John Boyd pretty much summed it up for most dealers; it just isn't worth the trouble. Plus you always run the risk of having a gun stolen and the inevitable "rack wear" that occurs during the set-up and loading. Have you ever cased, un-cased, and recased, then un-cased again 75-100 guns for a gun show? I have, and it ain't fun.
Steve Barnett still makes several shows and does the required work. He will gladly show you anything on his table and try to answer your questions.
For every guy with $5000 in his pocket to spend that walks through the doors at a gunshow, there are a thousand drugstore cowboys with $39.28 in theirs that are there to look.
The Birmingham Gun Show in the Jefferson Co. Civic Center used to be a really fine show, but that was 20 years ago. I quit going to it about 15 years ago and still miss it.
The best show we ever had in the Deep South was Wally Beinfeld's Nashville Antique Arms Show at Opryland. It was superb, but didn't last long. I REALLY miss it.
JR
