Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.

The big Missoula gun show is this weekend. Thus far, Ive been able to show some pretty good restraint. Although…there is an IMI/AA Uzi Model A in 9mm that is sorely tempting me. $900, used. Hmmm.

Primers seem to have come down a bit. Theyre in the <$30/m range.  I might be tempted to get a few bricks. No sign of match primers though.

Saw plenty of the usual stuff…a lot of AR’s, a smattering of FALs and AKs. Magazine prices were reasonable and ammo was still in short supply.

Interestingly, there were more ‘personal’ guns for sale than usual. The economy has hit people hard and some of them are suddenly deciding that the gun safe could use a little more room and they could use a little more money in their pocket. Its still early, but I suspect its a buyers show.

Ran into John Trochmann, of course, and said hi. He has a very nice Barret with scope, case, spare mags and ammo for $10k. A serious piece of hardware, but then again these are serious times we live in.

Tomorrow is my birthday so perhaps I’ll treat myself to some cheap little luxury at the show. We’ll see. I received a birthday gift today from my dad, a gift certificate to Kifaru so suddenly I have some choices there that I wasnt expecting. Love the Kifaru gear, though, so this was a wonderful and very generous gift.

Other than the Uzi did I see anything at the show I couldnt live without? No, actually. There were plenty of things that would be nice to have, but nothing that I regard as ‘must have’. Which is good since money is so tight these days anyway. By the by, everything you wanna know about Uzis.