This was the Southeastern Gun and Knife Show which comes to three locations within easy driving distance about four times each year. They offer a buck off to me, either because I am so handsome, or because I am retired Navy.
The list of vendors is pretty consistent and most are cartridge people with a lot of knife vendors. There is a guy who makes flintlock period rifles and pistol and does very good work. Prices are not too bad. Apart from that guy there were exactly five replica revolvers in the entire show. Three were 1851 Pattern Colts in .44, a Pietta, an ASP and an ASM all brass frame. Pistols were used but one was in unfired condition (The ASM). Everyone wanted 150.00, a little too steep for a used brass frame revolver. I alredy have more of these than I deserve so I did not even make an offer. Two others were an 1860 Colt and an 1858 Remington from Traditions, new in the box at higher prices than Cabelas wants. In addition to these replicas a guy had a ROA with box and papers that he wanted 525.00 for. It was in great shape and I would love to have had it, but I let it go.
There were many orginal Colts and Remingtons at original prices. Some of these specimens were in very good condition. I am not smart enough to be able to detect a fake but these were very credible as originals at least to me.
I finally scored five tins of CCI 10s. for 4.50 a tin. Bass Pro Shop is at 6.00 a tin. I know that caps are available in bulk for better prices, but I don't shoot enough to make it worth looking into.
The list of vendors is pretty consistent and most are cartridge people with a lot of knife vendors. There is a guy who makes flintlock period rifles and pistol and does very good work. Prices are not too bad. Apart from that guy there were exactly five replica revolvers in the entire show. Three were 1851 Pattern Colts in .44, a Pietta, an ASP and an ASM all brass frame. Pistols were used but one was in unfired condition (The ASM). Everyone wanted 150.00, a little too steep for a used brass frame revolver. I alredy have more of these than I deserve so I did not even make an offer. Two others were an 1860 Colt and an 1858 Remington from Traditions, new in the box at higher prices than Cabelas wants. In addition to these replicas a guy had a ROA with box and papers that he wanted 525.00 for. It was in great shape and I would love to have had it, but I let it go.
There were many orginal Colts and Remingtons at original prices. Some of these specimens were in very good condition. I am not smart enough to be able to detect a fake but these were very credible as originals at least to me.
I finally scored five tins of CCI 10s. for 4.50 a tin. Bass Pro Shop is at 6.00 a tin. I know that caps are available in bulk for better prices, but I don't shoot enough to make it worth looking into.
