OK, I get up this AM excited about going to my first post ban gunshow and to top it off it's even in a newly renovated center.
I never saw so many ARs and AKs and such all ridiculously higher priced than before the ban sunset. I'm talking dealors and private people walking around with price tags on their guns. Never saw so many pre-bans or hell who can tell at a glance now what is a pre-ban except the flash suppressor maybe. It's like everyone anticipates this rush of never before buyers since the sunset. Not many were selling either but the parking lot was beginning to fill.
Folding stock AK's used were $500 to $600 and didn't see an AR under $1,000. Used private sell ARs that were going for around $500 last show, $750 was being asked. Even the handguns, there were no sales. I guess once again looking for first time buyers due to the AWB sunset.
There were boxes upon boxes of USGI used mags marked down to $16-$17 and picked up 3 new LEO mags only marked on the bottom plate for $16. On mags it was like everyone was trying to get rid of their stock before new ones flood the market as well.
I had come looking for a good deal on a lower or lower assembly and was pretty certain that if there were any they wouldn't be at a price I would pay so I simply stopped by J&T and picked up a few spare parts I needed and called it a day. I may go back at the end of the last day to see if there are some reality has set in prices.
You guys were right, this show was too early. The last minute rush to rid the old stuff is on and prices have not dropped except on the high movers, mags, which could potentially be no movers in a couple months.
Tj