Any one go this weekend? How was it? How is it usually? Lots of booths?

 

I went to a crossroads of the west gun show while I was in AZ earlier this year and THATS a friggin gun show. Trying to decide if I want to take the 2 hour trip tomorrow...

 

 

Can't answer your question but there's a show in valley forge as well this weekend if you don't want to drive as far.

 

http://www.vfgcpromotions.com/

Booths?

 

I don't even know what that means. That sounds like trade shows. This is just tables.

 

It's one of two (that I know of) gun shows in Allentown, and this one is Forks of the Delaware. It's mostly dedicated to historical firearms (and just plain old junk) but as attendance has dropped they started expanding radio and TV advertising to let people know there are black guns, Glocks, and SD equipment.

 

It's a normal to large gun show. Just about everything is there, including NFA and modern stuff. But Oaks is 5x this if you want modern or practical stuff.

 

One of my buddies was there, and if you want parts for historical guns that nobody else wants you can get massive deals. If you want a historic $1000 gun for $600, you'll pay $1500.

 

The association people are douchebags. One F-face in a blazer ordered a cop working the venue to challenge me about my sidearm. I told him it was cable tied and drew it to show him. The cop was about to cry taking orders from this A-hole and giving me looks of sympathy. Not to be disproved, he asked if my reload was loaded. My reload. OK, this is no longer about safety. It's either about disarmament or plain douchebaggery since he didn't get satisfaction asking the cop to see my weapon. If I was a criminal I would have drawn my BUG and put a hole in his head on the spot. He was just a douche and wanted to push people around. At least 25% of people in gun shows are armed regardless of policy. I just clear my primary for them because it is belt looped and I don;t want to take it off. When I am not wearing a coat or going to a show where the promoters know me.

I didn't go this weekend, but I have gone to Allentown in the past. Pretty big show. Prices are the same as most other shows. Just bigger with more tables.

Yes Forks of the Delaware, I try to go to every one of their shows. I went to today with another forum member, 60/40 old to new stuff. Both rooms were filled with tables, was crowded with people. Saw Evan Nappen there. I like the non main stream stuff so I enjoyed myself. Don't go if your looking for deals on modern ammo, pirces were high. If your looking for hard to find ammo, parts, old stuff, mil surp, war memorabilia, and a mix of new stuff then go. Prices on stuff was not bad, but there's always the over priced stuff at every show. You just need to know whats what,

 

OAKS is the weekend of the 19th and thats huge show.

Valley forge show is alot smaller

Valley forge show only had about 500 tables. Was pretty small. But better prices then the last few i have been to.

Nice. Gonna make the trek out there then. My wife actually likes going to gun shows. She always manages to find a random piece of jewelry to add to her collection. She can spend as much time as I do walking around.