First time to the 1500, What to expect?

[Treel98]

I'm from up north and am planning on heading down Friday to the show in hopes of finding myself an M1 Garand. What should I expect. I've been to Lake county shows and they're not much to write home about. The porter county show pretty decent.

 

[flatlander]

High prices, body odor and probably some crop dusters

 

[Treel98]

High prices, body odor and probably some crop dusters

Lol I kinda expect that to be standard operating procedures for shows like this.

 

[Born2vette]

Paging @KellyinAvon

 

[KellyinAvon]

I'm from up north and am planning on heading down Friday to the show in hopes of finding myself an M1 Garand. What should I expect. I've been to Lake county shows and they're not much to write home about. The porter county show pretty decent.

Point the car south and head on down this way! There will be Garands, and lot of other stuff.

The thread below is the one I started for this show. I work the NRA/NRA-ILA/ISRPA booth and will be there Friday and it looks like Sunday also.

The Indy 1500 is "the full gun show experience". Sure Tipton has a great show (probably one of the best I've seen all things considered) Stout Field is a good smaller show and Kokomo is not too shabby. But, well click the link below and look at the COMPLETELY FICTIONAL INGO-BINGO I describe. Everything on the INGO BINGO card, I have actually seen.

I have a lot of fun working the 1500. The people-watching is really something. With HB 1296 (Constitutional Carry) passing both Houses last night I look to field a lot of questions. So that means more "work" (not really work, I like talking about the 2A) and less wandering around in search of Gen 2 PMags and 6mm Remington ammo.

Indy 1500: 11-13 March

This one sneaked (snuck? snooked?) up on me. The one in January they changed the pavilion on us (we were in the South Pavilion opposed to the West Pavilion) so this time there is no mention of which pavilion. It'll be a surprise and there will be signs. I'll be at the NRA/NRA-ILA/ISRPA booth...

www.indianagunowners.com

 

[Treel98]

Point the car south and head on down this way! There will be Garands, and lot of other stuff.

The thread below is the one I started for this show. I work the NRA/NRA-ILA/ISRPA booth and will be there Friday and it looks like Sunday also.

The Indy 1500 is "the full gun show experience". Sure Tipton has a great show (probably one of the best I've seen all things considered) Stout Field is a good smaller show and Kokomo is not too shabby. But, well click the link below and look at the COMPLETELY FICTIONAL INGO-BINGO I describe. Everything on the INGO BINGO card, I have actually seen.

I have a lot of fun working the 1500. The people-watching is really something. With HB 1296 (Constitutional Carry) passing both Houses last night I look to field a lot of questions. So that means more "work" (not really work, I like talking about the 2A) and less wandering around in search of Gen 2 PMags and 6mm Remington ammo.

Indy 1500: 11-13 March

This one sneaked (snuck? snooked?) up on me. The one in January they changed the pavilion on us (we were in the South Pavilion opposed to the West Pavilion) so this time there is no mention of which pavilion. It'll be a surprise and there will be signs. I'll be at the NRA/NRA-ILA/ISRPA booth...

www.indianagunowners.com

Well with any luck we will get the chance to meet up. It'll be fun seeing all the things and what the market is on older stuff these days. Just how big is the show?

 

[Lefty Lawless]

I was also wondering how big this show is. I haven't been to it in 15 years but it used to be huge.
And you could find any part for an AK or an AR...any part !!

 

[KellyinAvon]

Well with any luck we will get the chance to meet up. It'll be fun seeing all the things and what the market is on older stuff these days. Just how big is the show?

The 1500 is for 1500 tables. The South Pavilion (see other thread 1500 11-13 March subject) is quite large. I'll bump that thread with locations and landmarks tomorrow.

 

[Treel98]

Well I'm sure I paid more than I should have but, I did pick myself up a garand while I was down there. Very nice December of 1940 garand with all period correct parts.

 

[KellyinAvon]

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Well I'm sure I paid more than I should have but, I did pick myself up a garand while I was down there. Very nice December of 1940 garand with all period correct parts.

Are you by chance a young guy with long hair? I ask this because on Friday a young guy with long hair bragged about his Garand on his way out.

 

[Treel98]

Are you by chance a young guy with long hair? I ask this because on Friday a young guy with long hair bragged about his Garand on his way out.

Well sir you are an astute observer. Yes that will have been me. I apologize for not introducing myself. I didn't realize you were there my friend.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Well sir you are an astute observer. Yes that will have been me. I apologize for not introducing myself. I didn't realize you were there my friend.

I had a feeling, didn't say anything since if I was wrong that would've been weird. Glad you got what you came for, looks like a really good score.

 

[Treel98]

I had a feeling, didn't say anything since if I was wrong that would've been weird. Glad you got what you came for, looks like a really good score.

I was sort of in the same boat. I thought you said you would be there but I didn't see any info on INGO there so if I was wrong it would have been weird to say. Is one of you guys from INGO lol.

 

[Treel98]

I had a feeling, didn't say anything since if I was wrong that would've been weird. Glad you got what you came for, looks like a really good score.

After talking with the gentleman who was selling them. We came to the agreement that this gun fit the criteria of what I was looking for. I also met up with a friend of mine who has been incredibly helpful with knowledge about these firearms and has helped to break them down with me.

The seller and I did a bit of negotiating, I wound up getting the gun, the original sling ( unfortuatly it was In very rough shape and ended up breaking on me), a case and book (believe this was at one time a cmp gun), 10 enblocs, a box of match grade ammo, and the nicest bayonet he had on the table.

 

[KellyinAvon]

I was sort of in the same boat. I thought you said you would be there but I didn't see any info on INGO there so if I was wrong it would have been weird to say. Is one of you guys from INGO lol.

Four or five came up and asked that on Saturday they said.

 

[jwamplerusa]

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After talking with the gentleman who was selling them. We came to the agreement that this gun fit the criteria of what I was looking for. I also met up with a friend of mine who has been incredibly helpful with knowledge about these firearms and has helped to break them down with me.

The seller and I did a bit of negotiating, I wound up getting the gun, the original sling ( unfortuatly it was In very rough shape and ended up breaking on me), a case and book (believe this was at one time a cmp gun), 10 enblocs, a box of match grade ammo, and the nicest bayonet he had on the table.

Have you shot a Garand previously?

 

[1nderbeard]

nice rifle. enjoy.

 

[Treel98]

Have you shot a Garand previously?

No sir. I've got to hold several over the years but have not got the opportunity to shoot one yet.

 

[Treel98]

nice rifle. enjoy.

Thank you very much, at this point in my opinion it's the flagship of my collection.

 

[Aszerigan]

Thank you very much, at this point in my opinion it's the flagship of my collection.

Treel98,

I read your entire exchange in a southern gentleman’s dialect. It made me smile.

Glad you found your flagship. Congrats, sir.