Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:04 pm
I'll be there Saturday 1st thing.
yep, me too, naked of course. someone save me an xd45 compact, I sure hope to see one this weekend.RPBrown wrote:I'll be there Saturday 1st thing.
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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:54 am
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:52 pm
They will take your ammo.
I always clear my pistol in the truck before going into a gun show here in the metroplex and have it tie wrapped at the door. My first market hall show they asked if I had any ammo on me, and being the honest person that I am I showed them my magazine. It was either empty the magazine and give them the ammo, or walk back out to the truck then stand in line again. I was not a happy camper. First thing I did when I got in was buy a box of Hydra Shok's.
I always clear my pistol in the truck before going into a gun show here in the metroplex and have it tie wrapped at the door. My first market hall show they asked if I had any ammo on me, and being the honest person that I am I showed them my magazine. It was either empty the magazine and give them the ammo, or walk back out to the truck then stand in line again. I was not a happy camper. First thing I did when I got in was buy a box of Hydra Shok's.
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:56 pm
very good idea, in case all heck breaks loose you are ready, i like your thinking.jrosto wrote:They will take your ammo.
First thing I did when I got in was buy a box of Hydra Shok's.
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:23 pm
Mainly did it for the irony of it all. It just seemed silly for them to take away 8 rounds of ammo when there were many cases for sale just inside the entry.
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:35 pm
Quote: "seemed silly for them to take away 8 rounds of ammo when there were many cases for sale just inside the entry"
ALL ammo containers are supposed to be sealed - and remain that way. Among others, DACA has this guy they call "The Jolly Green Giant" who patrols the floor looking for unsafe conditions - and he sometimes ain't very "jolly" if he finds violations.
Their sandbox, their rules. ' Been quite a while since an ND at Market Hall show. Just trying to keep it that way.
ALL ammo containers are supposed to be sealed - and remain that way. Among others, DACA has this guy they call "The Jolly Green Giant" who patrols the floor looking for unsafe conditions - and he sometimes ain't very "jolly" if he finds violations.
Their sandbox, their rules. ' Been quite a while since an ND at Market Hall show. Just trying to keep it that way.
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:31 pm
Well, how was the show today, Saturday? I will not be able to go until tomorrow.
JRG
JRG
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:07 pm
I just got back from the show. It was well attended. I had to wait in line about 15 minutes to get in the door. I got there around 11:00.
I didn't see any deals I couldn't live without. The more of these I go to, the more I think the best deals are the new pistols/rifles at the big tables. I can find better prices on most of the other stuff either locally or through the web.
I did have an interesting dicussion with a vendor selling Glaco holsters. He was adamant that their thumb break holsters were designed for the 1911 to be carried cocked and locked. When I showed him the instructions that said otherwise he just got mad and said it was a "misprint".
I didn't see any deals I couldn't live without. The more of these I go to, the more I think the best deals are the new pistols/rifles at the big tables. I can find better prices on most of the other stuff either locally or through the web.
I did have an interesting dicussion with a vendor selling Glaco holsters. He was adamant that their thumb break holsters were designed for the 1911 to be carried cocked and locked. When I showed him the instructions that said otherwise he just got mad and said it was a "misprint".
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:48 pm
I went today too. I have to agree that there are not many good deals to be had. 
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:09 pm
Yep, quite a few folks today. Some isles were moving very slowly at times.
In what little wandering I had time to do, one thing that appeared "new" at Big State table (northeast quadrant) was a 40-round drum for 1911s (made by ProMag). The honcho claimed his gun ran "flawlessly" with the thing. But, for $60+ tax (and the price of .45 ammo), I passed. For now.
In what little wandering I had time to do, one thing that appeared "new" at Big State table (northeast quadrant) was a 40-round drum for 1911s (made by ProMag). The honcho claimed his gun ran "flawlessly" with the thing. But, for $60+ tax (and the price of .45 ammo), I passed. For now.
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:44 pm
$60 would be cheap if it works. makes me feel like a mouse after cheese.Greybeard wrote:one thing that appeared "new" at Big State table (northeast quadrant) was a 40-round drum for 1911s (made by ProMag).
Did it look like this one?
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.e ... mid=564303
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:33 pm
Yep, that's likely the same one.
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:28 pm
I went, and had so much of a good time, I started a thread.
enjoy.
I need to take a TacFlashlight back, so I'll be there tomorrow, as well.
hopefully not as expensive a trip Sunday as it was Saturday.
Still wanna get a lil .380 for my lil lady, but I din't see any that were just jumpin' off the tables at me.
I think the "big" deals at GunShows are found with your handmade stuff, loose ammo (I bought a boat load of .38Spl for much less than SportsMan's), and things of that nature. It's like buying a car, you can go to every dealership and not find too much of a difference in the price.
but where else can you walk around and check out ALL that stuff at one time.
Like guitar shows, smaller stuff (the knife I bought, pepper spray, stun guns) they can sell at cost.
enjoy.
I need to take a TacFlashlight back, so I'll be there tomorrow, as well.
hopefully not as expensive a trip Sunday as it was Saturday.
Still wanna get a lil .380 for my lil lady, but I din't see any that were just jumpin' off the tables at me.
I think the "big" deals at GunShows are found with your handmade stuff, loose ammo (I bought a boat load of .38Spl for much less than SportsMan's), and things of that nature. It's like buying a car, you can go to every dealership and not find too much of a difference in the price.
but where else can you walk around and check out ALL that stuff at one time.
Like guitar shows, smaller stuff (the knife I bought, pepper spray, stun guns) they can sell at cost.
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:36 pm
The wife, our 2 1/2 year old and I went today. It was crowded, but I had a good time. Wife volunteered to go, but I felt bad for her and the kiddo pretty quick. She bought me a Kel Tec P3AT as an early Christmas gift. Now to get to the range and break it in. I think this will be my running gun.
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:18 am
yep, same here on Saturday, made it , wife bought me a new PT 145 for early Christmas, now off to the range i go myself. Cant wait to shoot this little beast. It was quite crowded today, but of course its always crowded at the gun shows here. Did anyone get attacked by the couterfeit bandits, i heard the announcement as we were getting ready to head out.