First post AWB gun show report...

[Darkmind]

Rotty said , The one here in GR Michigan was pi55 poor as well, glock mags $150.00
etc....
very few real good deals....better shopping on line




Ya it was kind of small and prices were high, but i did find some standard glock mags from $20 to $25 ( Hi-Caps for thouse that havent adjusted yet ), and they went quick. I got a few before they were gone. There were almost NO deals on weapons everything seemed to be overpriced or just about right. So i ended up spending most of my money on accessories and ammo insted of picking up the rifle i wanted.

 

[Rob62]

The gun show at the Atlanta Farmers Market yesterday was a joke as usual. There were several "Pre Ban" Ar's listed anywhere from $1200 on up. The highest priced AR I saw was in the $1600 range. What a joke!

I feel sorry for anyone who would pay 1K+ for an Essential Arms (E.A.) AR15A1 clone.

Overall the more I go to gun shows the more frustrated I get at the rip off prices and deals offered. There are some good deals still to be had but they are few and far between.

BTW - I did get a good deal on a small leather Made in China fanny pack. ($6 out the door)

Regards,
Rob

 

[rick_reno]

At the Coeur d'Alene gun show a vendor had a folding stock AK from Vector Arms AK that was not a screaming deal at $689. Of course, Vector sells the same thing for $489 + $18 for shipping - making me think that maybe I need to be in the gun bidness. I saw quite a few people looking at it - a friend was trying to make a deal on a Marlin 45/70 at a nearby table and I got to watch the action for awhile.

 

[sigman69]

i would recommend just ordering online....because it will be months before you see any real good prices at gunshows if then....see they have lots of money tied up in the mags and they are just sitting on them....waiting for the next ban(i pray there wont be one)..bottom line these dealers dont want to lose their butts on these mags

 

[jefnvk]

The one here in GR Michigan was pi55 poor as well, glock mags $150.00

Come to the Midland one, I've been told that it is the best in the state. I can waste two whole days in there if I want to

The only thing I ever go to gun shows to do is browse. The Midland show had a guy with a table of Class III C&R guns, that made me drool! Every once in a while, I'll find a deal. I ended up driving to a gun shop an hour and a half away to get a gun I saw a good deal on at their booth.

Other than that, just looking

 

[Sam Adams]

Anyone who wants a deal on 30-round AR mags, with LEO markings, coated in Teflon with the green followers for $11.99 should order from Tapco.

Do it FAST, as they won't be taking orders past today, 9/20.

 

[dairycreek]

Given my experience with gun show dealers!

They are not going to abandon the prices they set for "pre ban" mags quickly. Remember, they also paid some sort of an inflated price for them as well. They are going to do their level best to recoup their costs.
Caveat Emptor is always the watch phrase at gun shows. Now, more than ever. Good shooting

 

[P95Carry]

One thing I will add .. while I can see that gun show dealers do indeed wish to recoup their outlay on mag's etc ... the bottom line to me is ... the internet is a serious source of competition to those guys ... IMO. Therefore, if they do not accept the possible need to take a loss, they will I am sure find that over time their business at shows is eroded to the point where folks will not be buying .. period!!

I know these days at shows .. apart from ammo purchases, I am always thinking .. ''geez, saw that at xyz.com .. well cheaper". I know shipping costs need to be taken into account too but well .. all too often now the Natchez' and CDNN's etc of the web just have the choice and .. the prices.

If the anti's don't screw up the gun shows .. the internet will!

 

[bill2]

I used to go to gun shows every time they came to the San Jose CA fairgrounds, and up in San Francisco. I really don't get the logic behind them. I've never seen any good deals on guns compared to what I can get in a gun store, and the rest of the stuff, except for some ammo that I buy, is just junk. dumb ass t-shirts, bumper stickers, used books, beef jerky, and a bunch of old stuff that looks like someone just cleaned out their garage. It's a waste of gas to get there, and money to get in to the show. I just don't go to them anymore.

 

[WhoKnowsWho]

I've never seen any good deals on guns compared to what I can get in a gun store

I tend to only go to the ones I know Miwall Ammo is going to be at 'cause I always pick up something from them. I picked up 1000 primers or each type (small/large handgun/rifle) so I don't need to buy any locally for a lot more. Last time there was a guy selling Win231 powder really inexpensive too.

I see a deal or two most of the time. I would have picked up the Eclipse Pro for $899 if that was what I had gone to get. I am still waiting to get that one later, or wait for a used deal.