Kokomo Gun and Knife Show Sept. 13th & 14th

[other dave]

Kokomo Gun and Knife Show
Sept. 13th 9 A.M.-5 P.M.
Sept. 14th 9 A.M.-3 P.M.
Kokomo Event & Conference Center
1500 N. Reed Rd. (IN 931 North)
Free parking
$5.00 admission
Children under 12 admitted free with paid adult
Air conditioned​

 

[Bradsknives]

I'll be set up at this show with some blades!

 

[LarryC]

My son, a friend, and I will be there Sunday ~ Lord willing!

 

[kaveman]

Any bargains? Thought about making the drive today but decided to wait for closer shows next weekend and the one after.

 

[Dean C.]

Terrible, Terrible show

 

[impmouse]

another one I missed

 

[other dave]

Terrible, Terrible show

Terrible for you, BERRY, BERRY, GOOD for me!

 

[kaveman]

Well, Tipton's coming up in a few weeks. That one is usually worth the drive.

 

[other dave]

S. Bend next week, then Valpo, then Tipton.

 

[Harley46982]

Terrible, Terrible show

Mind sharing why it was terrible? We were thinking about buying a table for the holster biz at the next one.

 

[kaveman]

I'll be at So Bend and Valpo for sure. Tipton has always been a favorite but I don't get down that way as often as I used to. I went in April and it was well worth the trip. Sold a rifle and bought a relatively rare pistol I'd been searching for for years(S&W 3954). Got it for a ridiculously good price, too.

 

[wabashman]

Mind sharing why it was terrible? We were thinking about buying a table for the holster biz at the next one.

Show keeps getting smaller and smaller. Same dealers with the same overprice guns/ammo as previous shows. When you can go to wal-mart and buy the same ammo for 2/3 the price there is an issue..... About 1/2 the vendors are selling cheap Chinese crap. Last time I went (spring this year), I walked the entire show in about 5 minutes. Went back through to look at a couple items I was interested in, but was never even said hello to. So I didn't bother with them. If you cannot say hello, then you will not receive my money.

 

[LarryC]

Show keeps getting smaller and smaller. Same dealers with the same overprice guns/ammo as previous shows. When you can go to wal-mart and buy the same ammo for 2/3 the price there is an issue..... About 1/2 the vendors are selling cheap Chinese crap. Last time I went (spring this year), I walked the entire show in about 5 minutes. Went back through to look at a couple items I was interested in, but was never even said hello to. So I didn't bother with them. If you cannot say hello, then you will not receive my money.

Wow: You have had a totally different experience than I had. My son, a friend and I attended Sunday and rather enjoyed the show. Spent about 4 hours there, did spend a lot of that time outside setting in the Van to smoke and rest (Getting old and friend is disabled). Saw quite a few pretty low prices on AR's and AR equipment. Some high prices ~ as always at every GS I have ever attended, including Indy, Lafayette, Kokomo, Tipton ( I attend almost every GS in my area).

Had probably 15 to 20 vendors say Hi and some explained they would "deal", others appeared eager to talk! Can't disagree ammo seemed a little high. Components for reloading were reasonable - powder still high, but don't really need any right now. Son bought an Army K-Bar and a camping Hatchet. I bought a few smalls. We enjoyed the show.

Would have bought a gun or two but helping a friend financially at this time so waiting to add to my collection. Did see a few I was interested in at decent prices marked, had I been ready I would have tried to deal but no use wasting a dealers time yet....

 

[wabashman]

In all seriousness, I'm glad you had a different experience.

The difference in visits might be due to our age differences, I'm sub-30....so they might just assume I'm going to waste their time and not bother. The few that did talk to me were older 60+ vendors. The sub 40 year old 'tatic-cool' vendors just had their faces in their phones.

With regards to reloading gear, that I will agree with you on. a little high, but acceptable. I did manage to get some powder last time at a good price. But during that same trip managed to find the biggest b*tch there and will NEVER again look at her booth again.

 

[ShadeAngel]

I've got a dumb question. I was in a hurry (had to get to work, yay me), I stopped at a few booths to check some stuff out but didn't see anything interesting other than the one guy that had custom knives. I didn't pick up a business card from him, did anyone else pick one up? I'd love to see if he has anything else online or something.

 

[kaveman]

Is this the gentleman of foreign descent with a couple of tables full of Damascus blades? I've seen him at a couple of N Indiana shows lately and expect he'll be at South Bend Saturday. If this is the guy I'll try to pull some info this weekend.

 

[Bradsknives]

Is this the gentleman of foreign descent with a couple of tables full of Damascus blades? I've seen him at a couple of N Indiana shows lately and expect he'll be at South Bend Saturday. If this is the guy I'll try to pull some info this weekend.

Junk Knives.....https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/cutting-edge/359250-east-indian-damascus-knives.html