I attended the Eagle Lake Gun Club Rendezvous in Sundridge on Saturday.
It was well attended although perhaps not as busy, so it seemed as last year.
LOTS of vendors with tons of interesting stuff. Other than guns, there was lots of ammo, knives, military antiques, bows, crossbows and hunting clothing. There were some arts and crafts, real estate, chain saws and woodstove booths. But overall, a great selection, something for almost everybody.
I was helping with the air rifle shooting gallery, so I was on the ground early before the doors opened to the public. I got to browse the tables without the crush of the crowds.
There were not too many complete and original milsurps. My focus was on older stuff and I saw a couple of Ross cadet rifles, a Mk.II Martini Enfield Artillery carbine. A model 12 BSA martini in .22. A couple of Aussie marked cadet rifles, one in original .310. A Mk.III and a Mk.IV Martini Henry in original config. There was one great long Remington rolling block with full wood too. Some high end english fowlers and a couple of well beat India pattern type Besses. There was one table with quite the selection of vintage Winchester lever actions which were probably the highest priced items there that day.
Not too many Long Lee Enfields. There was an 1898 MLE Mk.I that had been sportered and a Williams Foolproof rear peep sight fitted. The seller told me it was a rare 'Horse Soldier' rifle cut down to fit in a scabbard and had a special sniper sight fitted. I liked the story but didn't buy the rifle.
Other than a LEC that had its wood quite tastefully shortened and chequered, there wasn't anything that I just had to buy.
I did see several chaps walking out with Lee Enfield sporters, but prices seemed to be crazy.
Overall it was a good day. Great atmosphere, lots of smiles from the vendors. I even bumped into Tony Clement who seemed happy to be there.
Kudos go to Eagle Lake Gun Club for a well organised event.
The only thing I bought was a packet of ammo that I never intend to shoot.
It was well attended although perhaps not as busy, so it seemed as last year.
LOTS of vendors with tons of interesting stuff. Other than guns, there was lots of ammo, knives, military antiques, bows, crossbows and hunting clothing. There were some arts and crafts, real estate, chain saws and woodstove booths. But overall, a great selection, something for almost everybody.
I was helping with the air rifle shooting gallery, so I was on the ground early before the doors opened to the public. I got to browse the tables without the crush of the crowds.
There were not too many complete and original milsurps. My focus was on older stuff and I saw a couple of Ross cadet rifles, a Mk.II Martini Enfield Artillery carbine. A model 12 BSA martini in .22. A couple of Aussie marked cadet rifles, one in original .310. A Mk.III and a Mk.IV Martini Henry in original config. There was one great long Remington rolling block with full wood too. Some high end english fowlers and a couple of well beat India pattern type Besses. There was one table with quite the selection of vintage Winchester lever actions which were probably the highest priced items there that day.
Not too many Long Lee Enfields. There was an 1898 MLE Mk.I that had been sportered and a Williams Foolproof rear peep sight fitted. The seller told me it was a rare 'Horse Soldier' rifle cut down to fit in a scabbard and had a special sniper sight fitted. I liked the story but didn't buy the rifle.
Other than a LEC that had its wood quite tastefully shortened and chequered, there wasn't anything that I just had to buy.
I did see several chaps walking out with Lee Enfield sporters, but prices seemed to be crazy.
Overall it was a good day. Great atmosphere, lots of smiles from the vendors. I even bumped into Tony Clement who seemed happy to be there.
Kudos go to Eagle Lake Gun Club for a well organised event.
The only thing I bought was a packet of ammo that I never intend to shoot.
