Did anyone go to the SAR show today? If so... how was it?

[admin]

Just curious?

[Suck My Glock]

A little slower than years past. The vendors aren't making as many sales as years gone by due to the economy being in the crapper. So the vendors are not necessarily motivated to grant any discounts or bargains. Yet, for the same reasons, there were a lot of private sale offerings walking around the show with those who attended. More people than usual brought stuff to sell or trade. If you're into sniping such deals and have cash, there was some cool stuff walking around. Saturday should be even better when more people are off work.

Also, all the pistol braces that never got turned in or destroyed have come out of the woodwork and are everywhere. MAGICAL!!!! At least one suppressor manufacturer was selling Form 1 kits in the same building as where ATF had their table. Considering recent opinions ATF has released in recent days, I thought these guys had some brass balls doing that. I shook their hands.

Saw small pistol primers for as cheap as $65 per 1000, and small rifle primers for $55 per 1000.

[Lobo2087]

It was a pretty good show for me. Picked up a good pile of ammo i have a hard time finding another krag and another hi standard pistol

[coltnut]

Of all things i scored a New In Box pair of Danner Fort Lewis boots in my size for $50.00
Add parking and entrance fee and the boots cost me $85.00 ,not bad since the msrp on them is
$450.00 these days.
OK Show.

[Feal]

I went yesterday- did a double take and started laughing when I saw the atf table.
Didn’t see too many deals. I did pass on a smith 46 with box that was priced at 1000, lowest he would go was 950 but I did pick up a 6” smith ppc9 cause I had to have it.

[Jack Dupp]

I went yesterday- did a double take and started laughing when I saw the atf table.
Didn’t see too many deals. I did pass on a smith 46 with box that was priced at 1000, lowest he would go was 950 but I did pick up a 6” smith ppc9 cause I had to have it.

How much was the PPC9?

[admin]

I went on Saturday and just barely missed out on an all-matching vet-bringback K98 byf 4 for $1100.

[DoctorB]

I went on Friday and Saturday - I’d have to say it was easily the best gun show I attended in 2023. I didn’t find what I was looking for but ended up buying cool stuff I don’t need.

[smithers599]

Went Friday. $10 to park, $25 to get in. Ouch.

Saw lots of guys buying bulk practice ammo, and carrying out to the parking lot on the borrowed dollies.

I hung out with a couple of old friends I don't get to see very often. Saw and fondled lots of cool toys. Found and bought one box of Cor-Bon DPX 9mm, which I carry in some of my 9s, and which is hard to find. Did not see even one box of Winchester Ranger-T in either 9 or .45; even harder to find.
Had fun, didn't get to see it all, but still money well spent when classified as entertainment expense.

[Lobo2087]

Went back today. Got some krag books, a bonafide special forces hi standard barrel and a 1918 WW1 bolo with sheath and got to visit with bill poole a bit.

[arizcowboy]

It seemed a little slower and less attended than last year. I didn't see anything that really caught my eye. Almost bought a new Glock 18 for $415 but decided to pass. I ended up buying two boxes of Estate 12ga shotgun target loads for $12. I did get a Turner's Outdoorsman 10% off coupon from their booth and went to their store and bought some Fiocchi 9mm ammo for $10.98 a box.

[admin]

Almost bought a new Glock 18 for $415 but decided to pass.

[pneuby]

Always find some neat stuff to see. The vendor was kind enough to pull these out for me to take pics of.
Gave me a nice bit of background on each of them, also.

Did anyone see that skeletal fighter-jet nose, with the gun compartment opened for display?

[Twobadazbrothers]

arizcowboy wrote: ↑
Almost bought a new Glock 18 for $415 but decided to pass.


Impossible to buy a Glock 18 for a private citizen unless it was a air soft pistol

[DrEarlCordova]

Maybe the Glock 18 was at the ATF table ?