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longtooth wrote:Welcome to the forum. +1 on all of the above offers on the gun show. I take several each year to gun shows knowing the # 1 priority is EDUCATION. Take Marshal up on the GS. He is a great guy.
I have found that as you start around the tables & dealers tell them you are new CHL holder. That you want to handle every make & model at the show that you are even remotely interested in. You want to here about their guns. Then after you have made your 1st round that you are going to make another round to look very closely at the ones you really like as far as fit, feel, price, & anything else that is important to you. Then after that you will make a 3rd round with purchase in mind. Take a pad & take notes. Write questions down so you wont forget them.
Know that this will be an all day job of education. It will be profitable though. If on your 2nd time through something JUST FITS PERFECTLY then you may choose to buy then. If after the 3rd time through you still need think time then you can pass until the next one.
I have found that telling the dealers what you are going to do about handling & learning about all the carry options on your first trip through that they will offer more education info w/ less "buy now before someone else gets the only one on the table". On the 2nd time around remind them of the story, they will remember & know you are really interested in one of their guns & then start to deal with you. Have a great day there & good hunting.

Excellent info! I always had the feeling that the vendors didn't want you to touch the guns unless you were buying. And there were so many people browsing that it would be hard to get a vendor to actually spend a little time with you. In fact, I was going to suggest to bigolbigun that he could shop Cheaper Than Dirt, Academy or Cabela's and all the local gun stores. Let them educate you then go to the gun show to buy the one you already decided on.

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