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Sometimes you have to be patient and go with the flow. I set up some tables at the local gun show last weekend. Was hoping to sell off a few to make some spending cash and make room for more treasures! It's hard to sell traditional muzzleloaders around here, but sometimes I sell a couple. I saw an old timer shuffling his way towards me carrying what looked like a BP revolver of some kind in a hand made holster. When he finally shuffled up to me he asked if I was interested in buying it. Turned out to be a very nice 1860 replica. He said he had target sights, a walker flask and a ball mold that went with it. I made him an offer that was more than I should have, even surprised my self! He said he would check around. As I was 1 of 2 people there that would be interested in it, I wasn't worried about it not coming back. Well he showed back up to sell it to me and asked if I would be interested in a rifle to! I said well of course! Bring it in and maybe we can make a package deal. Well he shuffled off at a quicker pace than he came in at and soon returned carrying an 1861 Springfield original and a hand made shotgun. He said he wanted $400 each. The rifle was restocked with some nice new wood, very nicely done. The bore was reamed out by him and rerifled by someone else. It came with a ball mold and an adjustable bullet mold that he made himself. The shotgun had a bronze frame, very large and long barrel and nice wood. It was his own design. An odd looking inline. Well I bought the rifle but passed on the shotgun. It was to heavy for me to swing and to darned long to boot!
 

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He even made the jag that screws onto the rammer that he also made. Now for the pistol target sights. He made this up to. Incase you are wondering, that is a .58 bullet next to the 65 for comparison. Also came with some extras I didn't know about till after I started digging through the boxes of stuff he gave me.
 

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Never had a capper like this before. Made in Italy. Spring loaded. Sometimes you go to a gun show and get to enjoy the view, Sometimes you find treasure. Unfortunately I came home with more than I brought. But it was fun!
 

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Gun shows like auctions are always fun and full of treasures. And every once in awhile you'll get one helluva bargain. I love them. Going to a live auction in NM end of October.
 
if you went to gun shows in the 80's you would say todays gun shows are horrible. if you lived in NYC in the 40's as opposed to right now you would say NYC is horrible now
I went to NYC twice: once in the '60's and once in the '70's and both times it was a manure shoot!
I've been to gun shows in Texas and Colorado between the late'70's to present and they are pretty good. Today as expected, much more expensive. However, still a lot of excitement and fun.
 
I went to NYC twice: once in the '60's and once in the '70's and both times it was a manure shoot!
I've been to gun shows in Texas and Colorado between the late'70's to present and they are pretty good. Today as expected, much more expensive. However, still a lot of excitement and fun.
what I really meant is what was available at GS in the 80's. surplus guns by the tons gun parts by the truck loads civil war original rifles and pistols. flint lock rifles. it was a bonanza. I bought surplus rifles in a barrel in woolworths drug store. all of that is bought up and not available
 
what I really meant is what was available at GS in the 80's. surplus guns by the tons gun parts by the truck loads civil war original rifles and pistols. flint lock rifles. it was a bonanza. I bought surplus rifles in a barrel in woolworths drug store. all of that is bought up and not available
I have a gun in the barrel my father bought for my deer hunting.
Gone are the sellers of gun parts. Only one or two that i saw this past winter.
 
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