Any Bargain Gun Show Finds?

[BadgerDog]

Hey folks ......

I finally got around to taking some pics of various finds I made at gun shows in the last few months. It got me thinking about a comment a friend of mine at our local club made recently. He said that there aren't many decent pieces at the gun shows here in Ontario lately and what there is, has ridiculously high prices. I have to say that he's right about one thing, that there aren't dozens of quality collector milsurps falling off tables, but I've found some real quality pieces with super prices at the last 5-6 shows.

Here's two of them.......

1909 Argentine (7.65 x 53) Cavalry Carbine (Mfg in 1910 by Deutsche Waffen und Munitions Fabriken, Berlin)
"All Matching"

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1909 Argentine (7.65 x 53) Rifle (Mfg in 1910 by Deutsche Waffen und Munitions Fabriken, Berlin)
"All Matching right down to the cleaning rod"

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So, I'd sure like to see some pics of your best finds in the last six months, or do you agree with my friend that the supply of good pieces is drying up?

Regards,
Badger

BTW: A Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to everyone on CGN.

 

[Nyles]

Well, it was several years ago, but always worth mentionning - an refurbed, non-import marked Mosin-Nagant M91/30 at a Winnipeg show for $30 OTD. Never gonna top that one.

 

[Slash5]

I always figure that the people talking about never finding deals at the shows are looking for late model hunting rifles - no deals on them.

I've found lots of deals at the shows and also guns that you would never find in a store.
Recently I got a .22 trainer No.1 Lee Enfield with the windage rear sight cheap. Bought both my Israeli Mauser .308's cheap and a matching Israeli Mauser .22 trainer. A prewar Erma .22 trainer. A prewar Paatz .22 trainer. A prewar Simson .22 trainer. Irish contract No 4 Lee Enfield with matching bayonet cheap.

 

[Snow Dog]

About three years ago I picked up a Swedish M38 with a mismatched upper handguard for $135.