What a day.
Started off with breakfast at the golden corral with my dad, my friend and his dad. From there we went to the local powersports dealer so my friends dad could grab some parts for my friends dirtbike. While they were at the service counter me and my dad started looking at the fourwheelers, which is when i got some awesome news. My dad said after the cruise hes going to start looking for another wheeler. The best part? We mostly ride the logging roads at camp, and me and my friends are really the only ones who actively ride the wheelers there. Whats this mean? It means im going to get to drive the new wheeler, even though hell say its his.
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Then we got to the gun show. Ive never seen so many grouchy old men in one place before. I walked in with my springfield and my Model 10A, with the whole intention on selling for my new deer rifle. Some old codger walks up, grabs me by the shoulder and asks me what ive got in my hand. I told him it was a springfield and that i was looking for something to better fit my needs. This led to a lecture about how kids these days dont appreciate anything and dont understand the significance of history. I got lectured by some older gentleman, in the middle of a convention center, I couldnt believe it.
**Rant**
Long story short, i had lots of people interested in both guns, but everybody assumed i didnt know what they were worth, and continuously got talked down to, like i didnt know what I had. I had a hard time "respectfully" declining one mans offer of "a whole 100 dollars for both of them their firearms, just so you dont have to carry them around the show no more, ever had a 100 bill sonny?". What a load of b.s, he sounded like he thought he was doing me a favor, when in reality all he tried to do was screw me out of hunting next year. For a show that was supposed to be primarily antique firearms, i couldnt believe all the people who just wanted to trade or hold the guns. I get that the economy isnt great and people arent throwing out cash, i get i didnt have pristine rifles, i get people want a deal, but dont get pissed off at me because i decline your offer of $210 for the pair, a 1919 Remmington Model 10A, and a 1918, safe to shoot, equipped with Lyman sights, with a prestine barrel (verified by every last person who touched it), Springfield M1903.
On the way home we stopped at our gunshop to drop of the scope for my dads new Browning. My guns are now sitting in his shop as consignment, but first they are getting looked over by the gunsmith, seeing the best course of action, be it let it sit, or give it a nice cleaning and touch up (not re-blueing). I think im going to ask my dad to take them off consignment tommorow, maybe take them back to the show, i forgot to bring some stuff with me today. I have a complete J.C Higgins Shotgun Cleaning Kit that id like to know about.
Im glad people at the MRR shows are alot more friendly.
Karl- I saw a Maryland Midland Cement Hopper today, thats the road you model right? I always thought it was a fictional shortline
The hopper looked in pretty good shape too, i dont remember any graffiti or real weathering.
Jeff- Without the trucks, a locomotive isnt much good, so at least one of the important parts is from an ALCo
Tom- Youll appreciate the Phantoms new mascot.
http://www.broadstreethockey.com/20...unveil-new-mascot-and-its-worse-than-the-team The best thing ive heard about it is that it looks like the Phanatics special cousin.
Hope everyone has a great day.
