Crossroads/SAR report

[RYAN50BMG]

Just got back from a roadtrip to the SAR show in Pheonix. The show was aprox. 3000 tables total and about 900 in the SAR bldg (from what SAR says). It was a good show and worth the trip. I was there from 9a-4p and just barely saw it all. There was all the AR/black gun stuff you could want, and some good deals to be had, but took some looking. Ammo was not the deal I thought it would be. There was more of it, but at the same prices as at a Denver show. I think the big dealers just operate at too close a margin to get any really great deals. For the stastically inclined, It was aprox 850 miles from Co. Spgs, took 12 hours to drive and about 100$ in gas (in my ,02 Blazer). And it was 14 bucks to get into the show. WTF? If you go to this show, be ready to spend some $$$, I could have spent alot more than I took. If you are interested in NFA/full auto, I HIGHLY recommend a subscription to Small Arms Review. ( Delphi, I,m talking to you) WWW.SMALLARMSREVIEW.COM On a personal note, one of Linda's close friends died Friday and we just found out today, so we are dealing with that. Ryan

[Gman]

Sorry about the loss.

[AR Will]

My prayers go out to Linda and her friend.



















So what did you get? [poke]

[AR Will]

<--- is jealous

I saw Ryan's haul from the SAR show. I officialy hate him more now :mrgreen:
Congrats on your cool new toys.

[7idl]

does this close friend have the first name of Rich ?

A long time ham buddy passed away on monday too. :(





SAR: excellent magazine, highly recommended!

[RYAN50BMG]

It was the mother of one of Linda's nurse friends. Thanks for the thoughts. I let Will help me put on a new rail system on my M-16, I don't know what he is all upset about. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

[AR Will]

Ryan,

Have you fired your new M11 upper? Who manufactuers those, is it Stoney creek armory? That new setup looks pretty cool, I was thinking of building a similar one, semi auto only though. Details and pics please :P

[RYAN50BMG]

I would have to do some looking, it would be an SBR gun if you did a semi version.Personally, if I was going to go thru the effort I would do something way cooler, like an HK 51 or something. Ryan

[MuzzleFlash]

I went to SAR, but flew Southwest out of DIA. My RT ticket was $138 with taxes so it was a reasonable deal. A buddy of mine drove so I had the luxury of a light suitcase each way.

Ryan is right, this show is HUGE by Colorado standards. The Crossroads show went on forever.

I got to go to dinner with Doug Melton of SRT Arms who is a local. Really nice and interesting guy. I'm very happy with the suppressed 77/44 I bought from him a couple of years back.

My friend bought a MG34 Presample in pristine shape. His F3 was approved in a week (damn, they are getting fast!). I settled for lots of spare parts, a few mags, Blake Stevens' new book on the history of the roller lock action, an AR upper, a HK 416 logo 6-pos stock, and signed up on some waiting lists. I also enjoyed hanging out with the gang from the Uzitalk.com board which made quite a showing.

Bowers was there selling the Akins stocks. Saw a couple of folks carrying them around. oops.

The downer of the show: The KNS guys got ripped off. Lost a truck, a wad of cash, their products and some guns. The story I heard is that the BG's likely marked them and followed them from the show to a restaurant and took the truck while they were inside. I guess the lesson is that you can't be too careful down there!

It was a nice trip and good to escape the cold snap we had here at the time.