FT. WAYNE GUN & KNIFE SHOW THIS WEEKEND - NOV. 23 & 24

[ViperJock]

Knife Lady has the ESEE Damascus Izula's in stock and I will have them at the show this weekend.

Awesome! Save one for me!

 

[Bradsknives]

Awesome! Save one for me!

Consider it done!

 

[orangeone]

The one at the Coliseum has always been the "official" FW gun show. It has been shrinking over the years. I would expect it to be the bigger of the two.

The Coliseum show has advertised that they have 200 tables at this show. The K's Merchandise show, put on by Gunslinger Promotions, has over 600 tables. Gunslingers charge $5 admission and the parking is free. This show is their "Customer Appreciation" show. They are giving away a hot dog and bag of chips with each paid admission. They are having hourly door prizes throughout the show. The door prizes include things like $25 gift certificates, t-shirts, bumper stickers, target packages, and turkeys. They also give away five $50 gift certificates at the end of each show for merchandise at a future Gunslinger show. For more info, check out their website: www.GunslingerPromotions.com or their facebook page: www.facebook.com/GunSlingerGunShows.

 

[Combsie]

The Coliseum show has advertised that they have 200 tables at this show. The K's Merchandise show, put on by Gunslinger Promotions, has over 600 tables. Gunslingers charge $5 admission and the parking is free. This show is their "Customer Appreciation" show. They are giving away a hot dog and bag of chips with each paid admission. They are having hourly door prizes throughout the show. The door prizes include things like $25 gift certificates, t-shirts, bumper stickers, target packages, and turkeys. They also give away five $50 gift certificates at the end of each show for merchandise at a future Gunslinger show. For more info, check out their website: www.GunslingerPromotions.com or their facebook page: www.facebook.com/GunSlingerGunShows.

They may have 600 tables, but from my experience it is mostly "junk" tables. Now I'm not saying they're all junk, its just that I don't go to gun shows to buy t-shirts, purse's, snack sticks, $2 knives' etc.,etc.
Again, just my personal opinion and my

 

[Knife Lady]

The Coliseum show has advertised that they have 200 tables at this show. The K's Merchandise show, put on by Gunslinger Promotions, has over 600 tables. Gunslingers charge $5 admission and the parking is free. This show is their "Customer Appreciation" show. They are giving away a hot dog and bag of chips with each paid admission. They are having hourly door prizes throughout the show. The door prizes include things like $25 gift certificates, t-shirts, bumper stickers, target packages, and turkeys. They also give away five $50 gift certificates at the end of each show for merchandise at a future Gunslinger show. For more info, check out their website: www.GunslingerPromotions.com or their facebook page: www.facebook.com/GunSlingerGunShows.

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If there are more tables does not mean there is more quality items to be found. Also ZX Gun and Brad's Knives who are 2 INGO advertisers are at the Coliseum show.

 

[Libertarian01]

To All,

For free parking to the Coliseum Gun Show just park in Johnny Appleseed Park and walk!

It is a five (5) minute extra walk for saving $$$ that could go toward ammo. I know I need all the extra exercise I can get and it isn't a bad walk.

The only downside is if you plan to buy a lot of heavy stuff.

Regards,

Doug

 

[XtremeVel]

The Coliseum show has advertised that they have 200 tables at this show. The K's Merchandise show, put on by Gunslinger Promotions, has over 600 tables. Gunslingers charge $5 admission and the parking is free. This show is their "Customer Appreciation" show. They are giving away a hot dog and bag of chips with each paid admission. They are having hourly door prizes throughout the show. The door prizes include things like $25 gift certificates, t-shirts, bumper stickers, target packages, and turkeys. They also give away five $50 gift certificates at the end of each show for merchandise at a future Gunslinger show. For more info, check out their website: www.GunslingerPromotions.com or their facebook page: www.facebook.com/GunSlingerGunShows.

Curious as to why you don't start your own thread advertising the Gunslinger show....

Since you don't post much, maybe you didn't realize you are dumping on the other show in a thread started by one of INGO's finest advertiser... A advertiser that always has great prices and treats everyone more than fair... If you were being fair, you'd walk your show and look at the prices of the guy up front carrying a large number of ESEE fixed blades and look at his prices... The same knives that Brad/Sheila here carries !!! The difference in his prices and Brads is crazy ! You can save that $5.00 for parking and $1.00 difference on admission and I'll save that $40.00-$45.00 on that ESEE and attend the show you are dumping on...

I won't even go on about the vendor in the corner who was bagging up crap Remmy bulk pack .22LR and selling them for $15.00/100...

 

[ViperJock]

I went to both. Mainly because I had vendors at each that I wanted something specific from. Brad has great prices and I have enjoyed working with him. I chalk the entrance fee up to no shipping fee. Plus $5 off at local shops = free parking?

there was a knife vendor at Kays charging literally twice as much for stuff. Crazy.

 

[Lunati]

Curious as to why you don't start your own thread advertising the Gunslinger show....

Since you don't post much, maybe you didn't realize you are dumping on the other show in a thread started by one of INGO's finest advertiser... A advertiser that always has great prices and treats everyone more than fair... If you were being fair, you'd walk your show and look at the prices of the guy up front carrying a large number of ESEE fixed blades and look at his prices... The same knives that Brad/Sheila here carries !!! The difference in his prices and Brads is crazy ! You can save that $5.00 for parking and $1.00 difference on admission and I'll save that $40.00-$45.00 on that ESEE and attend the show you are dumping on...

I won't even go on about the vendor in the corner who was bagging up crap Remmy bulk pack .22LR and selling them for $15.00/100...

In before "Other Dave" complains about you saying good things about a vendor...

 

[other dave]

In before "Other Dave" complains about you saying good things about a vendor...

In this case you are gravely mistaken. I have nothing but good things to say about Brad and Sheila. I wish I could say the same about the "member" XtremeVel was replying to. Maybe you missed your morning dose of MYOB.

 

[Expat]

For future reference, how did the folks that went to both compare the two shows? I have never been to the Kay's show.

 

[Lunati]

In this case you are gravely mistaken. I have nothing but good things to say about Brad and Sheila. I wish I could say the same about the "member" XtremeVel was replying to. Maybe you missed your morning dose of MYOB.

I think everyone is entitled to their opinion, funny I was thinking the same about you.

 

[bluehdflhrs]

the coliseum.

 

[ViperJock]

For future reference, how did the folks that went to both compare the two shows? I have never been to the Kay's show.

Honestly, until this show I always thought the colliseum one was better. But aside from Brad, I'd go with Kay's hands down. More vendors is the main reason.

 

[The Knife Queen]

I'm just curious, why don't you guys go to Gun Slinger shows? As a customer I prefer those shows over the coliseum's insane prices. Plus the coliseum show is shrinking by the show and there no deals there anymore because of the crazy prices dealers have to pay just set up.

 

[ryan3030]

I'm just curious, why don't you guys go to Gun Slinger shows? As a customer I prefer those shows over the coliseum's insane prices. Plus the coliseum show is shrinking by the show and there no deals there anymore because of the crazy prices dealers have to pay just set up.

When they first started the shows in the old Kay's merchandise building I went to 2 or 3 of them. "More vendors" is misleading because half of them were flea market crap.

I'm not there to see toys and imported Chinese knives and T-shirts and bumper stickers and magazines, nor your hand made leather or paracord goods.

The show at the coliseum is better organized, has more quality firearms, fewer 'junk' vendors, and is at a frankly much nicer venue. I never noticed any significant price differences, they all pretty much just suck at both places.

 

[Expat]

When they first started the shows in the old Kay's merchandise building I went to 2 or 3 of them. "More vendors" is misleading because half of them were flea market crap.

I'm not there to see toys and imported Chinese knives and T-shirts and bumper stickers and magazines, nor your hand made leather or paracord goods.

The show at the coliseum is better organized, has more quality firearms, fewer 'junk' vendors, and is at a frankly much nicer venue. I never noticed any significant price differences, they all pretty much just suck at both places.

I have only been to the one at the Elkhart Hall of Fame and what you say rings true to me. The lighting was sort of dim. It seemed like there were quite a few junk vendors. Even the used guns that were there seemed to be overpriced and not in great shape.

 

[Bradsknives]

I'm just curious, why don't you guys go to Gun Slinger shows? As a customer I prefer those shows over the coliseum's insane prices. Plus the coliseum show is shrinking by the show and there no deals there anymore because of the crazy prices dealers have to pay just set up.

Regardless of the overhead that is required to do a any show, my prices and most of the other vendor's prices do not change from show to show.