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January 22, 2008
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Good Evening Everyone,
I went to the Roanoke Valley Gun Show this morning. The turn out was amazing! Lots of folks walking around with goodies to sell. Surprisingly someone had a used CBOB for $700! I was amazed since I normally don't see them used around here. If I hadn't purchased my CBOB a couple of months ago I would have been all over this one. I think it was actually in better condition than mine.
After standing in line for a while I was able to get into the show. There's one dealer that has new DW 1911's and I got to see the new Marksmen which I really liked but the guy is way to high. I think he wanted almost $1300 for this one I can get it online for a few hundred less!
Another guy had a pork chop pac for $600. Obviously this is an early pack and it was very Barney! I don't think I've ever seen that much difference between the frame and shroud. Wasn't in the best of shape so I had to pass on this one as well.
Now on the way out a guy in-line had a very nice Model 15 Pistol Pac. He was asking a $1000 said it was a 'Gold Series'... I think the blue book makes a reference to the gold series as having Dan Wesson's signature on the shroud in gold however this was a standard VH pac. The guy said since the emblem on the grip was gold looking that made this one a gold series.
I certainly don't claim to know everything about DW's but I'm pretty sure that all my DW grips have a gold / bronze looking emblem. So passed on that one as well.
Maybe I'll head back tomorrow...
Hope others attending shows this weekend had better luck than I did!
December 17, 2008
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Very interesting selection though! A Pork Chop pac!!
And a CBOB for $700 - that might have been worth the investment if it was that cherry.
I agree on the Gold Pac - t'ain't the grip...
Saxet show is this weekend - I'm afraid the yard will be taking precedence though...
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January 24, 2009
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Dusty, you must have an awesome yard, if you're putting that over a gun show.
That's the 3rd Porkchop Pac I've heard of now. Too bad it was so Barney'd...however, that would be an excellent excuse to go have the set nickel plated!
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My gun show is still about a month away. That's good in a way, because I can try to save up some money in teh meantime, in hopes can snag something cool there.
December 17, 2008
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It ain't right, but a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do..
Great thought on the nickel plating - that's the way to turn a liability into an asset!!
January 22, 2008
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That guy had that pistol pac at the last show as well... went back to the show today and was able to get the guy down to $550 but still couldn't bring myself to get it.
Fixed Barrel Dan's must be everywhere these days. I actually saw a nice 715 6" Fixed Barrel when I went back. A guy was carrying it around and wanted $375 for it. The gun had some good handling marks but overall a nice gun but since I just got a 715 for $299 didn't think I needed this one.
I'll be heading to Chantilly, VA next month for The Nations Gun Show. Hopefully I'll have better look then!
JB
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