Antique guns in New Orleans

Oxford · 03-16-2002, 12:39 PM

Got back Wednesday from a visit to New Orleans. While there I visited an antique gun store which was interesting.

They had dozens of blackpowder rifles/pistols for sale along with about anything else in the way of guns/knives,uniforms, & other militeria from the civil war era. If any of you get to N.O. and are in the French Quarter area this store is located on St. Louis Street. It's worth paying admission just to browse around. Their prices seem high to me but I'm not an expert on prices...just a fan of this kind of history.

Oxford

Hank Springer · 03-17-2002, 08:14 AM

His prices are very inflated. This is due to the fact that people visiting the quarter are very loose with money. It's the tourist mentality.

Oxford · 03-17-2002, 10:49 AM

Hank: You're right on their price inflation (gouging's what I call it). For instance, they wanted over $3 grand for one of their civil war blackpowder long rifles/with bayonet mounted.

I mainly was interested in viewing these relics, with no intention on my part of getting suckered into buying.

What is it about the tourist mentality of needing to spend rediculous prices for almost everything in front of you? Back home we'd almost always shop around for bargains. Tourists go nuts sometimes.

03-16-2002, 12:39 PM	#1
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,023 Blog Entries: 4	Antique guns in New Orleans Got back Wednesday from a visit to New Orleans. While there I visited an antique gun store which was interesting. They had dozens of blackpowder rifles/pistols for sale along with about anything else in the way of guns/knives,uniforms, & other militeria from the civil war era. If any of you get to N.O. and are in the French Quarter area this store is located on St. Louis Street. It's worth paying admission just to browse around. Their prices seem high to me but I'm not an expert on prices...just a fan of this kind of history. Oxford

03-17-2002, 08:14 AM	#2
Hank Springer Founding Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Lauderdale County, Mississippi Posts: 150	You're Right Oxford. His prices are very inflated. This is due to the fact that people visiting the quarter are very loose with money. It's the tourist mentality. __________________ Hank

03-17-2002, 10:49 AM	#3
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,023 Blog Entries: 4	Hank: You're right on their price inflation (gouging's what I call it). For instance, they wanted over $3 grand for one of their civil war blackpowder long rifles/with bayonet mounted. I mainly was interested in viewing these relics, with no intention on my part of getting suckered into buying. What is it about the tourist mentality of needing to spend rediculous prices for almost everything in front of you? Back home we'd almost always shop around for bargains. Tourists go nuts sometimes. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".