Just left the Indy 1500

[JJGatesE30]

1500 describes the line just waiting to get in as of noon. I still have $500 cash in my pocket, pure gun money. Why? Because I can't even look at any guns because the isles are so packed full with people. Some isles are almost single file they are so narrow. We got there at 8am and thought it was bad enough then. This was absolutely insane . I blame Jared Loughner.

I will try again in the morning, maybe church will thin out the crowds. Then again, will there be anything left?

 

[mik1202002]

I couldn't imagine going today...I thought it was pretty busy for a friday afternoon we were there at 1:45 and it took us a good 15-20 minutes to get in the door.

 

[cak387]

We got there at 9:00 this morning and waited 5-10 minutes to get inside, however, when we were leaving around 12:00 today, the line was at least 300 yards long. My guess is at least an hour or two to get inside, and then you had to deal with all the isles being packed with people like sardines.

All in all though, for my first time, I really enjoyed and hope I can go to a few more.

 

[Jubba]

I couldn't imagine going today...I thought it was pretty busy for a friday afternoon we were there at 1:45 and it took us a good 15-20 minutes to get in the door.

^This

I ended up leaving without buying anything as well. Not because I couldn't get to the tables, but because my LGS is about $40-$70 cheaper on most guns as usual.

 

[JJGatesE30]

I titled this thread "Just left the Indy 15,000"...on purpose. It was edited in within a minute lol.

 

[cak387]

I titled this thread "Just left the Indy 15,000"...on purpose. It was edited in within a minute lol.

That's what I saw when I clicked on the thread, and by the time it opened, it said 1500. I had to double check myself so I'm glad you posted that.

By the way, I think it was appropriately titled.

 

[devildawg00311]

1500 describes the line just waiting to get in as of noon. I still have $500 cash in my pocket, pure gun money. Why? Because I can't even look at any guns because the isles are so packed full with people. Some isles are almost single file they are so narrow. We got there at 8am and thought it was bad enough then. This was absolutely insane . I blame Jared Loughner.

I will try again in the morning, maybe church will thin out the crowds. Then again, will there be anything left?

yea no joke buddy. i got there at 9 and it was horrible....or so i thought. once noon rolled around your were nut to butt with thousands of people. I have a pocket full of cash too. Im not going to go tomorrow tho. I just dont think it'll be too much different then today.

 

[JJGatesE30]

Horrible that is if you are a buyer. Great for sellers.

Yes, but like I say, I left with $500 still in my pocket because I couldnt get to anything.

 

[PeaShooter]

This is one of the busiest shows i have seen in a while...I would guess since the ones right after the annointed one was elected POTUS. It was packed.

 

[sj kahr k40]

I got here at 12:30, took 5 mins to get in

 

[Icarry2]

well honestly I hadn't been to a 1500 since 1992 and I didn't make it today and from what it sounds like it would be a waste of gas, money and time to even go. What is the prupose of going other then to fondle stuff and then go buy it somewhere else. I thought the reason everyone went was for deals and hard to find stuff cheap. Guess I will stick to my LGS and the internet and save the money and time for preparations..

I had hoped to stop by the INGO table and say hey but oh well...

 

[Cam]

I too left without any new toys. I bought a couple of belts. I have to wonder how much business the vendors are loosing simply because people cannot get to the table to look. It was one of the busiest 1500's I've been to.

 

[Indyrich]

Fire Hazard

I am surprised they don't limit the crowd because of a fire hazard. Can you imagine an evacuation for an emergency. People would be trampled to death.

I wonder if there is a firefighter on here to speak to that.

 

[shooter521]

FWIW, lots of people who came by the shop today were complaining about the crowds and prices at the show. Glad I wasn't there.

 

[ThrottleJockey]

I had planned on taking the wife to her first gun show, but in light of the AZ thing we chose not to go. Glad too.

 

[Hoosier8]

I went at about noon and the line looked like Friday opening. I have never seen it like this before. It moves quickly and when I left around 2, there was no line. I went in trying to sell a pistol and left only buying some Pmags.

 

[Glock19Dude]

I got there this morning about 8:30 and it took 2min to get in. I walked around for a bit and I noticed it was starting to get a little crowded. I got a good price on a handgun (INGO member discount) and when we walked out the door at about 10:30 there was a huge line to get in! It wrapped around the corner of the building. This was my first 1500 and I enjoyed it until the mass of people showed up. I hate crowds. lol

 

[Bikerdad61]

We got there at 8am waited in line to get in for 10 Min, crowd really picked up by 10am and it was nothing but Hair / Teeth and eyeballs everywhere when we left at 1pm. Did find some decent buys on the things I was looking for (Rifle hard case, some mags, etc.). Dad was dissapointed he wanted a Henry Golden Boy in .17 HMR and there wasn't one on the place that we saw so I'll be searching the net this week for one. Best deal was after we left, I hooked up with 1Donos another INGO member and he gave me a smok'in deal on his DMPS AR-15, just what I was looking for. Thanks Don! You rock buddy. Then headed home and ate lunch at the 36 Saloon in Rockville. Had a great day, enjoying it with my Father.

 

[spitfire51]

Glad to know it isn't always that busy. I was there from around 11 til 1 and the crowds of people around the handgun displays were almost impossible to get through.

 

[Knife Lady]

I am glad I was there. I love the INDY 1500