Timonium Gun Show

[zakmar1]

Is anyone venturing out to the show? Are all of the vendors showing up and expecting a big crowd, with the Football games and weather?

 

[CZ_Jockey]

I am thinking about going. Just to kick tires and look for old stuff though.

 

[zakmar1]

What kind of old stuff are you looking for?

 

[CZ_Jockey]

What kind of old stuff are you looking for?

Springfield 03 or 03A3, Enfield, or an Arisaka shooter grade or better. Maybe a broom handle or P38. Prices are probably out of my reach but looking does not hurt.

 

[zakmar1]

Springfield 03 or 03A3, Enfield, or an Arisaka shooter grade or better. Maybe a broom handle or P38. Prices are probably out of my reach but looking does not hurt.

Broom Handles - $2500-$7000. My friend has one that needs a part and a Gun Shop offered him $3000.

 

[CZ_Jockey]

Broom Handles - $2500-$7000. My friend has one that needs a part and a Gun Shop offered him $3000.

 

[Fushigi Ojisan]

Broom Handles - $2500-$7000. My friend has one that needs a part and a Gun Shop offered him $3000.

Lugerman might have the parts

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[Sundazes]

Broom Handles - $2500-$7000. My friend has one that needs a part and a Gun Shop offered him $3000.

Holy crap. I could have bought them for about 300 back in the 80's

 

[CZ_Jockey]

Holy crap. I could have bought them for about 300 back in the 80's

I remember SKSs for $80! Should-a Could-a Would-a.... Ah hindsight once again is 20/20.

 

[Sampson]

I remember SKSs for $80! Should-a Could-a Would-a.... Ah hindsight once again is 20/20.

So do I and I kick myself often for not buying some and putting them away.

 

[Sundazes]

I remember SKSs for $80! Should-a Could-a Would-a.... Ah hindsight once again is 20/20.

I did get some 91/30's, M44's and unissued Yugo SKS which I held onto for years. Got more than 5 times what I paid back in the day.

 

[CZ_Jockey]

I did get some 91/30's, M44's and unissued Yugo SKS which I held onto for years. Got more than 5 times what I paid back in the day.

If only we knew. I would have a bought a boxcar full!

 

[Mr Oni]

If only we knew. I would have a bought a boxcar full!

I think the mosins would have probably dried up by now if they had continued to be imported but man if you look at some of the storage areas in the ukraine the russians captured. Millions of rifles literally. The only thing that is stopping the cheap days of mosins again is the us goverment.

 

[CZ_Jockey]

Maybe that will change...

 

[Mr Oni]

Maybe that will change...

 

[CZ_Jockey]

 

[joro55]

I remember SKSs for $80! Should-a Could-a Would-a.... Ah hindsight once again is 20/20.

I listed my all matching norinco on here and got laughed at when listing it for $400.... sold on GB auction for over $700

 

[mauser58]

If only we knew. I would have a bought a boxcar full!

Back then when I was heavy into buying Milsurps I noticed the prices climbing. I did buy the whole crate of Mosin 91/30's. Its a table now and never actually went through what I have. Bought like four M44's also and never shot. I also packed away two SKS's. The one is the shorter one which some call the paratrooper. Still in boxes with accessories. I did have another paratrooper which I gave to one of my sons and he shoots it still.

 

[CZ_Jockey]

Back then when I was heavy into buying Milsurps I noticed the prices climbing. I did buy the whole crate of Mosin 91/30's. Its a table now and never actually went through what I have. Bought like four M44's also and never shot. I also packed away two SKS's. The one is the shorter one which some call the paratrooper. Still in boxes with accessories. I did have another paratrooper which I gave to one of my sons and he shoots it still.

I wish I had your foresight!

 

[Sundazes]

I wish I had your foresight!

So this reminds me of a story. I moved to my current house in 2005. In 2015, we a had some water damage to the basement so I had to move the safe. I found a 91/30 in its original shipping carton, still covered in the devils snot. It had my OLD address on it. I looked it up in my bound book and saw I purchased in the late 80's. I turned a nice profit on it even covered in cosmoline. I apparently put it behind the safe to come back to it later to clean. Later never happened. I forgot about it.