San Marcos and Bastrop having a gunshow this weekend. May 4&5

[Moonpie]

Bastrop Convention & Exhibit Center

City of San Marcos Conference Center


Anyone going?

 

[prisondoc]

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[DaBull]

Considering San Marcos. Would require that I get in/out of a neighborhood breakfast.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Do you plan to do both in the same day or split them up? San Marcos on Sunday would be my pick.

 

[Moonpie]

Do you plan to do both in the same day or split them up? San Marcos on Sunday would be my pick.

Probably attend both on Saturday. Still not totally clear on Saturday tho.
Some family stuff going on. Waiting to hear from them.

 

[Sam Colt]

San Marcos was crowded AF last month.

 

[robertc1024]

I'd like to, but going to be out of town.

 

[10-96inTexas]

Just curious if anyone went to the San Marcos show today. I’m planning on going tomorrow but would like to know how it was today?

 

[Moonpie]

I went. Decent show.
Polymer prices about normal.
Bring tissues for nose bleeds if you’re after collectible wood&steel.

 

[Hoji]

I went. Decent show.
Polymer prices about normal.
Bring tissues for nose bleeds if you’re after collectible wood&steel.

Sounds about right

 

[Bobk]

I have been tempted to go the San Marcos gunshow but have yet to attend one. Sad to say fiinding better deals at Pawnshops.

 

[Hoji]

I have been tempted to go the San Marcos gunshow but have yet to attend one. Sad to say fiinding better deals at Pawnshops.

Yeah, truly a sad state of affairs. Used to love gun shows. My first date with Mrs. Hoji was a gun show.
Now the “ I know what I got” fudds and dealers seem to have taken over like kudzu.

 

[Bobk]

The admission is 20 dollars, so for me and the wife it would be 40 dollars. That's a lot to go in and not find anything.

 

[Texasgordo]

BobK have you been to On Point Arms and Ammo on 90A east of town?

I always pass by when it's closed but don't know if they are a good store.

 

[Bobk]

No I haven't.

 

[10-96inTexas]

So I went to the San Marcos show today and it was very different than the last several shows I went to there. I got her early, about 10:30 and there were parking spaces everywhere. No line to get in. Aisles were not crowded at all, but like I said, I got there earlier than usual. Firearms were priced as they previously were. New guns were sky high. Collector guns or older guns ran from pretty good prices to crazy. Ammo was not too bad.

I bought a couple of boxes of 30 Super Carry Critical Defense cheaper than I could order it and no shipping or tax.
I bought 3 7.62x39 AR15 mags and 400 rounds of 7.62x39 ammo for the same price as I could order them from PSA again with no shipping or tax.

I talked to several dealers and they gave mixed reviews on their business this weekend but it was generally light compared to previous shows which seemed a little strange to me if people were concerned about the pending new ATF rule.

I spent 2 hours there and when I left there was still no crowd and lots of open parking spots. I felt like it was worth the $20 just to get out of the house and mix with a few like minded folk.

 

[DaBull]

So I went to the San Marcos show today and it was very different than the last several shows I went to there. I got her early, about 10:30 and there were parking spaces everywhere. No line to get in. Aisles were not crowded at all, but like I said, I got there earlier than usual. Firearms were priced as they previously were. New guns were sky high. Collector guns or older guns ran from pretty good prices to crazy. Ammo was not too bad.

I bought a couple of boxes of 30 Super Carry Critical Defense cheaper than I could order it and no shipping or tax.
I bought 3 7.62x39 AR15 mags and 400 rounds of 7.62x39 ammo for the same price as I could order them from PSA again with no shipping or tax.

I talked to several dealers and they gave mixed reviews on their business this weekend but it was generally light compared to previous shows which seemed a little strange to me if people were concerned about the pending new ATF rule.

I spent 2 hours there and when I left there was still no crowd and lots of open parking spots. I felt like it was worth the $20 just to get out of the house and mix with a few like minded folk.

I've never been to a gun show on a Sun, but I would think it would be lightly attended since some could have gone Sat, and a Sun show competes with Church.

 

[GaryS]

Being new to Texas, I haven't gone to either. I couldn't go this weekend because we had out of town guests.

How big are the shows? As in how many tables in Bastrop and how many in San Marcos?

I've been to shows in Taylor and Burnet, but both were fairly small to shows I used to go back north. The bigger shows weren't much different than what was described in this thread. New guns at MSRP, anything older remotely collectible were very high.

Appreciate any information, thanks.

 

[majormadmax]

Being new to Texas, I haven't gone to either. I couldn't go this weekend because we had out of town guests.

How big are the shows? As in how many tables in Bastrop and how many in San Marcos?

I've been to shows in Taylor and Burnet, but both were fairly small to shows I used to go back north. The bigger shows weren't much different than what was described in this thread. New guns at MSRP, anything older remotely collectible were very high.

Appreciate any information, thanks.

Your best bet is the San Marcos show, it is by far the largest in the area and you'll find a bigger selection of items.

New Braunfels and San Antonio Alzafar Shrine would be the next. As I don't know where the hippos hide, I am not sure how far you are from either but neither are worth more than a half-hour or 45 minute drive at the most. Maybe an hour if you're really enthusiastic.

As or prices, they're mostly high but occasionally there are deals to be found...

 

[GaryS]

Thanks. New Braunfels is about an hour or so depending on traffic, San Marcos a bit less. San Antonio is a bit further down I-35, so maybe a stretch.

The Hippos hide in Hutto, of course.