I was there today. Nice, well orchestrated show with a good mix of exhibitors. There were quite a few fishing and dog people set up but I was mainly interested in the double gun aspect and visited with Vintage Firearms, Robin Hollow, Steve Cobb, RST and Ernie Hausmann. Morris had Spiller's Parker on display. None of the double gun associations had a presence, at least I didn't see any booths. Talked with several new to me gents looking over Foxes and Parkers at the gun tables and was surprised, none I talked with were signed up with either association. The show drew perhaps a different slice of sportspeople than we see at SxS shoots. Might be fertile ground to enlist new members in the future. Some vintage SxS's were being walked around for sale.
Here are two pics taken this morning. Our man Chuck is next to Jay's tables in the second one.
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