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Went to the show today. Got there about 1:30 and left at 4:30. It was all I could do to walk as fast as I could....stop at the few vendors that interested me....and see the whole show. IMO, they had upwards of 1800 tables.

I had to park in the parking garage as the open lot was full. When I got there I had to go to level 3 to find a place.

A GREAT show. TONS of good deals to be had for one looking for a new gun. SA XD sub-compact 9mm: $419; In .40 $439; RIA sub-compact(don't know the model #)...around $400 or maybe a little less. I've never seen as many new gun dealers there. Phew. i was quite disappointed in the lack of militaria vendors, and used gun guys there. Very few and far between. MANY AR platform parts guys there. VERY few tactical/combat shotgun vendors there. Not ONE original U.S. military marked trench gun to be found. VERY few collector arms guys(collectors of WWII guns)....maybe 4 at the most. Another disappointment. But times do change. *sigh*.

That is by far my favorite show in Fort Worth. Those promoters have one at the end of June, and another in August. Don't think I'll be attending any others.

I visited with Greybeard for a long time. Always good to sit down & visit with a forum friend.

I went to try to find a mag loader for my Colt Gov't. .380. Nada, Zero, Zilch. They may not even make them.
So I didn't buy one thing except some batteries for my tactical flashlight from Longhorn Tactical out of Austin. 3-CR123's for $5.00....a VERY good deal.

The Annoyed Man wrote:Does this affect the big parking lot a block away (to your left when you exit the show), or is it just for parking on the streets?

Good question TAM ! You have to read very carefully AND between the lines to try & figure out what's going on.

MY take is that parking $5.00 fees commence this Sunday , and it includes all parking lots in the Will Rogers Memorial Complex, INCLUDING the areas just west of the cattle barns. I'd think that would also include the parking lots behind(south of) the National Cowgirls Hall of Fame.

Honestly, I'm not surprised to see this happening.

i applaud the reporter in putting The Original Fort Worth Gun Show, in the same category as the Equestrian Center(which is a nationwide draw unto itself), the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History, The Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, and The Kimbell. And it was just another venue for the Cultural District that draws at least 12.000 people on a weekend(read that to mean a substantial revenue generator for the city, and the complex).

For a gun show to be just another event , to me, is a victory. Because in truth, it's no big deal. It's just another "trade show" if you will.

With that said.....do I like it? Of course not!! I think it will hurt their business. BUT....EVERY business that holds events in the Cultural District will be hurt. The gun show is not being singled out. it's EVERYBODY who puts on events there will realize decreased revenues because of it. *sigh* It's another sign of the times.

<gets off soapbox>