A week late, forgive me

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   Ok last weekend I went out to the only gun show still running in Sydney that I know of.

Unlike the last venue that hosted a gun show I went to, this place was poorly lit. 

There were slim pickings in the bayonet and surplus rifle department, I only saw 3 or so P '07 bayonets and they were pricey. I ended up picking up a nice '42 manufacture aussie bayonet. I ended up paying $225 for it (yeah I can tell by the blood coming out my arse), $25 more than I paid for my rifle!

I saw a few No1Mk111* around but no No4's or No5's. I also saw a caracano going cheap as well. I didn't see any other milsurp rifles.

There was a few tables of sporter rifles, but nothing that really got my attention, not that it mattered any way because I haven't put in for a permit to acquire any way.

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Hatchetman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: September 06 2006 Location: Fernie, BC, CA Status: Offline Points: 1284	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hatchetman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: A week late, forgive me Posted: March 23 2007 at 4:21pm
	Ok last weekend I went out to the only gun show still running in Sydney that I know of. Unlike the last venue that hosted a gun show I went to, this place was poorly lit. There were slim pickings in the bayonet and surplus rifle department, I only saw 3 or so P '07 bayonets and they were pricey. I ended up picking up a nice '42 manufacture aussie bayonet. I ended up paying $225 for it (yeah I can tell by the blood coming out my arse), $25 more than I paid for my rifle! I saw a few No1Mk111* around but no No4's or No5's. I also saw a caracano going cheap as well. I didn't see any other milsurp rifles. There was a few tables of sporter rifles, but nothing that really got my attention, not that it mattered any way because I haven't put in for a permit to acquire any way.

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Offline Points: 16999	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 24 2007 at 4:14am
	shes a beauty , i have one similar but rearsenaled , yours would be preferred by me - i think you got a great one , ive got mine displayed with my 42 dispersal and its a BSA so im only slightly off in thinking i supose - i dont believe id find a new P07 in brit mfgr

Hatchetman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: September 06 2006 Location: Fernie, BC, CA Status: Offline Points: 1284	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hatchetman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 24 2007 at 10:41am
	Cheers mate. The bloke who had the bayonet stall told me that a lot of the p'07 bayonets here in Australia had been shipped to the states because there is a bigger market for them over there. Bloody bayonet thieves.

Cookie Monster Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Joined: January 22 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cookie Monster Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 24 2007 at 11:45am
	Nice bayonet. CM

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Offline Points: 16999	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 25 2007 at 9:14am
	we have a huge appetite , i agree , but at least they are going into collections as oppposed to government destruction elsewhere , i treasure my commonwealth collection as or above my US arms collection - if i were really clearheaded id divest my US pieces and add to my early commonwealth - problem will be finding the pieces i need here in the states backwards from 1890 i suspect

allan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: March 11 2006 Location: Dapto-Australia Status: Offline Points: 1924	Post Options Post Reply Quote allan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 25 2007 at 7:48pm
	nice one Hatchet. seems the high prices for bayos here are very common..i paid around the same for mine..theres a global market for these as A square 10 mentioned, hence the scall wags sellin these have dollar signs in their eyes and are laughin all the way to the bank..but the way i see it is if its in good nick and what you want..well...its only money.
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