Why I Don't Go to Gun Shows

Dude.

If you've never been to a gun show, it is, well... an experience. If you have, you know what I'm talking about.

For starters, the "people" that inhabit these strange places are, to put it delicately, fucking weirdos. Okay, that wasn't delicate at all. But it is accurate. Ever seen a CLEARLY (read: fat shaggy fuckstick) non-military guy walking around in full ACUs poorly bloused into black combat boots, admiring Nazi memorabilia? Because I definitely witnessed that today.

He was probably the worst I saw, but seriously, I have no idea where these things hide when they're not at gun shows. What do they do? What do they eat? And why do they walk and talk like us? Daddy, I'm scared.

Then there's the random assortment of shit for sale. Not just the absolutely absurd prices and horrible quality of firearms, but the stuff that just rings that little WTF? alarm in your brain. The aforementioned Nazi memorabilia is fucking weird, creepy, and inappropriate. Fucking ninja swords and shit? Really? Airsoft... okay, I guess. Coins? Pretty sure those have not a goddamn thing to do with guns. Beef jerky and hot sauce get a pass just because, well, it's beef jerky and hot sauce, and if you don't like those then you're probably a freedom-hating terrorist. I can't even think what other random crap there inevitably is (because now I'm thinking about beef jerky... mmm), but it's definitely well inside "full retard" territory.

On the plus side, I did score some hard-to-find ammo for a pretty decent price. Got some of my carry loads for my 1911 (Win PDX-1 bonded HP .45 ACP, if anyone cares) and some Remington FMJ range stuff for my 10mm Glock.

There were a couple things I would have purchased if funding was no issue. First was a mint unfired '70s Colt SP1 AR15 for $1650... useless, but a solid investment. Some guy had a very nice Ithaca 37 Deerslayer 12 gauge for like $450, which would kick ass at dealing with any home intruders. Finally was a Rock River 1911 - a truly beautiful and completely handbuilt work of functional art, set up exactly as if I'd built it myself... if I'd had the $2700 for it, I'd be posting pictures of it right now.

All for now. I'm going to go drink now. Stay classy.