Will they have pistols for sale at the gun show? I've never been to one, but I'm thinking of picking up a .38 for myself if I can find one
I thought you were kidding!!!
Turns out you really never have been to a gun show.:shocker:
In spite of the panic-induced high prices and shortage of just about anything that "looks scary", this is a great time to attend your first show. And The Showplace is a great location. There is no picture-taking allowed (without prior permission) but you can bring pen and paper to take notes with. List all the folks you see that make The People of Wal-Mart look rspectable. (Listing Peter Nap loses you 10 points.
) Have contests to see who can come closest to guessing how short that skirt is, how low those drawers droop, how many tacticool accessories that person has attached to themself/their shoot-me-first vest, how many felonies that person has probably committed, and of course keeping an eye out to see who wins a set of new stainless steel bracelets and try to guess why. Either bring your own drinks/food or pay the inflated prices at the concession stand. Just remember that anything you want to pick up has already been picked up by someone/something else, so hand sanitizer if you are squeamish. (Most of us just take our chances.) Stop by the VCDL table and schmooze a while.
If you do see a screaming, must-have deal but anticipate a delay of more than a few hours, negotiate to have the item shipped to your FFL - the cost of which might remove it from the "screaming must-have deal" status. Or look at the delay as an excuse for a drive in the country to go pick up your new toy. (I know, you are a poor collee student and can't afford to be galivanting all over the place.)
Not all the face-to-face deals are done with the folks walking around with "for sale" signs. There are usually a few tables that are not dealers. If you are interested in Colt wheelguns there should be a few non-dealers who have gotten together to get a table.
stay safe.