Tipton Gun and Knife Show this weekend.

[wetidlerjr]

If a man just has a couple of hours, which show is bigger?

Tipton, I think.

 

[wetidlerjr]

Yeah, right! You just love it there in "Little Korea".

Still better than FayetteNam!

On a lighter note; I did take a new shooter to ECC last Friday. He is really enjoying, learning about firearms and marksmanship. He is planning on going to the Tipton Gun Show on Saturday. He might stop by the ECC booth and get a membership. Thank goodness I was able to save him, from wasting his time, playing golf.

OK!

 

[Bradsknives]

If a man just has a couple of hours, which show is bigger?

I have done both shows, and they are really close to the same in size. IMO, I think Alexanderia is the better show.

 

[kwatters]

I have done both shows, and they are really close to the same in size. IMO, I think Alexanderia is the better show.

It has to be if you are there!

 

[jmdavis984]

What about Sunday? Are there as many tables on Sunday as on Saturday?

 

[miguel]

Great, now I have something to do Saturday afternoon!

 

[wetidlerjr]

I have done both shows, and they are really close to the same in size. IMO, I think Alexanderia is the better show.

I wonder why you would think that?
(Actually, I know why.)

 

[Bradsknives]

It has to be if you are there!

I wonder why you would think that?
(Actually, I know why.)

I was being objective with my answer regardless of my feelings towards a certain promoter. Basically the Tipton show has a lot of "private collectors" selling, and you will have a better choice on older shotguns and rifles. There is not many or any actually FFL dealers there selling newer firearm models, unless there is someone new doing that show since I last did it. Alexandria will have actual FFL dealers that carry the latest and newest firearms. Based on the fact that I know most of the vendors that do both shows, I think Alexandria is the better show. This is not a slam towards any vendors, promoter, or anyone else that is involved with either show.

 

[snapping turtle]

Brad is correct. The alex show has FFL guys selling new handguns and such. A few guys with target 22's (Maybe a CMP reseller) with lots of the heavy barreled mossburgs and kimbers. The tipton show has more of the collector stuff like 2000 dollar pythons in glass cases and the liberator pistols in glass cases for the local OLDER GM guys who snuck them out in a lunchbox in the 1940's.

I perfer these shows to the 1500 for the room you have to graze. The Tipton show has lightened my wallet more over the last years. I go polytech AK mags and a marlin mountie there in the last 2 years.

 

[illini40]

It sounds like the Alexandria show may be a better fit for me.

I'm into new stuff, used stuff, good prices, and AR accessories. Thoughts?

 

[billybob44]

It sounds like the Alexandria show may be a better fit for me.

That's where I'm headed, as soon as my Buddy gets here..Bill.

 

[kwatters]

Alex was definitely a better choice. Brad, as usual, nice blades and good talking to you.

 

[lordjackel]

Just got back from visiting both of them.

2 completely different experiences.

Tipton - Bigger from a # tables perspective but lots of older weapons primarily. Also, had a lot of military collectables.

Alex - slightly smaller (way too Hot inside the bldg however) tons of new weapons (hand guns mainly), parts, some small amounts of ammo, and the usual extras you see at shows.

Spent 90 mins or so at Alex (and bought stuff), and 30 at Tipton (didn't buy a thing and not really my taste)

My son (8 years old) collects miliatary medals and only one dealer at Alex had them...made my son a great deal for all the ones he had...very happy camper

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Went today to try and find a kel tech pf9 (hopefully in I'd green). But alas I could not find on. However I did see lots of people pointing their guns around Hap hazzardly(had more guns pointed me than a terrorist at an NRA meeting)

I then drove down to bradis and they didn't have one either

.......

Was a sad day....

 

[jmdavis984]

Well, the wife shot it down. No show for me this weekend. Maybe next time.