Virginia Gun Collectors Association Gun Show March 28-29

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http://www.vgca.org/gunshowmain.asp

Will be open 9-5 Sat and 9-4 Sunday, $6.00 admission.

pdf ad: http://www.vgca.org/events/March2009GunShow.pdf

From the site:


[align=center]March 28-29
At the Prince William County Fairgrounds
Conveniently located between I-95 and I-66 of the
Prince William Parkway
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Modern and Antique Firearms, Collector Knives, and Other Related Equipment.
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See exhibits of antique firearms from Revolutionary and Civil War, WW I, WWII, and more
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Get the chance to look for that missing part or accessory for your old firearm
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Get a Blue Book verbal appraisal
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Talk to VGCA experts on all types of Firearms
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Colt, Winchester, Remington, Springfield, and many more manufacturers antique firearms will be on display and for sale
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A real collectors event and more
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Anybody been to this show before? If so, what kind of guns do they usually have there? Pretty much all collectibles?

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Josh_C wrote:

Anybody been to this show before? If so, what kind of guns do they usually have there? Pretty much all collectibles?

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I'd be curious to know this too.

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I've been to this show before. Last time, Jerry's Trader was the "large" FFL vendor, there were a lot of smaller vendors there (not sure if they were private or FFL).

I picked up a nice HKp7 PSP last time - I plan to head out this weekend, its a smaller show and wasn't as crowded although I suspect that could be a big change this year...

fryfrye

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I'm definitely going to try and go. If I do, I'll post a trip report.


--RedKnightt--

Zombie Squad has it right: “We hold fast to the belief that if you are prepared for a scenario where the walking corpses of your family and neighbors are trying to eat you alive, you will be prepared for almost anything.”

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For 6 bucks, what the heck. I'll try to make it out. Figure at least if I find nothing I can hit up G&A Warehouse and VA Arms on the way out

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nova wrote:

For 6 bucks, what the heck. I'll try to make it out. Figure at least if I find nothing I can hit up G&A Warehouse and VA Arms on the way out

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That was my thought. I'll look up the show, then go pester Longwatch and have a donut .

--RedKnightt--

Zombie Squad has it right: “We hold fast to the belief that if you are prepared for a scenario where the walking corpses of your family and neighbors are trying to eat you alive, you will be prepared for almost anything.”

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Well, I went, and I liked it. It was very well attended. It was maybe 1/10 the size of the Expo show but had the same shopper "density". Lots of folks crowding aisles. Lots of M1s and shotguns, and Trader Jerry's had a good portion of the show, as did the book seller who is always at Chantilly. Prices on stuff looked about the same as I see at other shows, but I don't really follow them closely. A few collectors were there showing historical arms, and there were a couple of Vietnam-era restored Jeeps that were really nice. What was really nice was the lack of Nazi stuff and "Death to Obama" type items. I prefer to go to a gun show and enjoy the experience, not to be surrounded by hate.

I give it an "A", and will go back next time they have it.