National Gun Day Oct 16&17

paid4c4 · 10-14-2010, 02:00 PM

National Gun Day Gun Show will be held at the Exposion Fair Grounds in Louisville, KY. Gate opens at 0900 both days.
Should be a good show.
Bill

thegundude · 10-15-2010, 01:06 PM

As I was passing through Louisville yesterday I heard an advertisment for the show. It did sound like a great show in the making. There's supposed to be entertainment and Ron Paul is supposed to be there for a short period of time too.

I was actually planning on going to that show (and might still) but when I got back to
Asheville I heard that there's also going to be one here at the Ag Center. Either way, it's going to be a Gun Weekend!!

paid4c4 · 10-15-2010, 02:42 PM

Since there is a military show connected to the gun show there will be 3000+ vendors and a lot of private sales. There is at least one large Luger only or almost only dealer and several more who specialize in Lugers and supporting equipment. I won't make any comment about Paul other than to say I hope I'm gone before he speaks and passes out the Kool Aid!
Bill

lew1 · 10-15-2010, 09:42 PM

While it is a big show, there sre not 3000 tables in the show.

Perhaps 1500 tables which would not mean 1500 vendors as some have more than one table. I have 2 tables. The guy on one side has 2 tables. The guy on the other side has 5 tables. (And so on)

paid4c4 · 10-16-2010, 04:37 PM

Well Charlie you're absolutely correct on this one, kind of a small show and not a lot of people. I guess the economy is catching up even with guns and gun shows. I did see some dealers who were busy, who were selling mostly modern day guns like S&W, Sigs, Glocks. There was one discount dealer who actually had a line waiting to check out. The buy of the show was Russian rifles with sling, bayo, and oiler for 90 dollars. These were among the best looking Russians I've seen in a long time. They were in crates with a lot of cosmo but nice condition with excellent stocks.
Bill

lew1 · 10-16-2010, 07:39 PM

It was slow. Plus the prices were high - I saw a second alphbet Radom - B prefix - phosphate - 623 on trigger guard. I would have loved to have it but I thought $5,500 was a tad bit high.

thegundude · 10-17-2010, 07:57 PM

I was at the Asheville show today. I met a guy who is also a member here, though a reader more than a contributor. Anyway, he had some really sweet Lugers for sale. Several AEs, one looks as though it may have been a test Luger (fat bbl). Of the guns he had there were none that I was either interested in or could afford. I'd love to have picked up one of the Eagles...

The rest of the show was decent. I was only there for some more ammo cans and I picked up six for $40. Good traffic for our area. Lots of vendors. Lots of people I knew were there. One of the most enjoyable ways to spend a Sunday imaginable.

10-14-2010, 02:00 PM	#1
paid4c4 User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern Kentucky Posts: 62 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	National Gun Day Oct 16&17 National Gun Day Gun Show will be held at the Exposion Fair Grounds in Louisville, KY. Gate opens at 0900 both days. Should be a good show. Bill

10-15-2010, 01:06 PM	#2
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	As I was passing through Louisville yesterday I heard an advertisment for the show. It did sound like a great show in the making. There's supposed to be entertainment and Ron Paul is supposed to be there for a short period of time too. I was actually planning on going to that show (and might still) but when I got back to Asheville I heard that there's also going to be one here at the Ag Center. Either way, it's going to be a Gun Weekend!! __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

10-15-2010, 09:42 PM	#4
lew1 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 82 Thanked 204 Times in 112 Posts	While it is a big show, there sre not 3000 tables in the show. Perhaps 1500 tables which would not mean 1500 vendors as some have more than one table. I have 2 tables. The guy on one side has 2 tables. The guy on the other side has 5 tables. (And so on) __________________ charlie

10-16-2010, 07:39 PM	#6
lew1 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 82 Thanked 204 Times in 112 Posts	It was slow. Plus the prices were high - I saw a second alphbet Radom - B prefix - phosphate - 623 on trigger guard. I would have loved to have it but I thought $5,500 was a tad bit high. __________________ charlie

10-17-2010, 07:57 PM	#7
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	I was at the Asheville show today. I met a guy who is also a member here, though a reader more than a contributor. Anyway, he had some really sweet Lugers for sale. Several AEs, one looks as though it may have been a test Luger (fat bbl). Of the guns he had there were none that I was either interested in or could afford. I'd love to have picked up one of the Eagles... The rest of the show was decent. I was only there for some more ammo cans and I picked up six for $40. Good traffic for our area. Lots of vendors. Lots of people I knew were there. One of the most enjoyable ways to spend a Sunday imaginable. __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

10-15-2010, 02:42 PM	#3
paid4c4 User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern Kentucky Posts: 62 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Since there is a military show connected to the gun show there will be 3000+ vendors and a lot of private sales. There is at least one large Luger only or almost only dealer and several more who specialize in Lugers and supporting equipment. I won't make any comment about Paul other than to say I hope I'm gone before he speaks and passes out the Kool Aid! Bill

10-16-2010, 04:37 PM	#5
paid4c4 User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern Kentucky Posts: 62 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Well Charlie you're absolutely correct on this one, kind of a small show and not a lot of people. I guess the economy is catching up even with guns and gun shows. I did see some dealers who were busy, who were selling mostly modern day guns like S&W, Sigs, Glocks. There was one discount dealer who actually had a line waiting to check out. The buy of the show was Russian rifles with sling, bayo, and oiler for 90 dollars. These were among the best looking Russians I've seen in a long time. They were in crates with a lot of cosmo but nice condition with excellent stocks. Bill