Are Gun Shows worth your time?

[Jester560]

Most of the ones I've been to lately are asking new money for used guns. No thank you!

 

[The Night Rider]

I don't think I've been to a gun show in 20 years.

The most recent ones that I've seen advertised were being held at the Penrose Arena on the west side of Colorado Springs and I'm not driving that far to go to a gun show. Especially when I have to pay for the privilege of shopping there.

I remember the last one I went to, the three biggest pawn shops in town basically cleaned out all their inventories, piled them on a table and jacked the prices up.

Not worth it.

 

[Gofer]

Tulsa gun show is worth going to. Better put in on your hiking boots though

 

[Manitou]

I went to one in Lebanon, Pa. back in the end of January, and it was smaller than in years past. It gets smaller every year. There was a guy there selling pickles, and several fantasy knife tables with the kind of swords that you might see in any science fiction movie.
I did manage to find a pound of IMR4350 for $60. I thought that this was as good as the going price at the LGS until I realized that I had to add the $10 admission fee.
There are no bargains to be found these days.

 

[Talyn]

They aren't like they used to be.

Our shows are more low-key than the big urban shows elsewhere.

Out-of-town guys still still posting "pre-Clinton Ban" signs on old beat-up FALs, but the shows are still entertainment & a chance to meet old friends.

 

[belladonna]

dead…..dead……

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Lolol!!!! I hate my phone.

 

[PieterCoetzee]

Where else are you gonna get your Indian jewelry and pickles? Seriously I go to gun shows for antiques WW2 stuff

 

[Old_Me]

Lolol!!!! I hate my phone.

actually, your phone hates you.......threaten it with bodily harm, see if that gets it to work right.

 

[MrMichaelActual]

I walked across town, arrived pretty late and paid nothing to get in.

After a few “ You serious Clark’s” I left feeling like I needed a shower and a tumbler of Eagle Rare to wash the experience from my memory. I’d been warned, but the promise of cheap dream catchers and crappy beef jerky was a Siren Song I couldn’t resist.

I can't find the latest Eagle Rare anywhere damnit

 

[MrMichaelActual]

I go just to get photographed, scanned and have my pictures put on all the .gov websites...

 

[TurboDog910]

Have not been in maybe 10+ years but it’s a buyers market now; so maybe in the near future.

 

[Belt Fed]

Last one i went to had more jewelry and crafts than guns

 

[NMEDGE]

My FFL goes to the one here.They have one about every 3 months. He did sell my Henry rifle and I got more money for it after he took his cut than I paid for it. Go figure.

 

[The Night Rider]

I go just to get photographed, scanned and have my pictures put on all the .gov websites...

I don't think that's that far out there.

One of the places that I did security app had cameras about two feet off the ground at the entrances to their parking lot. They got a photograph of every license plate of every vehicle that entered their parking lot. I don't think that would be a difficult thing for the ATF to set up