"The Nation's Gun Show" in Chantilly

nomade · Apr 21, 2018

JTH20 said:
I thought the show was expensive at $13, $16 is too much.

I agreed. For me will be ones a year when I renew NRA membership.

rog951 · Apr 21, 2018

eruby said:
If you go, and pay the $16, I will comp your admission fee to the MDS pig roast on May 5th.

PM John from MD for details as the thread is in the 50+ posts needed Water Cooler.

Just saw this post - thanks so much for the generous offer! As it turns out, work intervened and I couldn't get to the Expo Center in time to make it worthwhile. Now i'm safely back in MD and planted for the weekend!

Unfortunately, I'll be out of the area on the weekend of the 5th anyway. Is the roast an annual event or do they happen more frequently? Sounds like a good time! I'll have to hurry up and break that 50 post threshold so I can see the "water cooler" stuff.

Thank again - and I hope everyone who gets to the Dulles show this weekend enjoys it.

Alan3413 · Apr 21, 2018

Went on Friday. Traffic was heavy but moving coming in from MD. I took the airport route and connected to 28 from there, bypassing some of the traffic.

Crowds were moderate. There were lots of people but you can move easily down the aisles. I got a decent deal on ASC aluminium mags from the store across from MSI $45 for 5. Gen 2 Pmags were going for 12-13 at different tables. Glock 19 33 rd mags were going for $35.

The ammo guy at the back had a great deal on 9mm HSTs $20 for 50. That's comparable to SGAmmo without shipping costs.

Saw some Lugers going for $600 and up. One table with a bunch of average looking SKS asking $500 and up, which I thought was too high.

Had dinner there before heading back. Coming 8pm traffic was real light.

Had a great time.

frogman68 · Apr 21, 2018

The only reason this was worth the 15 dollar fee and 2 to 3 hour drive was seeing Rack. Think I am done with shows for a bit .

JTH20 · Apr 21, 2018

Show was mediocre, definitely not worth the $16 entry fee

bbrown · Apr 21, 2018

Got a nice Mauser Model 1910 (postwar commercial), and had a good discussion with MilsurpDan.

Schipperke · Apr 21, 2018

Raineman said:
$16???!!!

Ain't happening.

JTH20 said:
I thought the show was expensive at $13, $16 is too much.

nomade said:
I agreed. For me will be ones a year when I renew NRA membership.

JTH20 said:
Show was mediocre, definitely not worth the $16 entry fee

Yep, the $16 is pretty pricey and in a couple weeks it will cost another $8 for me for a next time. I've just never run across any new firearm at a price that screamed by this now. I go through 22lr, but can get better prices delivered to my door. (or my inlaws door for the ammo vendors fearing MoCo) I've even run across better 22lr prices at Cabelas in Gainesville.

Mr. Ed · Apr 21, 2018

I scored a nice range bag from Miss Barbara at David's Collectibles: https://www.tickbitesupply.com/cbag.html
Saved a bunch of money as opposed to buying one of the name brand ones. Nice quality, good prices, and Miss Barbara was a very nice lady.

rog951 · Apr 21, 2018

Alan3413 said:
Went on Friday. Traffic was heavy but moving coming in from MD. I took the airport route and connected to 28 from there, bypassing some of the traffic.

Crowds were moderate. There were lots of people but you can move easily down the aisles. I got a decent deal on ASC aluminium mags from the store across from MSI $45 for 5. Gen 2 Pmags were going for 12-13 at different tables. Glock 19 33 rd mags were going for $35.

The ammo guy at the back had a great deal on 9mm HSTs $20 for 50. That's comparable to SGAmmo without shipping costs.

Saw some Lugers going for $600 and up. One table with a bunch of average looking SKS asking $500 and up, which I thought was too high.

Had dinner there before heading back. Coming 8pm traffic was real light.

Had a great time.

Thanks for the report. Really bummed I wasn't able to get out of work early - missed a decent chance to pick up some mags. Maybe next time.

RepublicOfFranklin · Apr 21, 2018

I had a good time, saw a tube fed, bolt action Remington in 45-70 I’ve never seen before so that was fun

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MilsurpDan · Apr 21, 2018

I’ll be working down at the show again tomorrow. Picked up a decent all matching un-refurbed M1895 Nagant pistol made in 1910 for a good price today. Other than that I didn’t get anything.

Rack&Roll · Apr 21, 2018

MilsurpDan said:
I’ll be working down at the show again tomorrow. Picked up a decent all matching un-refurbed M1895 Nagant pistol made in 1910 for a good price today. Other than that I didn’t get anything.

I got to see that 1910 beauty when MDan and I bumped into each other this afternoon.

My prize was something I snagged on my way to the MSI table to set up before they opened the doors this morning.

Guess what goes WAY up in value on May 20th? “Buy It Now” prices are already at $800-$900.

Clifjr · Apr 21, 2018

Rack&Roll said:
I got to see that 1910 beauty when MDan and I bumped into each other this afternoon.

My prize was something I snagged on my way to the MSI table to set up before they opened the doors this morning.

Guess what goes WAY up in value on May 20th? “Buy It Now” prices are already at $800-$900.

That was you I had seen roaming thru the show! I must have seen you 10 times and each time I was thinking he looks very familiar. You passed me while I was talking to Andrew at TomKat Ammo. I know Andrew acknowledged you as you passed by. I had a backpack on with a sign on it as I was trying to sell a bumpfire stock for a friend. Nobody asked about it though.

Biggfoot44 · Apr 21, 2018

Dang ! I'm going to have to circulate more , and finally get to MilsurpDan's .

Picked up a passel of Georgia Arms ammo , and some old school leather goodness .

Punisher · Apr 22, 2018

Thanks for $16 information. I opted out of going due to it. I hope this feedback will be heard.

Sting · Apr 25, 2018

HonestFool03 said:
went with a friend today....first time going to this particular show. It's big. Not as big as York, but definetly a good size. Ammo prices were okay (depending on the vendor). Nothing to write home about. I went looking for a Model 29. Couldn't find one in the entire show, unfortunately (there was a vendor with an assortment of .357 mag Smith's) Saw a nice russian SKS that was in GREAT shape and a handful of Mosin's that were in great shape as well.

When asked a certain VA FFL there, if they were MD or VA (due to having to transfer it to a Md FFL)...they weren't super "customer friendly"

Good show, though...it was worth the hour drive.

One vendor had half a dozen SKS rifles but it was no sale for MD residents.

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davsco · Apr 25, 2018

Punisher said:
Thanks for $16 information. I opted out of going due to it. I hope this feedback will be heard.

i just renewed my NRA membership there for $30, an extra $14 over the entry fee, and it went to a good cause.

lee2 · Apr 25, 2018

Sting said:
One vendor had half a dozen SKS rifles but it was no sale for MD residents.

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On sks rifles?

Gordon · Apr 25, 2018

This show is starting to slip,more junk tables and dealers not wanting to deal with Md. Won't miss it

RedTide · Apr 25, 2018

davsco said:
i just renewed my NRA membership there for $30, an extra $14 over the entry fee, and it went to a good cause.

I did too. Even so, while $16 is a bit high for entry, I regularly pay half that for the local shows which aren't close to half the size. Wouldn't say I found crazy deals, but it's nice to see, hold these things "in the flesh".

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