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I ended up going today, was going to be in the general area to meet someone from the south for another reason. I ended up thinking highly of it.
I would say it was comparable to the Monroe show, though smaller. A good mix of hunting rifles, black rifles, handguns. Many of the same sellers as Puyallup or Monroe but a different mix. I had a Colt SAA clone I had been trying to sell a while. Within four minutes of being inside the door a vendor asked to see it and agreed to my asking price (not high, not low, a fair price; I had done my homework) almost immediately. Color me pleased.
I also noticed very much the crowd was different than the Seattle shows. Not just more "rural" but more families, and not just dads and kids. I met a some 50-ish guys with their dads, and also more wives, and mothers/daughters - thinks I don't see so often at the WAC shows. So I had a good time, got rid of a gun I wanted to, picked up an AR part I needed fairly priced. I only had an hour and 1/2 and could have spent much more time. For $6 it was a great time. Would I drive 2 hours like I did today again? No, probably not. But If I were in the Tacoma area or such, I would make the drive occasionally to it.
That was my impression... First time there was yesterday when we went up for a trade and a buy, and were in the area so paid our $6 each and really liked it. There were some hard sellers, which I rather enjoyed.
The only really unenjoyable prices there were the ammo/brass. The -common- price for .22lr was $60 a brick. Makes me ill. *sigh*
Met some nice fellers and saw some interesting milsurp. Got to meet a couple of guys who have seen our posts, and we've seen some of theirs.
Wish I'd gone up with a bigger budget. As it was, I had to pay a $4 @#&*%^! service fee to make up for the little I did buy- My trade for an SKS later that evening required $5 more cash than I had left after a couple of little purchases. GRRRR. Idiot I am for not keeping exact count of my $ left in my wallet.
Had one kind of funny exchange with a fellow outside the gun show with the anti-political party stand.
He had a sign up that said "Both political parties suck" and I was "Yeah! That's what I have been saying for years!"
So on the way out, he waved me over and I thought "Why not. I have some time before I meet for the trade."
He pushed HARD for me to give him money. I let him no clear that I do my research before I hand ANY money over for a "cause."
He looked pained and I said "You look disturbed that I am not going to give you money RIGHT NOW"... his reply?
"I am disturbed."
"Wow... Ok, good luck man."
It was kind of surreal. Never met such a monetary retard... Or someone who expects ME to be such a fiscal retard.
Overall impression of Centralia Gun Show : Positive.
I was curious how these were - compared to say Puyallup if someone has been to both? Considering the long-ish drive. Thanks!
These guys are outside of Safeway on the sidewalk at least once a month. For hours on end, their sporting signs with Obama with a hitler mustache. I can say that they are the "real thing" Although I don't know how they plan to impeach him LOL.