I will be there Friday with a buddy of mine.....first time making it for the first day. Maybe I will get to see some of the cool stuff that sells out by Saturday.
Well Saturday when we are there, I'll be wearing a SAC (Strategic Air Command) baseball hat and have a little 5'4" lady with me. If anyone from here sees us, feel free to say hello.
Actually I encourage folks to stop by 2-3 in the afternoons ..
The mornings just get pounded with folks and the afternoons the crowds seem a bit lighter ...
Stop by my table and say hi !!
Allen
Allen, I'll be sure to stop by. Sat in on your seminar at the builders fair and enjoyed it. Even admired your self control and patience with the kid and the momentary blank look you had when he asked about the "receiver" on the flintlock
tdd, from seeing Allen's patience with that young man, I can see why he has the patience to turn out the fine rifles that he does. I look forward to this year and picking up even more info from him. Hopefully he'll have some time at the show this weekend to answer a few questions I have.
Was at the show today for the first time. Some amazing guns there, works of art. Even stopped and introduced myself briefly to a busy Allen Martin who also had some fine looking guns on his table. So glad I went & I will be back next year, hopefully with more money to bring one of them home.
Was there today. Got to talk to Allen Martin, walked around with Retired Rusty for a bit, got to chat with BlackBruin as well. Well worth the time and drive to attend!
(And Allen knows JUST what to put in front of a guy to tempt him, too.......he had a sweet little 40-cal Bucks rifle that still has me drooling!)
Saw Allen, but he was very busy so never got the chance to talk. Did talk with Mark Wheland for a bit. He had a nice Bedford rifle we talked about for a bit (real nice rifles!).
Did run into the Belzers. We met at last years builders fair. Made plans to get together at the campground again this year. Guess the wife and I did not cross paths with anyone else, since no body recognized the hat.
Did pick up some odds and ends and some ideas. Also managed to find a book on Western PA longrifles. Happened to be eyeballing a copy from a local book dealer earlier this week, but a vendor at the show had it for $10 cheaper, so scarfed it up.
Overall, another great show. Now looking forward to the builders fair (need to make our campground reservations)
Yep, was a great visit. Drooled over a few shooters with TDD. Saw a really sweet .54 J.P. Beck at Allen's table, but the $11k price tag made it just a fantasy! Someday.....
One thing I thought was really interesting was the number of original Berks rifles I saw throughout the show. I have a thing for Berks rifles, and there were quite a few modern made guns, and quite a few originals. That was very cool to see.
Rusty and I got to talk with a gentleman with a jaeger he'd had built as well. That was a real treat. I've never handled one before, and I got a chance to shoulder as close to a real jaeger as my shoulder will ever feel. That was a great opportunity.
That Beck Allen had out was just....wow. Such a neat rifle.
The Bucks 40-cal is still on my mind. My wife made sure to give me a slap on the back of the head when I was telling her what I saw at the show and she saw my eyes light up at the mention of that rifle. She knows what that look on my face means.....
I believe it's CLA, and it's in Morgantown. It was mid-Sept. I didn't pick up a flier, but I'm sure as the time gets closer, we'll be able to figure out when it is.
Tom
I just found out today that the little 40 cal Bucks Co is for sale !!
Talked to the owner and we are working on a trade deal ..
Lemme know if you're interested !!
Boy Tom, I do believe Al knows how to push your buttons!
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