First gun show

nanney1 · December 30, 2017, 12:44 PM

Attended my first one today. It was fine, plenty of gun and accessory vendors. It was not a flea market with a few gun vendors. And there were maybe three vendors with new handguns priced below what I've seen online.

Probably won't go back to just browse, but if I'm serious about buying, I will consider shopping at a local gun show.

TJB101 · December 30, 2017, 04:12 PM

PA has a monster show a few times per year... 1500+ tables. I’ll use it to pick up reloading supplies and some home made jerky. Only bought one gun at a show. Typically you don’t see great prices on firearms.

Tony Z · January 1, 2018, 02:58 PM

Where is the PA show you speak of?

Archie · January 21, 2018, 12:38 AM

Gun Shows are great for -

* learning about arms and ammunition of which one was not informed, and
* finding old stuff one can't find at local gun stores or the 'big box place'.

Not so good at finding brand new guns in the box at discount prices.

gw44 · January 23, 2018, 07:55 PM

I have used gun shows to find the unfindebul 30rem brass & dies, parts for a 740 auto a Marlin model 375 a 99savage 38-55 caliber so on and so on !!!!

December 30, 2017, 12:44 PM	#1
nanney1 Senior Member Join Date: November 24, 2017 Posts: 239	First gun show Attended my first one today. It was fine, plenty of gun and accessory vendors. It was not a flea market with a few gun vendors. And there were maybe three vendors with new handguns priced below what I've seen online. Probably won't go back to just browse, but if I'm serious about buying, I will consider shopping at a local gun show.

January 21, 2018, 12:38 AM	#4
Archie Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2000 Location: Hastings, Nebrasksa - the Hear Posts: 2,209	Gun Shows are great for - * learning about arms and ammunition of which one was not informed, and * finding old stuff one can't find at local gun stores or the 'big box place'. Not so good at finding brand new guns in the box at discount prices. __________________ There ain't no free lunch, except Jesus. Archie Check out updated journal at http://oldmanmontgomery.wordpress.com/ Last edited by Evan Thomas; January 21, 2018 at 10:58 PM. Reason: deleted sketchy comment.

December 30, 2017, 04:12 PM	#2
TJB101 Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2017 Posts: 498	PA has a monster show a few times per year... 1500+ tables. I’ll use it to pick up reloading supplies and some home made jerky. Only bought one gun at a show. Typically you don’t see great prices on firearms.

January 1, 2018, 02:58 PM	#3
Tony Z Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2013 Location: North Central Pennsyltucky Posts: 749	Where is the PA show you speak of?

January 23, 2018, 07:55 PM	#5
gw44 Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2015 Location: Michigan Posts: 311	I have used gun shows to find the unfindebul 30rem brass & dies, parts for a 740 auto a Marlin model 375 a 99savage 38-55 caliber so on and so on !!!!