So is NFA weekend always the same weekend?
Not always. But the last weekend in September has worked pretty well for the organizers the past few years.
Here are the past dates:
8/10/08
9/26/09
9/27/09
9/18/10
9/19/10
9/24/11
9/25/11
9/29/12
9/30/12
9/28/13
9/29/13
Can you list what weather we had each date?
8/10/08 Fine
9/26/09 Fine
9/27/09 Fine
9/18/10 Fine
9/19/10 Fine
9/24/11 Rainy
9/25/11 TOTALLY SUCKED ***
9/29/12 Fine
9/30/12 Fine
9/28/13 Fine
9/29/13 Rainy
Even the "totally sucked" day was awesome.
Even the "totally sucked" day was awesome.
Been wondering this ever since my NFA day a couple of years ago but never posted the Question. I know there is a cost to LOVEMYWOODS in hosting the event (wear and tear on his range and Property) and I know he gets help in that area in Manpower etc. But I am curious about the vendors. Those that attend must purchase ammo to PLAY. There must be some wear and tear on the weapons. So I was wondering if any of the vendors incur any additional costs associated with putting so much lead down range? It would appear to me that there is also some risk also, I mean if something broke on say an MG 42 it might be very hard to find a replacement part or cost a fortune to have something custom made to fix it.
I know there is a cost to LOVEMYWOODS in hosting the event (wear and tear on his range and Property) and I know he gets help in that area in Manpower etc. But I am curious about the vendors. Those that attend must purchase ammo to PLAY. There must be some wear and tear on the weapons. So I was wondering if any of the vendors incur any additional costs associated with putting so much lead down range? It would appear to me that there is also some risk also, I mean if something broke on say an MG 42 it might be very hard to find a replacement part or cost a fortune to have something custom made to fix it.
Vendors not only incur costs related to travel (gas, hotel in some cases), but also in labor (if paying helpers), and wear and tear on guns and support gear. Every year we've got parts that need replaced, many times right on the line. The MG42 had an issue this year that took about 30 minutes to fix. Risk is also a big factor. And not just in the risk of breaking expensive firearms, but also the risk of accident or injury to participants.
As noted above, there is also a difference when it comes to transferables versus post-samples, in terms of risk.
I tell attendees that NFA Day "is the most expensive FREE event you'll ever attend". This holds true not only because it will likely cost them lots of $$ when they invest in their own NFA items, but also because it takes a lot of $$ and energy to make it happen. If you were to add up everyone's contributions and assign a dollar value I bet it would be surprising. But we make it work because we can spread out the load amongst many different willing helpers. THIS is why INGO is so great.