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sniper7
12-08-2008, 00:15
anybody got some info on this? I wasn't planning on going but might end up meeting a guy for non-gun related issues down there and might have to make it worth my while.

time and location would be a huge help!
Hasher
12-08-2008, 08:00
Sat/Sun (am - 5 and (-4 on sunday Phil Long Expo on the north end of town.

Machine gun tours will eb ther eas always. No idea on what we will have other than some Ar, a few AK's and stripped lowers.

I will know on the Magpul order late Thursday night.
roman gnome
12-10-2008, 09:56
Anybody want to guess what my odds are at finding a nice 3rd gen Glock 17 or 22 at the show?

a) maybe

b) slim to none

c) when winged monkeys come flying out

[Coffee]
Boat Guy
12-10-2008, 12:32
No idea on the Glocks (don't use them anymore, don't have any) but I am planning on attending (probably Sat) since it'll be my first opportunity in CO in over three decades.
jerrymrc
12-10-2008, 21:20
I am going to have part of one table. Have some extra stuff to unload. So if ya see AK and Fal stuff it will be me.
Hasher
12-10-2008, 22:22
Anybody want to guess what my odds are at finding a nice 3rd gen Glock 17 or 22 at the show?

a) maybe

b) slim to none

c) when winged monkeys come flying out

[Coffee]



I have 3 of tehm fo rsale at the show.

3rd gen. Used. With night sights.

Come fidn me at the Machine Gun Tours booth.
roman gnome
12-11-2008, 01:20
Thanks, I just might have to do that.
jerrymrc
12-12-2008, 16:57
I will say that if the # of tables set up today is an indication then this will be about the biggest show ever for the springs in about 10 years.

It looks to be on the order of the old shows on union.
jobhater
12-12-2008, 23:14
Good. I'm going.
WillysWagon
12-13-2008, 07:00
I plan on hitting the show Sat early.
See if I can't find something to put under the tree [Beer]
aloharover
12-13-2008, 08:50
I will say that if the # of tables set up today is an indication then this will be about the biggest show ever for the springs in about 10 years.

It looks to be on the order of the old shows on union.


How exactly do they handle advertising these things? I just found out about it this past week. [Bang]

But with the number of tables how many are actually gun related? Seemed like a large protion of them were not at the thanksgiving show. Was surprised by some of the stuff I saw.
jobhater
12-13-2008, 13:06
I would say a good 60-70% (maybe more) of the tables are gun/ammo related. I just got home from the show and will go back a little later.
Boat Guy
12-13-2008, 17:10
Went early this morning to pick up primers. I'd concur that at least a majority of the tables were gun-related.
One thing was a little disturbing: there was a pile of new-style (ACU-covered) body armor on the floor at one of the tables. I know the Army hasn't released that stuff for sale. Looked like they had the plates too.
No, I'm not against citizens owning body armor, but that stuff is most likely stolen.
Boat Guy
12-13-2008, 17:11
One more thing that kinda pisses me off: DCM/CMP ammo for resale.
sniper7
12-13-2008, 19:53
did you see the chick that was doing the knife sharpening? I was like...WTF are you doing here? Didn't look like the typical gun show goer
Hoser
12-13-2008, 20:41
Alan Samuel is a man among men.
jerrymrc
12-13-2008, 20:59
Except for a couple of Fal stocks I sold everything I took. I dug through the bins to find a few more items but I think it will be a short day for me tomorrow. I bought a flashlight and a couple of books.

I will pick up the usual supplies tomorrow like I always do and a couple more ammo cans but that's about it.

I will say that the Noobs were out in force. Even when the gun has been checked many times and is tie-wrapped I get very uneasy when someone picks up a gun, points it at me and pulls the trigger. This one woman picked up a S&W J frame and pulled the trigger. I moved and she turns the gun over (now pointing at me again) and pulls the trigger. I move and be damned if she flips it over again. Her hubby seeing what is going on grabs her hand and makes her put it down. He looks at me and says "sorry". She has this deer in the headlights look and as they are walking away I can see he is explaining it to her..........
Aloha_Shooter
12-13-2008, 23:13
I only peeked in but it looked to me like they only had half the space of the Thanksgiving show. Decided against paying $8 to see there wasn't anything I was even remotely interested in -- hope those who went actually did find what they wanted.
aloharover
12-15-2008, 15:49
I stopped at the gas station (next to the liquor store) on the south side of the Expo around 3pm Saturday. Lot still looked very full and folks parked along the street.
Hope everyone had a good weekend.
jerrymrc
12-15-2008, 21:36
I stopped at the gas station (next to the liquor store) on the south side of the Expo around 3pm Saturday. Lot still looked very full and folks parked along the street.
Hope everyone had a good weekend.

It was a good one. The Sunday crowd kind of surprised me in that by 11-12 it was pretty good considering the weather. I sold some more items that I had taken since I only had 5 things that did not sell on Saturday. Next one of the crossroads shows in the springs I will drop ya a line.