The fact that show sales are spotty right now does not surprise me. Talk about economic slow down, increasing oil prices and the up coming election have many down in the dumps. People spend very little money when they are scared. A few see these times as great times to buy bargains.
I agree that Friday is the best time but most here can not be there then. Good guns are where you find them. A few walk in the door but not many walk back out unless they are over priced. Like many things it is the hunt that I enjoy as much as the finding. It just takes time, money, knowing what to buy and what to pass on and a little luck.
I have bought guns in the parking lot from people as they took them out of their trunks. One fellow had a Remington 3200 Competition Grade Trap gun, in almost unfired condition except for major problems with the wood. The stock had been cracked and repaired poorly, both the butt and fore end. He wanted $750.00 for the gun. Bought it on the spot. Years ago I bought many extra Remington 3200 stocks and had a brand new set of factory wood on the gun that same night.
The stocks came from a retired Remington employee who had them in his basement and wanted to get rid of them. He health was failing ans did not want his wife to just give them away. Bought over 20 sets for $100.00 per set. All were comp. grade or better with seven or eight which were 1 of 1,000 grade. I suspect when Remington cleared out of 3200 wood he went in and picked over the entire inventory. Not one stock in there that was not perfect in figure and grain flow on both sides. Wish I could find another load of factory stocks like that again.
