FDHAS Show on February 9 & 10 at Allentown Fairgrounds

**RichG** · February 9th, 2013, 03:46 PM

Was kind of quiet. Did see some .22lr for sale. Hard to come by lately.

**oldhornjunkie** · February 9th, 2013, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by RichG

Was kind of quiet. Did see some .22lr for sale. Hard to come by lately.

At $45-50 a box for 22's they could keep it. I got some packs of 7.5x55 Surplus at a good price. My buddy got some 8mm AP's and I replenished my supply of carbide burs from the tool lady.

I saw Chinese Type 53's for 100 bucks. I almost bought one, I see this dealer at the armory regularly I might nab one when I see him again. I like my 7.62x54R rifles.

**Tin Soldier** · February 9th, 2013, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by oldhornjunkie

At $45-50 a box for 22's they could keep it. I got some packs of 7.5x55 Surplus at a good price. My buddy got some 8mm AP's and I replenished my supply of carbide burs from the tool lady.

I saw Chinese Type 53's for 100 bucks. I almost bought one, I see this dealer at the armory regularly I might nab one when I see him again. I like my 7.62x54R rifles.

That is a nice deal. I'm going tomorrow for sure and would like to buy one of these. Several dealers offering this? Can anyone tell me where abouts this dealer is situated in the building? Also, anyone see ammo deals for this rifle?

Thanks a lot

**oldhornjunkie** · February 9th, 2013, 09:20 PM

He's in the big room heavy set guy hell to pay militaria looks like burl Ives with a full goatee. Nice guy.

Mosin ammo was a little high I got spoiled paying 90 bucks for a tin of 440 rounds the average was 110 for a tin which isn't too bad I guess.

**RichG** · February 9th, 2013, 10:49 PM

Did see some .22lr for $30 a brick. Hopefully will come back down in price.

**MarkV** · February 10th, 2013, 08:10 AM

As you enter the regular patron entrance into the smaller room, 2d row on your left about 3 tables in is a guy selling Type 53s - he also has 91/30s in crates on the opposite side of the aisle (at least he did yesterday morning but only about 10 rifles). The Type 53s look like typical representations - they look rough but will clean up nicely with some TLC. Just check the barrel to make sure you don't get a sewer pipe.

I saw some others spread around the show. It was really quiet at 8:45 when we got there. Prices were up a bit.

**stangkid14** · February 10th, 2013, 01:03 PM

anymore feedback? trying to decide if it worth my while. if they still have type 53's for 100 i think ill head down.

**JLR666** · February 10th, 2013, 04:59 PM

Thought the show was pretty good. Picked up all the parts i was after and some extra stuff. Sold the stuff i took to sell for my asking prices.
Had a dealer raise the price on a beat up glock for trying to haggle it down twenty bucks. And then he called me a jerk to boot.