from the Miami Shows, because typically they are over priced on most things. I know many of the vendors because over time I show up again and again.

This first table that catches my eye, is Gun Country. Almost every show I attend he one thing I don't buy that I kick myself over. This was not going to be one of those days. I look down and see this....



A used GP 100, about 6 months old, and 2/3's the price of new at $400. I look it over and decide it has come home with me... I now have a heavy duty .357 stainless gun to train my students.


Next, I pass by Airport Pawn and Guns. I have been shopping them for years, and I look down and see this, a 1979 pre cross safety JM marked micro grooved model 336 in 30-30 with a Leupold mount and rings, and a Tasco World Class scope marked on sale... $300 out the door! I have no need for a 30-30, but it had to come home with me.



Finally, on my second go around, I spot a 1962 E. German Makarov wearing a Chinese grip, $239.00 and it had to be mine as well...



So how can this get better?

I turn around and there are Enzo ( Wambli )and Ron ( Diver43 ) there independently. We shop a few tables and I find some 7.62x54R brass with boxer primers, some 30-30 ammo and a case for my new rifle.

Lunch at Hooters with the guys ( 3:00), then home.

Without a doubt this show made up for the past 20... best gun show in a long time.

I am still without a 45-70, but now I need to learn about shooting the 30-30...

D

Eli

NICE!

Zee

I hate you for that Ruger.
I want one.

TrueTone911

Nice score!

:yousuck:

Razorbacker

Nice haul, you suck! I particularly like the Ruger. But what inquiring minds want to know is was Wambli buying or selling?

NN

:yousuck:

timc

And you said I sucked? Dude the hoover force doesn't get any bigger than with you my friend!

Nice, nothing but nice!

HvyMax

What a day!!!!!!! What a fabulous day!!!!!

snake284

BigDanS wrote: »

I went to the show today with the intent of finding a vintage 45-70 that was JM made. I never expect a lot from the Miami Shows, because typically they are over priced on most things. I know many of the vendors because over time I show up again and again.

This first table that catches my eye, is Gun Country. Almost every show I attend he one thing I don't buy that I kick myself over. This was not going to be one of those days. I look down and see this....



A used GP 100, about 6 months old, and 2/3's the price of new at $400. I look it over and decide it has come home with me... I now have a heavy duty .357 stainless gun to train my students.


Next, I pass by Airport Pawn and Guns. I have been shopping them for years, and I look down and see this, a 1979 pre cross safety JM marked micro grooved model 336 in 30-30 with a Leupold mount and rings, and a Tasco World Class scope marked on sale... $300 out the door! I have no need for a 30-30, but it had to come home with me.



Finally, on my second go around, I spot a 1962 E. German Makarov wearing a Chinese grip, $239.00 and it had to be mine as well...



So how can this get better?

I turn around and there are Enzo ( Wambli )and Ron ( Diver43 ) there independently. We shop a few tables and I find some 7.62x54R brass with boxer primers, some 30-30 ammo and a case for my new rifle.

Lunch at Hooters with the guys ( 3:00), then home.

Without a doubt this show made up for the past 20... best gun show in a long time.

I am still without a 45-70, but now I need to learn about shooting the 30-30...

D

Every Hog Hunter has need of a 30-30. It was born to kill hogs. And I've heard tell it will kill them just as dead as a 45-70.

jaywapti

Nice haul, and yeah:yousuck:

JAY

Buffco

Razorbacker wrote: »

Nice haul, you suck! I particularly like the Ruger. But what inquiring minds want to know is was Wambli buying or selling?

This. Sounds like he's been cheating on his diet.

Just give it up Wambli. You're only fooling yourself at this point.

Nice guns Dan.

Weatherby

Dan you did great..........a bit about this though ?

I turn around and there are Enzo ( Wambli )and Ron ( Diver43 )

So was Enzo buying ?.....LOL

Diver43

Good seeing you today Dan, and yes you truly SUCK. There was not another Ruger in the building for that price.

CHIRO1989

I am jealous, we never see prices like that in MN over a counter in a shop or at a show, I would have hurt my arm going for my wallet on that Ruger.

Farm Boy Deuce

Dude you suck something fierce. I keep saying that a lever gun is a major hole in my collection.

Gene L

Great deal on the Marlin!

BigDanS

What Wambli was doing at the show is Wambli's business to share. What happens at the show, stays at the show, unless you take it home.

D

Mrs_Chief

BigDanS wrote: »

What Wambli was doing at the show is Wambli's business to share. What happens at the show, stays at the show, unless you take it home.

D

So he bribed you two with some Hooters :tooth:

Hey, you did good on your purchases. :guns::guns::guns:

BC

Weatherby

BigDanS wrote: »

What Wambli was doing at the show is Wambli's business to share. What happens at the show, stays at the show, unless you take it home.

D

Now I see how you were able to pick up 3........Moderator bribe money

Mrs_Chief

Hey, Big Dan you said CHICOM grips on that MAK. Who would swap them out.. the seller? I have seen "Stars" on Russian Soviet Bloc pistols that were black plastic grips on TT 33s something or another in 7.62X25 caliber.

I got a P-64 and CZ 82 in 9X18 MAK, but no real Makarov pistol....BC

knitepoet

Nice hustle :yousuck:

bisley

What a great day you had - I'm extremely envious. :yousuck::yousuck::yousuck:

I like all of those guns and would not have been able to walk away from such prices. :yousuck:

HvyMax

Mrs_Chief wrote: »

Hey, Big Dan you said CHICOM grips on that MAK. Who would swap them out.. the seller? I have seen "Stars" on Russian Soviet Bloc pistols that were black plastic grips on TT 33s something or another in 7.62X25 caliber.

I got a P-64 and CZ 82 in 9X18 MAK, but no real Makarov pistol....BC

Mak's are not usually gently used like more expensive guns. The grips can be brittle so being a "cheap" gun replacing with the cheapest available grips would be the norm unless you are a Mak purist collector of course.

Gene L

You can't hide money. $$$$

Been wanting a Mak, and especially wanted one when ammo was so cheap. I like the brown grips, remind me of a pre-war PPK.

avmech

Well that explains the huge pressure drop we felt up here in Palm Beach county.............Dan's major suckage!

Congrats, you done good Dan!

BigDanS

HvyMax wrote: »

Mak's are not usually gently used like more expensive guns. The grips can be brittle so being a "cheap" gun replacing with the cheapest available grips would be the norm unless you are a Mak purist collector of course.

I cannot agree with you. I have never found a brittle MAK grip. I replaced the chicom grips with the correct East German grips today from my stash, and added a second magazine. ( Oh I suppose I am a purist... )

I think it looks much better, and it is thinner as well.







D

LMLarsen

Nice haul, Dan! You'll love that GP100; for years I wanted a 6" Python after blowing the chance when they were affordable. Then I got my 6" blue GP, and it outshoots my buddy's 8" Python all day and twice on Sunday!

BigDanS

I have to add, that handgun is already 52 years old.

D

HvyMax

BigDanS wrote: »

I cannot agree with you. I have never found a brittle MAK grip. I replaced the chicom grips with the correct East German grips today from my stash, and added a second magazine. ( Oh I suppose I am a purist... )

I think it looks much better, and it is thinner as well.







D

Not a knock on collectors or purists. It is just some see these, SKS's, Mosins etc as cheap knockarounds and bubba candidates and others see it as a religious duty to protect them in original form. I am sure a purist would disapprove of my SKS builds but to me they exceeded even modern guns in their new configurations. I would be looking for a threaded 380 barrel if I scored that.

Weatherby

Oh, all I bought at the show was a gun case .....Empty ? or something in it ?

I know how you roll..........downhill

BigDanS

It was empty... Since he has decided to comment I feel free to expand. He was trying to sell his shorty 5.56 as well. Right now Enzo is traveling and may not have a lot of time to check in.

D