I was at the Grand Nationals here in Tulsa yesterday, just a month after the big 11 acre Wannamacher's show. It was downright pleasant...ailses were open, the crowd was light to medium. It was evident that the immediate buying binge is over for now. If you haven't had a gun show in your area, your next one may be crowded, but they are frequent around here so there's an "outlet" for the concern every few weeks and it is clear initial demand was satiated and is on the way down for now. I expect we'll have another run before BHO is sworn (what a joke) in.
Ammo prices were outrageous and firm. Though there were mostly high priced tags on the EBR's, some were actually going for slightly above pre-BHO prices if you asked and were prepared to walk away. Non-EBR rifles aren't moving too well. Pistols are flying out and prices are high and firm. Lot's of AR's still there and we know the factories are working overtime to turn out more. If I add another it will be right after Christmas before New Year's...I am speculating that will be a bottom in activity and pricing.
Magazines...really hard to find. I was surprised there were no real mag dealers there...there are always several big purveyors of magazines...but I know the big ones have internet store fronts so I surmise that's the big reason why they were absent. The big reloader supplier we always see was there and they had a pretty fair amount of activity for the number of people at the show. The reloading supply price was in line with mail order...tax included...so it was a bargain over shipping price at a minimum.
The "junk" dealers were heavily discounting...that would be the few tables with plastic toys, airsoft, etc. In fact, some of the junk dealers were being a real pain this time like some kind of "hawker"...they must be really hurting.
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