Middletown Gun Show - ZOMBIES BEWARE

[Glenn Bartley]

I am wondering if I should hang this (see the pic which was done on my scanner in B&W) on my front door - nah somebody would be sure to steal it. Maybe I can place it in a front window around Halloween and illuminate it somehow to keep the little zombie beggars on their toes when they ring my bell trick or treating. What it is is a metal cut out I picked up at the Gun Show in Middletown, NY today.

Nope I did not get any guns, they did not have that for which I was looking. I did get a couple of ammo cans, a small field surgical kit (good for the grab and go and hiking packs), an AK-47 sticker for Brendan, and this thing. Brendan picked up some Ak mags at only $15 each (great price for excellent condition AK mags in NY), a pocket knife, an AK bayonet, a couple of T-sirts for him and his gal, and some bullet key chains.

Their were what looked to be some good deals on mil-surp rifles. One Mosin nagant 91/30 was going for $89.99. Another vendor had several 91/30s for from $125 to $150 and my guess is he would have come down a bit. That is a great price for them at a gun show considering I can get them online for about $90 plus $20 shipping then have to wait for them to arrive. Only $15 more and I could have had one in hand, but I was a little concerned about condition. I think there I could have done somewhat better with an online dealer, and anyhow I wanted something else today. I also saw another rifle, Nagant like but with bent bolt and unprotected front sight, tagged as made by Remington for Russia, which was listed at only $150. That was chambered in 30/06 and I am sorry I did not take a closer look but other things came up and I sort of forgot.

The place was mobbed for most of the 2 hours and 45 minutes we spent there. I may go again tomorrow if I can get away from another obligation I have, that is if I find some more info about that rifle made by remington for Russia and what I discover appeals to me. There is always a chance it will still be there I suppose, but what a ride on such a chance - about 90 miles one way.

I am still looking for the Marlin XS7 I was thinking of getting, but am now also considering a Remington 770 and Remington 700 after seeing some of them at Gander Mountain and Dick's Sporting Goods after the show. I have to do some more research on the Remingtons.

All the best,
Glenn B