Memphis Gun Show?

[Guest Loaded247]

I was in the line at 9:00 a.m. to go through the doors, and I stayed longer than I expected...I didn't leave until 3:15. The wild thing is, there was STILL a line (as in the photo above) of people waiting to get in as I was leaving!!!!

I was looking for some surplus .30-06 ammo for my Garand. I had priced it on Ammo to Go at $129 for 240 rounds, (before shipping), but I found it for $100 bucks at the show. I was also looking for an M1 Garand bandoleer belt, and they usually can be found online for between $29 and $39 (at least for the kind I wanted). I got it for $30 at the show. I didn't really save much on the belt, but I didn't have to pay to have it shipped either.

So, the trip was worthwhile for me....

[Guest fastshotivy]

Man People are buy and doing alot of looking to dat.. I was there from 9;45 till 5....

[jeffmem]

There was an ammo and ammo can feeding frenzy at one table. This morning it was well stocked, when I left at 2pm there was almost nothing left. I bought a galco 1911 paddle holster for $10 but nothing else. There was a guy that had a DPMS upper with B/C and CH for $650 that I almost bought.

[memphismason]

I will be going in the am. I am looking for a holster for my Smith model 19, and I want my wife to look over some pistols and consider giving up the Bersa .380 and go to a 9mm.

[Guest fastshotivy]

Check out T and T table...

[G27]

I will be going in the am. I am looking for a holster for my Smith model 19, and I want my wife to look over some pistols and consider giving up the Bersa .380 and go to a 9mm.

Just keep in mind that most tables are VERY proud of their selection and quite a few are using 4473's w/ TICS.

Not much reason to buy there unless you find a good surplus rifle, imo.

[memphismason]

Just keep in mind that most tables are VERY proud of their selection and quite a few are using 4473's w/ TICS.

Not much reason to buy there unless you find a good surplus rifle, imo.

Yeah, I am just going to let her "test drive" a few, we will definitely buy/order one with one of our local guys.

[Guest truthsayer]

I did stop back by on my way home from work to try and haggle some ammo deals. I was able to get the price below reasonable on 7.62x39 and 54R. The posted prices on most everything else were laughable.

[memphismason]

There was nothing there for my wife to "test Drive". They didn't have many firearms in the size she is looking for.

I bought a leather (slightly used) speed loader pouch for $5.95, but they were out of the speed loaders for my model 19. I couldn't find a holster I liked for my model 19 either.

We did get my wife signed up for the NRA while there. It was a great deal $25 dollar sign up, a free (cheap) NRA hat, and a coupon for $10 back at the door, (we got one of our entrance fees back). That was cool I thought.

I spent a little bit of time talking to the guy that was there from the John Birch Society.

Thats was about it.

[Guest crotalus01]

Overall I thought it pretty much sucked. Way too crowded, I could barely get to the tables to look, and when I did there were no deals. One table had 500 rounds of 9mm FMJ they were asking $120 - WTF? I can get a box of 550 at WallWorld for $75. I also saw an AK at one table for $1500, a semi-auto SCAR for $6,000, and a Chinese SKS for $350.

I ended up buying a UTG Tactical combat light for my AR and got the hell out of there...

[eapking]

Agreed. $10 entry fee, money down the drain. Was not impressed.

[Guest OttoMaddox]

Have fun while in our fair town! Range USA is the best.

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