Colorado Firearms Festival this weekend--Centennial Gun Club

[n2877]

Another idiot checking in. Wish I could go to the festival. Last year I won a vortex scope

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[TheGrey]

I think I had a member siting at the festival, although I'm not sure: 2014 (?) Project Appleseed t-shirt, 5'10-ish, baseball cap, helping a lady with choices from the table with the XDM assortment?

It could have simply been someone helpful, but for some reason I thought it might have been a forumite.

[funkymonkey1111]

How was the fest?

[TheGrey]

Not too shabby! The sun was freaking HOT, so we didn't stay outside for long. There were many booths with items and services of interest- including some that catered to ladies that were only there as support for their SOs- cosmetic creams and stuff, a couple of firearm jewelry booths, CC purses and so on. There was live music, and that band was pretty good. There was a big slide and a rock wall for kids, the sheriff's department had 3 vehicles there for kids to climb in and talk with officers, and there were LOTS of guns trotted out for the event. Inside was an orderly madhouse. Many rifles and such, but aside from the one that looked like a Dalek, I couldn't really tell them apart. There were contests, drawings, free classes, and sales galore. Oh, and a ton of knives.

All in all, it was pretty good. We didn't buy anything, but I got a chance to speak with the Springfield rep, and got to handle many XDMs and have decided to try one when I'm at the range next. You didn't have to be a member to attend, so if wasting a little time looking at guns, talking gun-related subjects with enthusiastic people and listening to good music appeals to you I'd suggest trying it next year.

One thing: the field where they had the pop-ups and vendors outside was FULL of noxious weeds. I'm talking man-eating nettles and one particularly troublesome critter that managed to crawl all the way up my pantleg within a few steps. If you have small kids and plan on attending next year, carry them through the vendor row.

[Great-Kazoo]

Not too shabby! The sun was freaking HOT, so we didn't stay outside for long. There were many booths with items and services of interest- including some that catered to ladies that were only there as support for their SOs- cosmetic creams and stuff, a couple of firearm jewelry booths, CC purses and so on. There was live music, and that band was pretty good. There was a big slide and a rock wall for kids, the sheriff's department had 3 vehicles there for kids to climb in and talk with officers, and there were LOTS of guns trotted out for the event. Inside was an orderly madhouse. Many rifles and such, but aside from the one that looked like a Dalek, I couldn't really tell them apart. There were contests, drawings, free classes, and sales galore. Oh, and a ton of knives.

All in all, it was pretty good. We didn't buy anything, but I got a chance to speak with the Springfield rep, and got to handle many XDMs and have decided to try one when I'm at the range next. You didn't have to be a member to attend, so if wasting a little time looking at guns, talking gun-related subjects with enthusiastic people and listening to good music appeals to you I'd suggest trying it next year.

One thing: the field where they had the pop-ups and vendors outside was FULL of noxious weeds. I'm talking man-eating nettles and one particularly troublesome critter that managed to crawl all the way up my pantleg within a few steps. If you have small kids and plan on attending next year, carry them through the vendor row.

Nice to know it was a planned out event and folks liek you had a good time. So will they call or e-mail you for your grand prize?

[TheGrey]

Nice to know it was a planned out event and folks liek you had a good time. So will they call or e-mail you for your grand prize?

I only signed up for a chance to win a 1911- and with the way that box was stuffed, I doubt I'll win it. I left my phone number and gave a rusty shackleford email.

There were a LOT of rifle-related contests. I just wasn't interested in any of them. There was a nice AR on display for a contest, but the crowd was too thick.