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MY FIRST GUN SHOW.....

n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
edited August 2002 in General Discussion
Just got back, and while it was very interesting, and very enjoyable... there are a lot of things I, for one would change....

First and foremost... the prices... my god.. they were out of this world on most...

Second...I dont know if it was just this gun show, or if all others are like it.. but the dealers here seem to be focused on the same guns... and I mean about 90% of them had the same guns....They could offer a bit more variety...

Third... I was disappointed in the amount of women at the show.. I was viewed as somewhat of an alien,...a woman interested in guns???? and when I was asking questions or asked to see a gun, the look on some..and notice I said some...faces was absolutely priceless... total and complete shock...The whole time we were there, about 4 hours... there was a total of 3 women... 1 serving drinks and hamburgers..1 selling jewelery..and 1 walking around looking to purchase a gun and getting information... ME!!!

The dealers that knew me, or had talked to me before were as pleasant as ever... others that answered my questions and seemed to be interested in what I wanted in a gun were extremely helpful and pleasant...

All in all a very enjoyable experience...and one that I would gladly repeat...When is the next one?...bigger and better...

I did find a gun that I want... and why is it I want only the expensive ones??... It seems that the expensive ones call out to me... *LOL... Springfield...and now my latest interest... SeeCamp...Man that is one nice gun...

And yes.. Classic let me "run loose".... *LMAO*


Lil' Stinker's Opinion

Edited by - BlackRoses on 08/18/2002 20:52:52
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  • RembrandtRembrandt Member Posts: 4,486 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Glad you had a good time, you're right about the SeeCamp...it is a quality piece of workmanship. Good eye.....
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  • HighballHighball Member Posts: 15,755
    edited November -1
    Times have changed up here at Tulsa.Most guys bring their wives..thousands,I would guess,of women ...many looking at guns.Saw dozens of women walking about carrying rifles,or with pistols belted around their hips.
    I had a table,and watched it all for two days.Also saw several women running their own tables...complete with guns.

    God,Guts,& GunsHave we lost all 3 ??
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  • AZ9JAZ9J Member Posts: 619 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    BR, glad you enjoyed the show. The last one I went to here in Arizona had at least 40%women, some couples and some shopping alone. My wife always goes with me. And at that show she suprised me with a Mossberg 590-A1 for Fathers Day...............Uh huh, she a keeper, but I've known that for 35 years :)
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  • AZ9JAZ9J Member Posts: 619 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    BR, glad you enjoyed the show. The last one I went to here in Arizona had at least 40%women, some couples and some shopping alone. My wife always goes with me. And at that show she suprised me with a Mossberg 590-A1 for Fathers Day...............Uh huh, she a keeper, but I've known that for 35 years :)
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  • 218Beekeep218Beekeep Member Posts: 3,033
    edited November -1
    BlackRoses,you must not have been
    to the show I was working in Tampa.

    There were lots of good lookiin..
    I mean lots of ladies there.

    I work for one of the larger dealers,Century Arms,
    usually 2nd largest at the shows here in Flarda.

    Would like to to shake hands with you
    and the classic,sometime.

    We do Tampa,St Pete,Ft Myers,Ft Lauderdale
    and a few others.

    Check out the schedule www.suncoastgunshows.com

    .218
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  • cbxjeffcbxjeff Member Posts: 17,633 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    BR, Come on down to the Indy 1500 next weekend. There are many ladies there - and they all are not selling popcorn. I'll say hi to you even though you stood me up in Deadwood last week!

    cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.
    It's too late for me, save yourself.
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