I have had tables at maybe 700 gun shows. I have seen some weird dealers but weirder customers. If you have anything nice, put it under glass. I had a mint Tiffany '51 Navy they wanted to cock and fire, the same with a 23" long Dutch Flintlock horse pistol with solid carved ivory stock and gold encrusted barrels and lock. Some people simply are not worth being civil too. Do Not Touch signs are worthless. You give someone permission to touch something and they pull out a screwdriver to take it apart.
I learned a long time ago that when someone asks "Would you take $X for that gun?" I respond with "Is that a question or an offer?"
At the last Reno show, someone asked if I would hold a gun for them and put it out of sight. I asked for a down payment and they said they would then be obligated to buy it.
Some people are so dumb, they don't even know it.
But gun shows are what you make of them. You can also have fun and find lifetime friends.
