Went to a gun show in Concord, NH today which is known for being the largest gun show in all of New England. It had been a few years since I last went and I can see why and why I'm never doing a gun show East of the Hudson river again.
$8 to get in, had no guns I was interested in, so many top break revolvers that were in poor condition asking $300 for them, a Ruger Old Army for $1195 is like something from a fiction novel, old guys selling ammo for $15 more than you can get it for online (.327 is out of stock everywhere, so he was price gouging and he was price gouging in 2014 too.)
All I got out of it was some Hornady .22 Mag Critical Defense for $10.
Went with a friend tho, which hanging out with him was the only enjoyable thing at the show. I got to point out to him how bad the prices were and specifically wanted to show him how the new Charter Arms revolvers with the matte finish are cheap looking garbage compared to older Charter's that are blued.
Also got to show him the Colt Cobra and how it's priced like a Colt, but looks like a Charter, while the Kimber is WAY better looking and in .357 Magnum.
So we left, drove 25 mins to a gun store on the way home and they had at least 5 guns or things that I had hoped to see and handle at the gun show that cost me money to get in while the gun store didn't charge me a cent.
Given how much better the gun store was, I'd rather give them a buck every time I go in compared to a gun show with rusty beaters that look like something you'd find in a dumpster.