Plans for this weekend? Well, the Hamilton gun show is today. I didn’t really see any guns at the show that I really really wanted, but as is my custom I stopped by the gun shops between here and Hamilton on the way back ‘just in case’. Stopped in at Frontier Guns which is becoming my favorite gun shop rather quickly, in terms of getting some deals on things. Walked in and saw a pair of Eotech 512 holosights for sale. Seeing a pair of them used together was a little odd so I asked the obvious question:
- Me: These are police trade-ins?
- Him: Yeah, the Hamilton PD swapped them out.
- Me: Really? What’d they swap to?
- Him: <Embarassed look> Holosuns.
- Me: <Thoughtful pause>..Seriously?
- Him: On their Palmetto Armory’s.
- Me: <In the same voice you console a friend with cancer> They, uhm…They don’t have much of a budget, do they?
- Him: No. No, they do not.
So, I asked him to make me a deal for the pair. He knocked $50 off each one and I got the pair for $275 ea. With box-n-docs.
One of them is going on my MP5A3-clone and the other…haven’t decided yet. And while I was there I found a box full of HKS speedloaders for k-frame Smiths. Now, when I carry a revolver its usually either a j-frame like my 642 I carry at work or an L-frame-ish gun like the GP-100. I seldom carry around a k-frame .38. However, I do have a Ruger Police Six which is .357 and has the same dimensions as a k-frame. This means the speedloaders will work just fine in it. And, since it’s identical to a k-frame in terms of dimensions, it fits juuuuuuust fine in this El Paso Saddlery holster I found in a used holster bin at the gun show for $40.
I need some square-butt Pachmayr Grippers if anyone needs an idea for a Paratus gift. 😉
Also picked up a Bianchi 7L holster for one of my Berreta 92’s ($40) as well as a Safariland 6280 ($20) holster for my Glock 34. First gun show where I walked out with holsters and nothing else. The fellow selling the holsters had a few other El Paso’s at similar prices but they were for guns I don’t have. However, I must say, those EPS holsters are some fine pieces of work. Theyre expensive, no two ways about it, but if you can find a used one you can save some major coin.
Off to do some ‘boots on the ground’ tomorrow at the potential property purchase. I wanna see exactly where that polypipe goes and I need to eyeball some of the grown over entry points on the map. Also wanna get some dimensions on the buildable area that is there. So…into the woods tomorrow.
Might wanna double check that speed loader fit. I’ve got an old Security Six and it uses the Colt MK III speed loaders…
Been years since I’ve been to that show.
Frontier is GREAT. One of my favorite shops. The little shop by Bob Ward’s is also a fun place-grabbed seven mags for the SA-35 I picked up at Frontier a while back!
Good luck on the property-hope it all works out!
Good luck on the walk through. Have you checked with the current owners?
Current owners are out of state and have not visited the property in several years, according to the realtor.
Gun shows are great opportunities for finding used but much less costly leather and the older items are better built than current. for the most part. El Paso Saddlery is a well respected manufacturer and $40 is a good price for that. You shop awesome.