Posted: 12/13/2008 9:37:28 AM EDT
| I'm planning on going tomorrow. Please report in and let me know what to expect. Was it more crowded than usual, were prices outrageous, was it in the new or the old building? Thanks guys! |
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Very crowded, I got there an hour and a half after the doors opened and still had to wait in line for 20 min. to get in.
Pricing, half the vendors were outrageous and the other half were about the norm. I found some deals; it’s in the old part of the building . |
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I got there about 1pm today. This was my first time at the HBG show so I was very presently surprised by the wide isles and the and the space in the hall.
But that is where it ended. Stripped Lowers - 1 guy selling DPMS for 200, 1 guy selling DPMS for 299, and one other selling for Stag for 179 OTD (he sold out pretty quick) Ammo - by the time I got there there was no 5.56/223 ammo to be had other than match. Complete Rifles - Several folks were selling rifles at no real change since the last VF show, there were a few that were up $100 - $200, but there were several with price tags of >$1500 on a base Stag carbine. Then there was the Asshat at the far left of the hall that took all his stock Stags and threw a bunch of utg and Nstar chicom crap on them at listed them at $2300. He also had signs up saying "get em now before obama and biden take them" There were alot of Colts in the ~$1700 range. Reloading - I only saw one guy with any real stock and his prices did not seem really effected by the panic buying. So overall there were some guys selling at realistic prices (sold out fast!), some moderate profit taking, and some deliberate gouging (like the guy selling the BM complete lower with A2 stock for $700). I was only looking at Evil Black Rifle stuff so no real report on handgun, bolt guns or commie guns |
| i got there at 9:00 am.Pretty good show,although lots of price gouging going on..I saw several wasr10s with a price of over $600.00,A yugo underfolder and a fixed stock m70 for $1000.00,and my favorite was the guy carrying around the chinese sks for $700.00. .308 ammo seemed to be pretty popular too. |
| Got there later in the day. Only saw 2 guys selling stripped lowers, one guy was selling for $200 and a couple of rows away another was selling the same lowers for $299. Still cannot figure that crap out. Picked up a couple of SR25 mags. Another guy had a table full of 30rd P Mags for $20.00 each. I offered him $1500.00 for 100 of them and he said NO WAY.Cannot see paying more then that for them. went there looking to sell a Rock River lower that i have laying around, no takers, cannot figure that out either i was looking to get $225.00 for it with all the internals and grip. Probably going to hit the VF show next weekend. |
| Went there on saturday morning. The traffic getting into the parking lot was terrible. There was also a horse auction and cheerleader compitition going on. Once we got inside the building, it didn't seem to be as crowded as it was last year, also didn't seem to be as many vendors either. Romanian AK's were going for $200.00 more than last year. AR parts were going fast, complete rifles didn't seem to be selling to fast. There were more M1 garands and carbines for sale than ever before, unfortunately the prices were inflated. Some good deals on ammo. Reloading components were about the same as last year. We ended up buying a youth stocked 10/22 and some garand parts. A 1903a3 almost came home with me until I saw that the receiver was drilled. I should have bought one of the Enfields that were going for $250 to $300. Overall it was a good show. |
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I'm thinking about going to the VF show with my FN49 just to mess with the dealers.When they ask how much I'll say $1400.What do you think?? i always get them confused,.. is that the pistol or rifle? Here's my Baby.No import marks,dark bore but is very accurate.I'm tempted to bring it,but some fool might just take me up on the $1400 price tag,& I have no intention of letting it go for any price. 
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