Christmas has been good to me.. Is there a gun show in Columbus on the 1st???

[ncin1911]

Going to hit the Stout Field show tomorrow with my dad & bro.

My brother and I visited quite a number of times there as a kids, in the 70's & 80's. Our dad was in for 20+ years. 70s, 80's and early 90's.
We played Army quite a bit with our toy M16A1's back when.
There was an incident of wolly worms ending up in one of dad's canteens. Came as a surprise during some training at Camp Attebury, IIRC.

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[gmcttr]

Did a drive by of the Columbus fairgrounds and the gun show signs are up.

 

[Chewie]

If I can only make it to 1 (time constraints), which one is the better of the 2?

 

[indy1919a4]

Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it to the Columbus show. Too much to do here while the boys are staying with DoggyMama's sister. I don't know if I'll make it to Stout Field or not. Maybe Sunday morning if I get a chance. Really only need a few ammo cans.

ha ha ha heard that before then boom you start buying up tables full of guns..

 

[indy1919a4]

If I can only make it to 1 (time constraints), which one is the better of the 2?

Crap it will boil down to which one you find what you are needing... Both are pretty good shows.. Columbus does tend to have more people walking in with guns. But thats just luck of the draw.

Tell you what the fact that DD is not going tells me there will be deals out there now. When DD hits a show its like a hungry ant eater getting into a kids ant farm..

 

[DoggyDaddy]

ha ha ha heard that before then boom you start buying up tables full of guns..

That was the old me (younger me?). Now there are two more mouths to feed, so that cuts into the fun budget. And the time budget. And the nerves budget.

 

[Chewie]

That was the old me (younger me?). Now there are two more mouths to feed, so that cuts into the fun budget. And the time budget. And the nerves budget.

Sorry for your losses, one of those may mean a gain for me. Now as for the other 2, I fully understand, been there done that.

Columbus it is then!

 

[indy1919a4]

That was the old me (younger me?). Now there are two more mouths to feed, so that cuts into the fun budget. And the time budget. And the nerves budget.

Yeah right you will have those 2 little shavers putting on a poor act while you get them to bid for you at auctions.. Saw you do that to you poor little Grandkid.

I saw you twisting his arm while he bid so he would have tears in his eyes...

And you were always pulling in the wins. lucky stiff.

By the way there is an auction coming up in a few weeks, I will want to rent him again, usual rate I hope.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Yeah right you will have those 2 little shavers putting on a poor act while you get them to bid for you at auctions.. Saw you do that to you poor little Grandkid.

I saw you twisting his arm while he bid so he would have tears in his eyes...

And you were always pulling in the wins. lucky stiff.

By the way there is an auction coming up in a few weeks, I will want to rent him again, usual rate I hope.

I wouldn't want these two demon spawn anywhere near firearms, believe me. Not even kidding.

 

[SAILORGOLF46]

Will be watching for reports about the Colombus show as I plan to go tomorrow for the first time. I usually go to all Stout Field shows but the Thanksgiving show was way to crouded for my likeing. The isles had been narrowed down to about 3 ft +/- to accomidate the amout of vendors tabels and I was not comfortable being herded along. But happy to see that much vender interest in this area.

 

[BGDave]

Just got back. Nice show with a little bit of everything.
Successfully resisted a $550-600 Sig 220. A little worn, but still a W Germany marked pistol.
If high end Colt's and Smiths are your thing, look to the right when you first enter the building. His tables alone are worth the 6 bucks entry. Inflation is not going to be kind to putting off what you want.

 

[SAILORGOLF46]

I love looking at high end guns, looking only.
Thanks for the report BGD.

 

[Chewie]

Just got back. Nice show with a little bit of everything.
Successfully resisted a $550-600 Sig 220. A little worn, but still a W Germany marked pistol.
If high end Colt's and Smiths are your thing, look to the right when you first enter the building. His tables alone are worth the 6 bucks entry. Inflation is not going to be kind to putting off what you want.

You and I must have been there about the same time. I also resisted temptation successfully (well I did buy a brownie for a buck). Seriously considered a few items but being a tightwad, well that is self explanatory. Did see 1 box of primers, but marked $175, I didn't even look to see what they were. Was a good time and for $7 was nice to go back to a gun/knife show after more than 2 years. Considering the next 1500 but .........

 

[ncin1911]

Just got back from day long road trip. Hit Indy, Columbus and Lima shows. None of us bought anything but were some nice pieces to look at. Got to Lima pretty late so not much time and some vendors covered/left a bit earlier it appeared. Wish we had hit Lima first based on number of tables and variety of used firearms. Lots of wood and steel.
Ran over to Cabelas in Dayton on way back but the used library was bare except for numerous .40 cal pistols and most being Glocks.


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[Indyhd]

Was at the Columbus show when the doors opened. The tables to the right going in certainly held the nicest collection of S&W and Colts as well as the Sigs mentioned earlier. Nice little show, but when did Remington 1100 get to be $900 used ?
Maybe I'm just getting old and hadn't been paying attention.

 

[bwframe]

Was at the Columbus show when the doors opened. The tables to the right going in certainly held the nicest collection of S&W and Colts as well as the Sigs mentioned earlier. Nice little show, but when did Remington 1100 get to be $900 used ?
Maybe I'm just getting old and hadn't been paying attention.

Interesting. I just might have a 1100 to sell at that rate.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I thought about running over to Holt Rd. this morning to pick up a few more ammo cans, but we got the grandsons back earlier than anticipated (yesterday instead of today), so that won't be happening.