My Best Gun Show Ever

[Aragorn243]

This "sickness" is possibly the most bizarre one I've ever had and it seems like most everyone it getting it. I have gone through uncontrollable chills, massive headaches and total body pain. I will feel fine for part of the day (felt good at the gun show) and miserable the rest. I have kept working for the most part but took Friday off because I had an all day coaching stint on Saturday (Three of my kids won All Star honors and the same three placed for awards in Individuals, I'm a high school rifle coach) By the time I get home, I feel like I'm about ready to die. Two out of the six other coaches had it too. This afternoon was particularly bad.

I didn't get the Arisaka off Mike. It came from the same pair of guys I got the Enfield off of. Mike did the transfer of the pistol for me. I didn't even buy both at the same time which was kind of dumb but I fell for the revolver and forgot about the rifle until I was almost walking out the door. Mike did have a nice one with a bayonet but it had a ground mum. The guy had maybe 6-8 Arisakas, most in pretty nice shape with mums. This one was the best price as it was missing a screw and the cleaning rod and rod locking button, things I had on hand at home. I didn't even think to look at the serials at the show. Just looked at overall condition. It was also the last thing I checked when I got home. Spent a couple hours researching the Enfield and the bandolier. Very surprised it matched.

[jonnyc]

You got lucky. That might have been the smallest Oaks show yet, with competition from the AgHall and Chantilly shows.

[Aragorn243]

I lost all my Japanese rifle books. Misplaced somewhere in the house. Turns out the Nagoya is a 0 series with no mark. It is missing it's monopod and dust cover. Metal is very clean, only wear is on the barrel and the bayonet lug. Still not up to photos. Can't shake this.

[Aragorn243]

Feeling a little better and decided to take some photos with my new phone. It works great for normal photos but I'm not thinking it does such a great job with close up stuff. They aren't bad but it washed out a lot of the bluing and the markings. This is my booty from the show. The revolver, Arisaka and knife will have more photos in their respective forums.

[browningautorifle]

This is my booty from the show.

Nice looking haul after all.

[mmppres]

Heck you guys got over easy I am just getting finished with paper work an figuring out what we bought, Madaline bought the jap an bayo off a guy Saturday night right before show closed it cleaned up real nice. Bore an action are packed in cosmo.Enfield No4 is is a work in progress. Sold the 870 16ga an the springfield in 270 to a friend for his grandson. Not alot of stuff came my way for parts this weekend. that show was a very good show both for buying an selling for all. Any dealer who didnt make money is stupid or a lair. Any member here who hits a show were I am at just introduce yourself. Always like to talk an will always make you a deal.