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Well,now that that's over....
I thought the show was great. My first time,of course,so I was easily impressed.
Aside from Kirby Hoyt's great layout and Toby Barclay's beautifully restored guns there was almost too much to see as displays seemed to change and guns appeared that weren't there before. Maybe this is where that dealer to dealer thing comes in.
Saw two guns I thought I would never see let alone hold and fiddle with. A Beesley "Shot Over" that had the most remarkable action and a MacNaughton,bar in wood hammerless 450 BPE rifle that could not have weighed more than 6lb10oz.and could only be described as dainty.
My only problem was I didn't stay long enough to really take it all in. Two days was not enough.
Oh yeah,I did buy a gun I was looking for.

whatyagit Justin?

It surely is a great show, especially for simple gun nuts. The first time I visited, about 15+ years ago, I though I'd died & gone to the finest sort of gun museum heaven and most folks offered to hand them to me!?!?!
I was there last year, thought it was quite well attended and still museum like, although the bloom is off of my rose~~~~~

Justin-

Thanks for the report. Glad you enjoyed the show.

Who had the Beesley Shotover? Was is it a 12g or something else?

Thanks,

OWD

It was a 12 and I was so bowled over I didn't get his name. He did say he had a 20. I'll try to find his name.
I bought a 500/450 Egg

OK. Cool. I would appreciate it.

There have been a couple 12s kicking around. Steve Barnett had one with single trigger. Lewis Drake had another with double triggers.

A 20g would be quite a find.

Congrats on the Egg. Any pics?

Thanks,

OWD

Not till t gets back from the rifle smith

Thank you to all who responded to my initial inquiry about this gunshow. Hope to get there next year!