Chantilly VA Gun Show Sept. 26, 27, 28

[Eldon Goddard]

WOW! You guys have guns and ammo at your guns shows. The last two I have gone to were nothing but vendors selling knife sharpeners, jerky, eye glass cleaner, necklesses and earings, water filters, politicians running for office, tasers that make an annoying sound about every 30 secs, etc. You occasionally find a box of 22s for 80 dollars and when the planets align you might come across a Parker usually a VH or GH for 3 times what it is worth and all looking about like my old beater VH. The seller having no clue what a Parker is and gets nervous when you ask if you can break the gun down or measure the barrels. Last gun show I went to I am pretty sure I owned more guns then what was for sale. Worst $10 I have ever spent I was there a whole 3 minutes. All I can say is thank the good lord for the antiques arms show here in town.

[Bill Murphy]

The Side by Side Shoots have become the place to go to replace the gun shows of the past. Winter Vegas and a few other regional shows are still worth attending, but are getting more scarce all the time.