Clev. TN. show 2/14-2/15 09!

[Guest slim]

Will it be any good, or a waste of time & money?

[Farman]

Here's the thread on the Athens show. Same group putting it on.

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16049&highlight=athens+show

We'll go 'cause the range is close by and I need the practice. My wife outshot me again yesterday .

[Guest Spuds]

Will it be any good, or a waste of time & money?

Yes.

Probably the latter. 90% odds on it.

[Guest slim]

Well, i called them and the show is on, so i plan to go and check it ou sat!

[Guest Traumaslave]

Same group putting it on.

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16049&highlight=athens+show

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Last time his stated # of paid tables and the amount of actual tables that were set up differed by about 50%. That said, I'll still go just to get in some "Daddy time".

[Guest slim]

A lot of shows lately have been so-so or bad, like a few in knox. in dec,&jan. but you you never know. Seems a lot of folks who went to the one last month in clev. said it was ok!

Just trying to figure out the best way to get there from chatt.

[Guest Grout]

Get off at the first Cleveland exit,turn right at the light past the McDonalds and turn left at the next light.Keep going past the golf course and the Armory will be on your left.

[Guest Traumaslave]

Just trying to figure out the best way to get there from chatt.

Get up early and follow me there on my way home from work. I'll be leaving Erlanger @ around 0700.

[Guest krater]

A lot of shows lately have been so-so or bad, like a few in knox. in dec,&jan. but you you never know. Seems a lot of folks who went to the one last month in clev. said it was ok!

Just trying to figure out the best way to get there from chatt.

The ones I read in this forum said no go no way. I skipped it because of the consensus. If this one is any good, I'd 'preciate a headsup on Sat night!

[Guest slim]

Well, as to whether a show is rated good or bad, depends mainly on if the person going finds a particular group of guns and or ammo that he is looking for, as long as there are a decent amount of AW and milsurps avail. i usually consider it a good show!

Usually, as always a gunshow is the worst place to buy a gun, but a lot of times i do find something hard to get, or semi-rare at a decent price!

I mainly want to see AW prices as well as ammo, since it all went down a lot since Nov.

[Guest krater]

Iirc, what made my decision was the # of tables not devoted to flea market stuff. Unheard of low # in that case.

But I havent been going to shows since the election because of the insane lines and lack of 'stuff' for sale. The best thing about the shows anymore (at least for me) is Joe Public and what he brings to sell (tho he seems to just be bringing his golden stuff lately).

[Guest Spuds]

The show in January of this year at Cleveland was a different promoter. The promoter of this show put a show on in Cleveland two years ago that didn't turn out very well. I wish him luck, I hope it is a success. I haven't seen advertising other than classified ads however, so I'm not sure how well the word has gotten out to the public.

[Guest slim]

:rolleyes:Spuds, better put on the specs, this show is listed on the major gunshow listing for a long time! Right above where the knox. show next week was cancelled!

[Almond27]

When is another RK or any gunshow coming to Chattanooga? Cleveland and Knoxville seem to be having tons but barely any in Chattanooga.

[Guest slim]

There is one at the Alhambra Shrine Temple March 7/8 but it is not RK, first show there in about 6-7 yrs!

[Guest Grout]

The last few that were held at the Alhambra Temple sucked sewer water.They (the temple) put on the show themselves and in all fairness the shows in Nashville,Knoxville and Atlanta were picking up steam and killing them by drawing the dealers away.They did have the best food anywhere though.It seems this show is being put on by a outside promoter so we'll see how it goes.

[Guest Traumaslave]

Unless there are crates of SKS and AKs with pallets of 7.62x39, a case of ammo and a gun for $200,,, the show sux!!!Am I showing my age???

[Guest krater]

....did have the best food anywhere though......

Meaning it wouldnt gag a mangy stray dog that considers 3 day old roadkill to be manna from heaven?

All kidding and complaining aside, I hope EVERY gunshow is a huge success for promoters, dealers and attendees. And regardless, I hope that if you go to one on a Sat, you'll post here and let the rest of us know whether to make the drive.

[Guest Spuds]

Slim, about 1% of fun show attendees know about and view gunshows-usa.com I'd imagine. Again, I hope the show does well.

I didn't go to the January show, but one thing that promoter did that I liked was put up those crappy little signs by the major roads, the little ones about the size of a small election campaign sign. Good idea as long as they take them down immediately after it is over.

There's a buck off admission (only $5 anyway I think) if you clip the ad in the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Don't know if it will work, but I've made it easy for you, see the link to mousegunner's daily ads, print and cut where appropriate. They may want the real ad however.

http://www.mouseguns.com/class/feb1209.jpg

[Guest Grout]

Meaning it wouldnt gag a mangy stray dog that considers 3 day old roadkill to be manna from heaven?

Meaning for breakfast home made biscuits and gravy,sausage,bacon and your eggs cooked to order.Lunch was grilled burgers,hot dogs and fries.

[Guest slim]

Get off at the first Cleveland exit,turn right at the light past the McDonalds and turn left at the next light.Keep going past the golf course and the Armory will be on your left.

Easy, but when i got off at the first exit, i will be on a by-pass, so do i stay on it, or get off where the sign says Clev. which will lead, where the old Race-track is on South Lee Hwy? Remember i want to go to the gun show, not White-water rafting! Thanks:cool:

[Guest Spuds]

Easy, but when i got off at the first exit, i will be on a by-pass, so do i stay on it, or get off where the sign says Clev. which will lead, where the old Race-track is on South Lee Hwy?

Slim, turn right at the 4th traffic signal, might be the 5th, by the Bi-Lo, just past the Mickey D's. That is McGrady Drive. Take it to Dalton Pike, the next traffic signal. Turn left. Follow instructions above, Armory will be on the left about 3-4 miles from that point, just past the golf course.

[Guest slim]

Thanks, that is sort of what i thought and just wanted to be sure, i will be there around 1 30 pm!

Thank again.

[Guest slim]

Just got back and had a good time, $5.00 to get in and was crowded, Spuds had called me from there at 1 pm and told me it was good. There were only 2 AKs avail. and about 8 SKS but about 2 dz. ARs and plenty of milsurp rifles and guns! I really had a great time and it was nice seeing Spuds again!

Prices were so-so, depending where you went, glad i went!

Spuds, when did you become a Law Enforcement Officer?

[Guest Spuds]

Yep, outstanding show for me, but I'm a milsurp guy. I bought 3 rifles within 30 minutes of being there, and spent like a drunken sailor the rest of the day too. I think every table was sold and had product, more guns than crap. I did see 2 dealers pull out around 4 p.m., so there may be a couple of empty tables tomorrow.

Not many tables, guess around 90 or so, but the place was steadily packed with folks all day, and seems like every other one had a rifle or pistol for sale too.