Sixgun -- What'd I miss at Allentown?

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:00 pm

Started out Sat Am at 0630 for Allentown, normally a four-hour drive east on I-80 and down I-476 but the combined forces of nature and a few incredibly ignorant 18-wheeler drivers conspired against me. The snow started as we pulled out of the driveway, and it came so fast that it took two hrs to go what normally takes 45 mins, and after nearly getting sideswiped a couple times we bailed off of I-80 and two-lane roads back home.

Sorry I missed it; I've been to the Forks of the Delaware show only a few times, but have had great luck each time.

Noah

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:09 pm

Noah,
I was waiting for someone to tap me on the shoulder and introduce themselves to me. I felt so alone

Naaaa.....too many good guns to feel sad.

For real--no bs, It was the best Allentown show I have attended in 30 years. All kinds of stuff was coming out of the woodwork, you know, dealers with guns I have never seen before. Either they are hurting $-wise, or they fell in a gold mine. I suspect the former.

Anyway, I had no luck selling my S&W single shot .22 lr that was made a hundred years ago. Its like new, but has some bad pits on the outside. I was only asking 6 c-notes. Shoots like a bolt gun with a scope but the pits.......be worth twice as much, but those pits.........Anybody here can have it for 6 plus shipping--guaranteed to be an excellent shooter.

But............I snagged a real nice 1895 in 30-40 with a correct coded Lyman "Climbin' Lyman". About a 80-85% gun with a real nice bore. I already have one just like it, but this one is nicer. The old one is going on the classified right here. I also got a "Climbing Lyman" for an 1886 thats in the dungeon.

My buddy bought a 1942 Luger, 90% Colt 1917, 1894 in 32-40, antique 1894 in 30-30 w/double sets triggers, and a junky Savage bolt gun in 30-30. These were all guns from guys coming through the door. Another buddy of mine found a documented Ruger S.S.S. with crome plating. He paid a thou for a 3 thou. gun. Lucky dog.

There must have been thirty 1886's, along with a hundred each of 92's and 94's. Herb Glass was there and showed me a 95% Calvary Colt SAA, cartouched in 1876. He only wanted 45 G's for it

There were a few Henry's at the show but too rich for me. Besides, 'ya can't shoot those. There were lots of first gen. SAA's but I found something wrong with just about every one of them---dealers tryin' to pull a fast one. Lots of nice double guns by Parker, LC Smith, Ithaca, etc.

Oh well, the Baltimore Timonium show is next month.------Sixgun

6 hundred plus shipping

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:24 pm

Hey Sixgun,

If you're gonna sell that other 95 Let me know! Been wantn' a 30-40 forever!

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:17 am

Sixgun -- thanks for the report; sounds as if I didn't miss anything . . .

Seriously, congrats on your 1895 acquisition. The 30-40 Krag cartridge is my favorite in an 1895.

Would have liked to be there, but it wasn't meant to be. In fact, I wasn't meant to leave the house this weekend because every time I did, even to go to church, the snow, sleet, freexing rain and wind picked up. Sunday afternoon we went to go to Lowes and made it about six miles before hitting a solid white-out. Cars sitting off the road, middle of the road -- a pileup waiting to happen. I turned around, went home, and stayed there.

Next time!

Noah

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:39 am

Yea, copy that Noah! When the weather is that bad, I stay home too. I don't need some low-life with no insurance running into me--------Sixgun

Steelbanger · Post by **Steelbanger** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:37 pm

The local paper this morning reported on a 68 vehicle pile-up on I-81 near Hazleton yesterday. Whiteout conditions and driving too close for conditions. One fatality and many injuries. With the freezing rain on Saturday night I wasn't about to go anywhere.