My Best Gun Show Ever

[Aragorn243]

I have not had much luck at gun shows lately but today was awesome. Took my son in law to his first ever at Oaks, came home with a NATO era German Paratrooper Gravity knife, a Swedish ammo bandolier along with two sets of the suspenders and small straps that the ski troops used. An Enfield No2 MK1* in great shape with a like new canvas holster and lanyard, a 50 cal cartridge, a box of 38 S&W ammunition, three Garand clips and finally, an all matching (my first) with mum (my first) Type 99 Nagoya Arisaka. Mike helped me out big time with the transfers and helped my son in law with at new safety button for a Mossberg 500 my son in law purchased.

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[browningautorifle]

a NATO era German Paratrooper Gravity knife

I had a couple of those. Now they're prohibited here...

an all matching (my first) with mum (my first) Type 99 Nagoya Arisaka

Love to see that later if you have time.

[WarPig1976]

I saw those but passed because the blades where trashed on every one I looked at, I got tired of looking. I saw that Enfield too, glad you got it, real nice. Not a lot in the way of Milsurps nowadays except overpriced Mosins. No MREs either? bummer, they make a good $5 lunch.

Did pick up a nice Romanian Carpati M95 "PPK clone" with two mags off Mike. Had a nice time hanging out with him and his daughter for a bit. One of these days we'll bump into each other.

[browningautorifle]

No MREs either? bummer, they make a good $5 lunch.

I have some LRPs here if you like. Come over and we'll crank up a couple.

[Aragorn243]

I'll probably post photos in a few days. I have been miserable sick for over a week now and the gun show wiped me out physically. I was the second longest wait time for background check Mike and his daughter had today, 25 minutes.

[Aragorn243]

I saw those but passed because the blades where trashed on every one I looked at, I got tired of looking.

They were trashed but I was persistent and found one that just had a dented edge in one spot that I figured I could clean up and I did succeed. I couldn't figure out how they did that but they were all pretty much the same. It didn't look like a grinding wheel unless it was really course. It almost looked gouged. I almost gave up also, but then she told me there were better ones on the other side for $5 more. I went to look at them and thought they were worse than the ones for $35. So I kept the best one I found. No gouges or scratches, got most of the dent out and then sharpened it.

[Ovidio]

I'd love the Arisaka too........

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Obviously a little flu can't stop a gunshow trip & your instincts paid off.
Anxiously awaiting photos. Get well soon.

[Paul S.]

I had a couple of those. Now they're prohibited here...

Same here.



(Looks left. Looks right. Hushed whisper) Still got mine.

[cipherk98]

I went there Saturday. Had been real sick all week and was in a bit of a daze the whole show as I didn't want to be there but badly needed an AR tool to get a job done that weekend (remove a stuck gas tube). Looked at a few C&Rs for fun but don't recall seeing the Arisaka at Mike's, badly wanted one of those Savage pistols he had (think it was him?) but just couldn't spare it that day. Didn't get the tool but got an AK Waffle mag from the guy who always has Bakelites and AK mags, just wish I had gotten a Russian slabside the last time I saw him as he was out this time. Also got a range bag because I needed one, $30 was comparable to the one I was going to buy, and I didn't need to pay shipping.