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Edward Tinker · 03-09-2009, 10:26 AM

I assume we'll get some other reports form folks, but here is a quick recap of my experinces (not counting getting food poisoning and being sick all Saturday night and flying out 5 hours later than planned

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Louisville show; since this was my first time, let me give a little run down on it. If you’ve been to Reno or Tulsa, think of the largest room in the building and then think a bit bigger, that was just for the Militaria show which ran from Thursday to Sunday; then the gun show has set up Friday afternoon and runs through Sunday.

Huge complex, they were simultaneously running a Home and garden and a Cattle show at the same time as these two shows!

Anyway, back to the shows. I was “saddled” because I was forced to go by myself (didn’t work out for my partner in crime Lyn and his wife, while my wife decided to stay home); so kinda abused friends in helping me watch my table.

First a GIANT thank you to my friend Charlie Wagner, he let me use half a table on Friday and that was a heck of a good start for me! At the militaria show I was shown and then bought 6 loading tools that are police marked (Geo found them for me), a German WW2 belt buckle and rifle pouches (dated 1937), originally I was going to put it with a 1937 that I had for sale, but that didn’t work out J and so now I have it to sell.

Items ranged form revolutionary war (and earlier) to wild west, WW1 and tons of WW2 items. A very cool show.

The gun show is a slight recap of the militaria show, as lots of folks move from one to the other, however folks pull more gun items out of their cars and bags and new folks showed up. Like I said, did not have a lot of time to run around, but took in trade a KM 1934 Mauser (pictures and comments for it later), bought a nice PPK from Val, bought a 1910/1920 DWM, and some more tools, mostly WW2 era.

Friends; well, I had more visits and fun with these guys than any other show I have ever been too~!

Lets see, had a nice visit with Doug Coffee; Geo Anderson, Ron Wood, Bill Friedner, Dave Molchen and Dave Zimmerman. And scores of other folks, just a really good time visiting and all. Bill picked up a stunner of a 1929 police luger with 2 matching mags that I was a bit jealous of, but of course happy for him! J

Ed

03-09-2009, 10:26 AM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Lousiville Gun show REPORT I assume we'll get some other reports form folks, but here is a quick recap of my experinces (not counting getting food poisoning and being sick all Saturday night and flying out 5 hours later than planned ) Louisville show; since this was my first time, let me give a little run down on it. If you’ve been to Reno or Tulsa, think of the largest room in the building and then think a bit bigger, that was just for the Militaria show which ran from Thursday to Sunday; then the gun show has set up Friday afternoon and runs through Sunday. Huge complex, they were simultaneously running a Home and garden and a Cattle show at the same time as these two shows! Anyway, back to the shows. I was “saddled” because I was forced to go by myself (didn’t work out for my partner in crime Lyn and his wife, while my wife decided to stay home); so kinda abused friends in helping me watch my table. First a GIANT thank you to my friend Charlie Wagner, he let me use half a table on Friday and that was a heck of a good start for me! At the militaria show I was shown and then bought 6 loading tools that are police marked (Geo found them for me), a German WW2 belt buckle and rifle pouches (dated 1937), originally I was going to put it with a 1937 that I had for sale, but that didn’t work out J and so now I have it to sell. Items ranged form revolutionary war (and earlier) to wild west, WW1 and tons of WW2 items. A very cool show. The gun show is a slight recap of the militaria show, as lots of folks move from one to the other, however folks pull more gun items out of their cars and bags and new folks showed up. Like I said, did not have a lot of time to run around, but took in trade a KM 1934 Mauser (pictures and comments for it later), bought a nice PPK from Val, bought a 1910/1920 DWM, and some more tools, mostly WW2 era. Friends; well, I had more visits and fun with these guys than any other show I have ever been too~! Lets see, had a nice visit with Doug Coffee; Geo Anderson, Ron Wood, Bill Friedner, Dave Molchen and Dave Zimmerman. And scores of other folks, just a really good time visiting and all. Bill picked up a stunner of a 1929 police luger with 2 matching mags that I was a bit jealous of, but of course happy for him! J Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV