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FORT WAYNE GUN SHOW

RosieRosie Member Posts: 14,525 ✭✭✭
edited November 2007 in General Discussion
The Fort Wayne, Indiana gun show is Saturday, Oct. 17th and Sunday, Oct. 18th. The show has been moved to the basement level, for the first time that I recall in the last twenty years. I saw a lot of new faces during the set-up tonight, so I'll have to walk around in the morning to see what kind of new stuff is on display.

If you're in the area, please stop by. This has always been one of my best gun shows, because they only have it five times a year, so it's not overdone and burned out, unlike the Gibraltar Trade Center shows.
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  • RosieRosie Member Posts: 14,525 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well, I spent yesterday collecting some things to take to trade at the gun show this weekend -- the weather was terrible here yesterday. Today, I spent a few hours at the show and came away partly satisfied. New leather holsters are getting expensive, but I can often find a good one in somebody's used box with patience -- found a nice DeSantis leather holster for my Charter Bulldog Pug for $20, still in the bag. I traded another guy 6 rounds of MagSafe .380 for 50 rounds of .44 Special with a Hornady XTP bullet. If it works well enough in practice I may keep some in the gun for stand-by; it's a regional manufacturer from Wisconsin, not once-fired reloads. I'll have to mail order for some more serious .44, I guess. I took a couple extra holsters and 200 rounds of Black Hills .223 SP to trade, but didn't find a taker with something I wanted, so I'll be auctioning soon.... I don't own an AR any more and I have over 300 rds. of Black Hills SP to sell or trade for good .44, four mil 20 rd mags, at least three probably-mil 30s and a black 40 left over. I still want to pick up some leather mag holders for my PD and my PT145 but didn't want to pay the cash prices at the show today for leather. The show had some nice pieces, including an old but decent looking Luger for only $250, possibly without a magazine though. I wasn't in the market at this point, so I didn't ask. Quite a number of long guns. There doesn't seem to be any shortage of vintage bolt actions or Mini-14s or of black rifle variations at this point, and I notice the Hi-Point carbine is out in a couple of variants including camo. This is still good wheelgun country so there are always some of those to pick over. Quite a bit of reloading stuff. Lots of military gun parts and surplus. And finally, it was over too soon. I should have started on Saturday. I'd have got more done. Can you say procrastinate? I can.
    "The 2nd Amendment is about defense, not hunting. Long live the gun shows, and reasonable access to FFLs. Join the NRA -- I'm a Life Member."
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  • RosieRosie Member Posts: 14,525 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    has started to smell. Went Saturday and no ammo, very few guns and they were WAY over priced. About time to give up on gun shows I guess. Was looking for a lever action 22 magnum and only saw two total. One was a Henry Golden Boy at $485.00 and the other one was a Marlin bolt action. Also wanted a CZ52 and only found two. Both guys said they were on consignment and they couldn't deal. Yeah I believed both of them. [;)]
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  • RosieRosie Member Posts: 14,525 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Went to the gun show Saturday and saw some Chinese? people selling a lot of scopes that didn't look bad at all. Was going to make it back for a closer look but wife and grand son was ready to go. Problem is I can't remember the brand name to save my life. No deals at that show. One dealer would have a LCP for $359.95. Another one would have them for $279.95. Don't dealers think people price check? Someone tell me the brand of those scopes!![:)]
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  • savage170savage170 Member Posts: 37,539 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Orlando show this weekend was not much better
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  • mrken3235mrken3235 Member Posts: 85 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yeah I went to one at the Coliseum once too and was very disappointed. I don't think I'll be going to another show anytime soon unless its a big one.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Around here the smaller shows tend to be better. Go figger...
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  • BshooterBshooter Member Posts: 246 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with the high prices. I was scanning the reloading section here at GB and noticed 160 pages of items for sale. Only 24 had bids on them. Is that saying the prices are too high or is everyone becoming more frugal? Bshooter
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  • CoochCooch Member Posts: 348 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    All that and virtually no reloading gear. I used to go to every show at the Colliseum...now I rarely bother. Too bad...they used to be the highlight of the season.
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  • tatercatstatercats Member Posts: 711 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    the fort wayne show is worthless-if you are in the NE Indiana/NW Ohio area go to the Lima gun show-its much better than Fort Wayne and only $3 i think-its the first weekend of every month

    Indianapolis fairgrounds is a big show but costs alot to get in
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    I missed the show this weekend as I was out of town. Apparently I didn't miss anything.

    The last show I went to was in Orland. What a small show! Beside nothing of interest there and high prices to boot.
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  • RosieRosie Member Posts: 14,525 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The show in Sturgis MI didn't used to be bad but I never know when it's happening. Been to the orland show also and didn't do too bad. It's only about 20 minutes from my house.
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  • jaymjaym Member Posts: 120 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rosie, you've got to be right next door to me. Orland is about 20 minutes from me too.
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