Was thinking of checking this out - has anyone been to this one before ?

 

Appalachian Promotions

Feb. 5-6, Philadelphia Gun Show

Philadelphia Army National Guard - 2700 Southampton Rd.

400 Tables Available, Sat. 9am to 5pm, Sun. 9am to 3pm

Adm: $7.00 for anyone 12 and up

This used to be a good show, but they are in a rebuilding mode. This is only the second show after a two year hiatus due to the armory being renovated. It was originally only supposed to take six months or so, but like any government project - need I say more. Once it was completed, they couldn't get the Philly fire marshal to sign off on it - led to two years with no shows there. A lot of his vendors went elsewhere. It was just OK last time, hoping there will be a better showing this time, but it's close, so I go anyway.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

I think this is going to be a good show. My attendance will depend on the weather and storm situation on Saturday...

I went to a show there a couple months ago. It blew. If you want Nazi memorabilia, and other stuff like that go for it. Gun selection wasn't good, ammo was priced high, most of the good guns were marked "not for sale, do not touch". I'm pretty sure it was appalation that ran that show in december also. But if you are bored and local go for it. I was looking for a magazine for my sig, .17, and a laser site for my sig and they had none of the above. Only gun show I ever walked out of empty handed.

 

 

Also I think it might have been rescheduled so you might want to call

OK, I went to the show this AM, and as I said in my initial post, they are in a rebuilding mode. It was much better this time (this being the second show since the 2 year construction hiatus). Top Hat was there, as was Ed's Guns from Tamaqua (he has tons of magazines), and the guy with all the reloading components was there (my buddy left $260 poorer). It's a good thing I have no money, I would have come home $800 poorer - there was a very nice Colt Diamondback .38 Spl, 4" barrel, for that amount of money (that's a great price on a Diamondback). Some othere interesting guns: M1 Garand in .308 with a beautiful Tiger Maple stock ($1500), a Ruger #1 African in .375 H&H ($899). A S&W IPSC 10th anniversary (1976 - 1986) - I forget if this was a 645 or a 745.

 

This show is on its way back - not there yet, but definitely worthwhile if you are local or looking for reloading supplies.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

I was going to head up there later, did they have and Mosin Nagants? Were the ammo prices good?

No crates of Mosin there cause Eagle Arms is at the Wind Gap show, just few people selling 91/30 for $160, M44 for $250(mix masters parts)

Parking is terrible also. In my opinion is worth to wait and go to Oaks show next week or if you are in North Jersey to the Wind Gap show.

On my way back from the show stop by in Surplus city and got a Yugo SKS for $299(they are on sale and full of cosmoline) and the also have on sale the VZ24 Mauser's for $200(on sale also)

Was at the show with J today. Totally not up to par without Eagle Arms there... but did walk away with a gun. =)

Was at the show with J today. Totally not up to par without Eagle Arms there... but did walk away with a gun. =)

 

What did you end up buying from there Maks?

yet another Mosin variant. Fin M91.

Was at the show with J today. Totally not up to par without Eagle Arms there... but did walk away with a gun. =)

 

 

Yeah it was a little small, But still fun.. Considering it was my first gun show. A lot of nice stuff. I had to show a lot of self restraint, But Maks saw a rifle and folded faster then Superman on laundry day.

Yeah it was a little small, But still fun.. Considering it was my first gun show. A lot of nice stuff. I had to show a lot of self restraint, But Maks saw a rifle and folded faster then Superman on laundry day.

 

Nice

I was there yesterday and had a good time, bought some reloading components from TNT Reloading (their presence is the main reason I went; they always have everything at very good prices, 8lb jugs of every kind of powder, bullets, brass, etc), and a Saiga.

 

The show was a little small, but there was very little crap being sold, almost no Nazi weirdo stuff (unlike Allentown shows), and I thought the quality of the average table was pretty high.

 

So, for me it was worth going. Also, it turned out to be only around 65 minutes away from the Westfield area, which was surprising.

Went to the Westchester, NY show today. First time I was there,not a bad ride from North Jersey on a Sunday and not that big but decent amount of quality items to be had. Good show to go to if your looking for compliant semiautos (wasr's, AR's, PTR's, etc.) since NY has the same BS regs we do (on post sept. 1994 guns, so don't buy a preban and bring it back to NJ). The drawbacks were the tolls, parking fees and $12 admission was ridiculous. Definitely a different crowd at that show compared to PA shows.