As far as I am concerned , Our local shows have really gone in the tank In my opinion !! The Pittsburgh Gun Collectors show recently has moved to an awful place which is extremely hard to get to as far as the traffic is concerned and has horrible parking and the Old Monroeville show has turned mostly into a " Black Gun " and Yard Sale Item Show with some Home Made Fudge thrown in , well maybe home made ,I have never bought any of it ,just don't really know where it comes from ! Wish it would go back to the days when the Guys just sort of got together to hang out and talk about our guns and have the possibility of picking up a decent gun walking through the door or maybe a new one ,one of the dealers has picked up along the way , no one seems to really be enjoying themselves these days !I think part of the problem is ,the Older Gentlemen which Truly were Gentlemen have gotten Old and Passed on or just not able to do the show circuit any more ,I know there were two such fellows which come to mind for me ,I would always take my latest Parker and show it to the one fellow as he was a Parker addict and we sure had some good conversations but he is wheel chair bound at this point and the other has passed away , time marches on !
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