I just got home from the Crossroads Gun Show in Phoenix and have a few observations I think might be of interest:
This show opened to the public at 9:00am and the line to get into the show was still very long at 11:00am which was the last time I looked. I don't remember seeing a feeding frenzy like was occurring at the ammo vendors ever before. You would never know we're in a recession if you were standing by one on the ammo vendors tables. Price gouging is rampart and ,for example, a box of 1000 large pistol primers was going for $80.00! The last time I bought these I paid under $20.00 per box. Price gouging on anything ammo related was across the board but I think this gives you the idea.
The was a nice selection of doubles including several Parkers Elsies,Foxes etc. I was sorely tempted to buy a decent Lefever I found priced under $300 that had a poor,but easily fixable, stock repair. The sporting gun dealers I talked to said business was slow. IMO;and for whatever it's worth, now is an opportune time to start hitting the shows and looking for doubles as I expect to see continued price softening as the tactical gun buying mania continues.
I'll be glad to answer any questions.
Jim
