Timonium Fairgrounds June 14 & 15

[Shane4]

Your profile says that you're a Maryland resident.

Do you intend to finish that AR lower? Or is it just for use as a paperweight?

If it's the latter, my apologies.

Everyone needs a nice paperweight....

 

[RDavidP]

Everyone needs a nice paperweight....

I am thinking of using them as keychain fobs. I am always losing my keys. Hard to misplace them when attached to a hunk of metal.

 

[Ragnar]

How is my asking about 80% receivers beating a dead horse? Is there or is there not a vendor that sells them at this show? Simple yes or no question. It is a hunk of metal. Nothing illegal about buying a hunk of metal.

These guys are giving you a hard time because while there is no problem with buying or selling 80% lowers, completing them in Maryland is now illegal. So you probably won't find any for sale at a Maryland show. This issue has been discussed extensively on this board.

 

[Mr H]

These guys are giving you a hard time because while there is no problem with buying or selling 80% lowers, completing them in Maryland is now illegal. So you probably won't find any for sale at a Maryland show. This issue has been discussed extensively on this board.

I would love to see a citation on this...

But in order to avoid further sidetracking this thread, I'll just say that AFAIK this is incorrect.

 

[j_h_smith]

J_H_Smith, I've tried to return your PM 2 times and for whatever reason it will not send.

I got your PM. I'll see you there to morrow morning.

Thanks!
Jim Smith

 

[Traveler]

Any dealers going to have a Ruger 10/22 breakdown, or a Benelli Supernova 12 gauge there this weekend? I could be convinced to drive there.

 

[Mr H]

If anyone near GB wants to head up tomorrow, I can take up to 4 and still have cargo room.

Planning on leaving about 11 AM

 

[protegeV]

Maybe I'll go for the heck of it. And to see if I can pick Mr H out of the crowd

 

[Mr H]

Maybe I'll go for the heck of it. And to see if I can pick Mr H out of the crowd

Well, just let me know what you're looking for, and I'll see what I can do to change it!!!

 

[JCB003]

Post up if you see any dedicated 9mm AR lowers for sale. I'm close by and would stop in to pick one up.

 

[j_h_smith]

Change of plans. My son is coming in today and leaving tomorrow mornings, so I may have to pass on this show.

Jim Smith

 

[AssMan]

Woot!

Damn, in on one of these boys! See you Sunday!

 

[Hokie]

At the show now. Looks like there's people on the other side of the fairgrounds setting up for some Filipino festival. Gonna stop there after for some food and beer if the jerky from the show doesn't fill me up

 

[cotman68]

Anyone know the prices on .223 brass case ammo. Thinking about going later today

 

[Hit and Run]

Saw a beautiful 1903 at show in great condition. May have been one of the nicest I have ever seen. Bore even looked great. Only thing was the price tag. It was worth the asking price but would have had to change vacation plans. I would have been only one in family happy....sigh

 

[Docster]

Any dealers going to have a Ruger 10/22 breakdown, or a Benelli Supernova 12 gauge there this weekend? I could be convinced to drive there.

Saw at least 2 with the 10/22 breakdowns.

It was a typical Timoniun show. No bargains or deals to speak of except for the .22 LR I got for 8cpr-got his last 5 boxes of 50. Otherwise, same as before, maybe a few more junk vendors and a little more empty space. Certainty not very crowded. Fortunately Harrisburg is in 2 weeks.

 

[cotman68]

Anyone there selling 80% AR-15 or AR-10 receivers?

Saw 2 in the middle of the show for $80

 

[Mr H]

I do not normally say this, but man was I disappointed.

Unless someone happened to have that specific old thing you needed, or you were looking for .22 rifles, or you needed cheap AR parts, or cheap optics, FTMP it was a pale version of prior shows.

Shooters Discount, of course, had their amazing deals, and Precision was, well, Precision ... But beyond that I was underwhelmed.

I did pick up a piece of jewelry from Jeni (always a talented and delightful gal, and always seems to separate me from some cash), but other than that I really found nothing of interest.

 

[ground chuck]

York for at the end of the month for me. Oaks in april was still tops in my short book of shows.

 

[j_h_smith]

I know it's probably a vicious circle, but I wonder who is to blame for the downfall of this show? I can remember there being 2-3 Class III dealers setting up, with Dennis Todd being my favorite, White Marsh Arms and another one that their name escapes me right now. A ton of firearm dealers, a wall full of safes, Ammoman with his $500,000 worth of ammo too. I do realize that Preston had a great relationship with many of the dealers.

But now, you have no class III dealers, only a handful of firearm dealers, a small amount of ammo available and a bunch of T shirt, socks, crap dealers.

So, where is the fault placed? Did the dealers not have enough buyers so they stopped coming, or did the buyers stop showing up because there were so much junk and not enough firearms and ammo?

I can remember so many small parts dealers, like Sherluk, the guy from the Carolinas, just to name a few. Now it's very disappointing just to walk through the shows today realizing it's a shell of what it once was.

I haven't been to a show in recent months and was looking forward to going today, but I woke up, found out my son was coming into town and realized I wouldn't be missing too much if I didn't make the show.

Years ago, I would have postponed heart surgery just to make a Timonium show.

It's just not the same,
Jim Smith