You would be amazed at how many non-firing replicas there are at the CoW shows. There are also look-alikes that skirt the regulations ever so slightly. "Black guns" also refers to the inevitable bunch of short barrelled/plastic-stocked shotguns and polymer-framed pistols, as well as to legitimate modern waterfowl guns (but not many of those in evidence). Best boots I ever owned came from a CoW show, from a dealer closing out old inventory at about a 75% discount. It was the last table I passed as I headed out the door.

Don't forget the beef jerky...

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