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Melbourne March 2012 gunshow
I was there both days as a seller and buyer.
Got two cheap presses, a Rockchucker and a six head Simplex, as well as the usual small screws/parts you need for projects. There was a fairly good selection of the "rusty/dusty" parts. Also picked up four boxes x 50 of flat base .303 SP projies which are harder to find now.
The show had a wide range of .303's and many sold - demand for them still seems to be rising.
We moved our last two class C .22's (a beautiful cased takedown Browning and a scoped Ruger 10/22) plus some older military rifles. Demand for original accessories, stripper clips, military rifle brass and pistol brass etc was good. Sellers near us reported even better sales of all the smaller type of items at Adelaide the weekend before.
Looked at a couple of nice 7.62 No.4 conversions, Lithgow proof marked and very nice stocks in the "Enforcer" style. One had the .303 mag, the other the Ishy mag. Both had good barrels but neither had a decent target sight fitted, and I am guessing that was why they didn't go out the door at asking price above $500.
The usual selection of factory knife sellers but one local knife custom maker Bruce Merchant attended for the first time and did well. A lot of interest in his knives. The quality difference between a custom job and the factory stuff (e.g Kizlyar) is huge: even the punters could see it and bought them. The tyre kickers looked with interest at Bruce shaving his arm but didn't buy. By Sunday Bruce's left arm was pretty well hairless! If sales are better in July I'll buy one of his knives for sure.
Overall the dealers we spoke to felt is was a good show and that "Machinegun" Pannan is doing a good job putting it on.
I was there both days as a seller and buyer.
Got two cheap presses, a Rockchucker and a six head Simplex, as well as the usual small screws/parts you need for projects. There was a fairly good selection of the "rusty/dusty" parts. Also picked up four boxes x 50 of flat base .303 SP projies which are harder to find now.
The show had a wide range of .303's and many sold - demand for them still seems to be rising.
We moved our last two class C .22's (a beautiful cased takedown Browning and a scoped Ruger 10/22) plus some older military rifles. Demand for original accessories, stripper clips, military rifle brass and pistol brass etc was good. Sellers near us reported even better sales of all the smaller type of items at Adelaide the weekend before.
Looked at a couple of nice 7.62 No.4 conversions, Lithgow proof marked and very nice stocks in the "Enforcer" style. One had the .303 mag, the other the Ishy mag. Both had good barrels but neither had a decent target sight fitted, and I am guessing that was why they didn't go out the door at asking price above $500.
The usual selection of factory knife sellers but one local knife custom maker Bruce Merchant attended for the first time and did well. A lot of interest in his knives. The quality difference between a custom job and the factory stuff (e.g Kizlyar) is huge: even the punters could see it and bought them. The tyre kickers looked with interest at Bruce shaving his arm but didn't buy. By Sunday Bruce's left arm was pretty well hairless! If sales are better in July I'll buy one of his knives for sure.
Overall the dealers we spoke to felt is was a good show and that "Machinegun" Pannan is doing a good job putting it on.
No, I was told they don't want gun parts there??? Also too many skinheads.
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Just out of curiosity what did the ammo sell for?
1 tin was a '68 dated, 'KF' headstamped as used by th Aussies in the '60s. Another was a miny Vickers tin with a mint metal guided WWII belt full of 'POF' and the last was a sealed sardine type Vickers tin in its wooden box, 'RL' and '44 dated. $600 the lot.
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Melbourne Gunshow 2013
What did others think?
I had a small gunboards sign on our stand and got a few enquiries about it. There was a good selection of M96 and No 4 rifles for anyone looking for a military competition rifle, even a couple of nice No 4 range rifles. Sold a few rifles (but not any Enfield's) but it was slow. The ammo drought continues down here with little .303 available. Lots of Bertram brass and 174 projectiles available though.
Sold a complete 22-2C bolthead with new extractor to a happy customer on Sat but had a very disgruntled chap on Sunday who had been looking a long time for the same! I thought the GFC must be biting and sales were a bit down for even the smaller stuff, especially on Sunday. Got a nice custom bird and fish knife with black box burl handle from Bruce Merchant too.
smlekkid I sent up those weaver mounts free for your Omark project with a Mildura clubmember. Enjoy!
What did others think?
I had a small gunboards sign on our stand and got a few enquiries about it. There was a good selection of M96 and No 4 rifles for anyone looking for a military competition rifle, even a couple of nice No 4 range rifles. Sold a few rifles (but not any Enfield's) but it was slow. The ammo drought continues down here with little .303 available. Lots of Bertram brass and 174 projectiles available though.
Sold a complete 22-2C bolthead with new extractor to a happy customer on Sat but had a very disgruntled chap on Sunday who had been looking a long time for the same! I thought the GFC must be biting and sales were a bit down for even the smaller stuff, especially on Sunday. Got a nice custom bird and fish knife with black box burl handle from Bruce Merchant too.
smlekkid I sent up those weaver mounts free for your Omark project with a Mildura clubmember. Enjoy!
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Thanks for that.
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