Elkart Gun Show

[Richwon4]

Who has been there? What should we expect?

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

If you expect zero, your expectations will be exceeeded. This isn't much of a show.

 

[Pinchaser]

For you guys up North, I've heard the Tipton gun shows are usually worth attending. Anyone go to these?

 

[IrishSon of Liberty]

I've never been to the Elkhart show, but I'm almost positive it's a GunSlinger show. If so, they're the one's that put on the Ft. Wayne shows at the old K's Merchandise store. Save your money and visit Midwest Range in Elkhart, and/or ZX in Goshen.

 

[TaunTaun]

It is run by Gunslinger Promotions.

 

[mdemetz]

I've never been to the Elkhart show, but I'm almost positive it's a GunSlinger show. If so, they're the one's that put on the Ft. Wayne shows at the old K's Merchandise store. Save your money and visit Midwest Range in Elkhart, and/or ZX in Goshen.

The Midwest Range is just down the road from the show. About 10mi to ZX.

 

[Dirtball]

Just left the Elkhart gun show, if your looking for C&R guns woohoo, if ur looking for $80 Glock 21 mags woohoo, lots of AR mags for $50 and up. Found the rifle I've been looking for, a Socom 2 for $3,800 no hoo. Handgun prices ok, not much to choose from though.

 

[Richwon4]

C&R guns...define that?

 

[LPPOsecurity]

C&R means curio and relic, I think the mosin nagant and other similar guns made before a certain year are included, but I'm sure somebody more knowing than I can give you a more refined explanation

 

[mastery]

C&R guns...define that?

Here you go:

ATF Online - Publications - Firearms - Curios or Relics List

 

[9mmfan]

This thread kind of supports my initial thought on the Elkhart show, so I'm glad I decided not to go.
Years ago there use to a good gun show every year at the Century Center in South Bend (yes, THAT South Bend). Was absolutely fabulous! But alas, politics won the day.

 

[Dobber]

I was about to post this same thread topic as I was disappointed I didn't make it over today....thanks for saving me the time of going tomorrow! My only gun show experiences have been at the Ft. Wayne Coliseum show they run every 8 months or so when I was younger. I thought those were kind of a letdown except for accessories and "war-time" (pre 1970) firearms. Thanks for the heads up!

-Dobber

 

[tmanbuddyy]

I've been twice 2nd time really wanted to ask for my money back for getting in. In all honesty every gun slinginger promotion show i have been to. Has been horrible.I'm sure they mean well but their more like a swap meet.

 

[mdemetz]

This thread kind of supports my initial thought on the Elkhart show, so I'm glad I decided not to go.
Years ago there use to a good gun show every year at the Century Center in South Bend (yes, THAT South Bend). Was absolutely fabulous! But alas, politics won the day.

That was a Central Indiana Gunshows show. He basically moved it to Laporte.

From Midwest's Facebook page;
"Don't waste your money on the entrance fee for the Elkhart gun show this weekend.. Use that money to buy .22 LR! We've got it in stock!"

 

[elemonator]

Tipton Gun Show

For you guys up North, I've heard the Tipton gun shows are usually worth attending. Anyone go to these?

I went last year and I really liked it, it seemed geared more to the 'collector', as it had more older militaria and older weapons 'swords, bayonets, projectiles,etc.' so I liked it. Oh ya, Civil war items were there also. Dont get me wrong it had plenty of modern items, I just paid more attention to the older items.

 

[elemonator]

Gunslingers

I've been twice 2nd time really wanted to ask for my money back for getting in. In all honesty every gun slinginger promotion show i have been to. Has been horrible.I'm sure they mean well but their more like a swap meet.

I do not dislike any gun show, just the one I went to at the old Kays in Ft. Wayne was stupidly overpriced(even before this recent madness), I mean $650 for a totally ragged out Arisaka t99!?!Not that the promoters have anything to do with the vender's selling price, aren't they a fairly recent promoter? But a good show if you want a t-shirt.

 

[Delmar]

Who has been there? What should we expect?

The Nappanee show is in March. That is a decent show.

 

[ghuns]

It's kind of telling that none of the local shops, less than 15 minutes away, bother showing up for this show.

 

[12bee]

Plenty busy

Last night it was plenty busy and the parking lot was full. The socom was sold. I sold I sold 800 rds of 223/5.56 for $610. Midwest doesn't do very many shows anymore so they wouldn't be here anyway. Rocket and Granger guns doesn't do shows. Until 1986 dealers weren't allowed to do sell at gunshows. Gunshows started as collector venues and have changed since then. The show at Allen county fairgrounds is a collectors show, small, but nice. CPI and Central indiana are over in the NW corner this weekend and I'm sure there will be lower prices and more dealers over that way.

 

[mdemetz]

... Midwest doesn't do very many shows anymore so they wouldn't be here anyway. Rocket and Granger guns doesn't do shows. .....

But ZX does, just not any Gunslinger shows, which are closer.

The show at Allen county fairgrounds is a collectors show, small, but
nice.

The Nappanee show is also a self promoted show, and one of the best in the area.