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Can anybody comment on the Allentown Gun Show from the perspective as a double gun enthusiast? Their description seems to emphasize muskets, military, and black guns.
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Don't they all these days?
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. - Albert Einstein
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I used to go to it as a kid, back in the 70s and 80s when my father was a professor at Muhlenberg. All kinds of cool things, there was someone who even sold shrunken heads from New Guinea. I made a return visit about 10 years ago and was sorely disappointed. It always had its share of military-related items, but it seemed that they had taken over. Maybe someone else will weigh in with more recent experience, but based on my last experience, I'd go if it was near home and I had time to kill, but not worth a long trip. For what it's worth, I second F2F's post. Harder and harder to find vintage shotguns at these shows. And when you do they tend to be pretty compromised and way overpriced. Maybe I'm getting too cynical.
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I think it is one of the better shows in the north east for vintage guns but is light on double gun dealers. They do have one hall devoted to militaria but the original hall is mostly vintage arms. Never know what you will find there as for doubles.
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I go about once a year. It usually has one or two dealers with a nice selection of double guns and a couple who specialize in single shot rifles. Occasionally there may be a nice double walking around over someone's shoulder. Otherwise, it's mostly black guns and old junk, with a healthy hunk of jerky and military surplus thrown in for good measure. Because Forks of the Delaware (the sponsor) is a collectors' organization, there are frequently some very nice collections displayed across the front of the main room. The subject matter varies, but the collections have been consistently well presented. I'm about 1 hour away and I usually add a trip to Cabela's Hamburg, PA store (about another 30 minutes down I-78 from Allentown) when I go.
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Geoffroy Gournet lives about 20 minutes from the show, so if you plan it well you can meet up with him to go over any custom engraving project you might have. That is a bonus for me. Also Craig Libhart of Susquehannah Stockworks goes often. He is a great wood guy and I have had him restore an A,B and an XE Fox for me that all came out spectacular.
I agree with the other comments though. Can be very hit or miss.
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