The weekend after Thanksgiving has always been the time for the largest gun show in Dallas. Always seemed to be the best, some times they would even open up an additional hall for the overflow of vendors. First bad sign, they shut down one of the entrances so I had to go all around the building to get in. Once inside I would guess there were about 20% fewer tables in the main hall than usual and it seemed like a lot more crapola. (bamboo pillows?) There were large areas where they didn't even have tables set up. So I'm guessing the firearms boom we've enjoyed for the last 8 or 9 years is about dead. Sadly the vendors that were there seemed to think they could still keep their high prices. Primers that were $20 ten years ago just aren't selling for $30. Same thing for powder. All that being said, I'm hearing right now on TV that gun sales for the weekend were a record. I don't really follow pricing on new gun sale prices but I'm guessing they were more competitive. Certainly didn't see that on used guns.
Other main factor, we're running out of old white guys that want to haul their heavy inventory around, especially if they have to haul it all back out on sunday afternoon.
Other main factor, we're running out of old white guys that want to haul their heavy inventory around, especially if they have to haul it all back out on sunday afternoon.