Lots of people there. I was staffing the instructor/recruiting table for the Appleseed Project.
Our next shoot is Feb.28 and Mar.1 at the Butterfield Range.
I got plenty of chances to walk around and check out the goodies.
I will say this, nearly everything was 20-30% higher than the last show in October last year.
I saw plain jane Mosins for $250. AR's were about $1300, like the DPMS economy model. Glocks were $489 for used G22's.
Mini 30's for $899. A plain old PTR-91 for $1800. Vintage Smith & Wessons like a M27 or M29-2 were going for $900.
A Ruger 10/22 for $289...ok it had a purple lamy stock on it.
A Russian SKS for $599 and a Norinco for $499, yeah it had all parts matching...big deal.
Other rifles were averaged priced and that was encouraging.
Ammo was thru the roof. Even cheapie factory ammo was in many cases 20% over what it was in Wally World and I know WW's everywhere are all low on inventory.
The prices part of the show was discouraging. There was lots of worry about the future of America. Not just the usual bitching about the anti's.
The companionship was great as where else can one hang out with like minded fellow Americans.
We got up early to get there for set up. What a great sunrise, looking ESE to El Paso.
Here are some pics of our table:
Mrs. TG made new friends with Rachael of Tactical Girls. You guys gotta get one of her calenders. ...oh, wait, I think she she sold out.
She and her crew from El Paso just might attend the next Appleseed.
All in all it was a great time and a great show, even if the some of the prices were a bit high. Gun shows are piece of our American culture that are just plain unique.
On the way back, we were rewarded with a beautiful sunset over White Sands National Monument (no, that's not snow!):
We will be at the Lyon's Gun Show at the Dickerson Barn here in Las Cruces next weekend...stop by and say hi!
TG
February 9th 2009 5:25 AM
