2014 Premier San Antonio Gun Shows

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I think they decided to cancel the shows when some guy showed up in a skirt.

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

I think they decided to cancel the shows when some guy showed up in a skirt.

DAMN YOU MIKE!!!.....heee

 

[majormadmax]

I think they decided to cancel the shows when some guy showed up in a skirt.

Hey now!

 

[breakingcontact]

Major Max what was the AK situation at the show?

 

[rl96ss]

Major Max what was the AK situation at the show?

Interested as well. Veprs and Saiga to be exact.

 

[majormadmax]

Pretty poor, seemed like less than usual. Tibor was there, as was the one shop that has a lot of cool but badly overpriced Kalashnikovs; but for the most part there didn't seem to be as many as there were in past shows...

 

[rl96ss]

Thanks, I usually make the show but broke this time around.

 

[breakingcontact]

Pretty poor, seemed like less than usual. Tibor was there, as was the one shop that has a lot of cool but badly overpriced Kalashnikovs; but for the most part there didn't seem to be as many as there were in past shows...

BIN for Saigas on gunbroker in hunting configuration seem to be around $700-$800 now.

 

[majormadmax]

BIN for Saigas on gunbroker in hunting configuration seem to be around $700-$800 now.

So 2-3x what they are really worth. No thanks, if a "sporterized" Saiga is costing that much, I don't even want to know what a converted one is going for...

 

[SPyKER]

Who was the one of us with the Sig Sauer rifle, and did it sell?

 

[breakingcontact]

Who was the one of us with the Sig Sauer rifle, and did it sell?

Ooooooo, which model?

 

[majormadmax]

Who was the one of us with the Sig Sauer rifle, and did it sell?

That was my buddy Dave, and I believe he still has it. It's a 522 and had a scope and two mags...

 

[SPyKER]

Mike, interested, but have to sell the 3D printer. Unless he'd like to trade...

 

[majormadmax]

Mike, interested, but have to sell the 3D printer. Unless he'd like to trade...

I'll ask at work tomorrow, but I don't think he's looking to trade. He doesn't seem too motivated to sell it, to be honest...

 

[SPyKER]

Okay, thanks

 

[satx78247]

To ALL,

I found a GREAT DEAL on a new ASI PASI-1 PUMP SHOTGUN & it's NICE. - This made going to the SA show quite worthwhile.

Also got to meet Dave & his young son. = NICE guys.

yours, satx

 

[majormadmax]

Okay, thanks

PM inbound.

 

[majormadmax]

Below is a copy of the email I sent to Bexar County District 4 Commissioner, Tommy Adkisson (tadkisson@bexar.org) cc'ing his chief of staff Mario Llano (mllano@bexar.org) and executive assistant Monica Martinez (monica.martinez@bexar.org).

I urge all fans of this show to either submit a similar email, mailing it to him at 101 W. Nueva, Suite 1029, San Antonio, TX 78205 or calling Commissioner Adkisson's office at (210) 335-2614.

We appreciate your support!

Cheers! M2

Commissioner Adkisson

It is my understanding that the management of the Freeman Exposition Hall is trying to increase the price of parking for the Original San Antonio Gun Show from $3.50 per vehicle to $7.00.

Several months back, the show promoters, Premier Gun Shows out of Dallas/Fort Worth, decided to absorb the cost of parking out of its advertising budget in an attempt to draw more customers to the show and our area.

As Bexar County is the owner of that Freeman Exposition Hall, I hope it is within your power to intervene in this attempted cost increase as it will effectively shut down this show. It is economically unfeasible for Premier to pay $7 per vehicle then only charge $8 for entry, resulting in a profit of only one dollar per participant.

In case you are not aware, each show--which occur six times during the year--brings in tens of thousands of dollars to the local economy. Not only does it involve the buying and selling of firearms, accessories and other items at the show; but the show itself brings in hundreds of vendors and participants to San Antonio who in turn spend money on local hotels, restaurants and at other businesses as well as to the local government through the collection of sales tax.

This attempt to raise the price of parking by the management of the Freeman Expo Hall will bring this revenue to an end. I can see no reason for the increase, as with Premier paying for the parking there is no requirement to have Expo Hall personnel collect monies at the entry to the lot.

I respectfully ask that you do everything within your power to stop this increase from happening. This attempt to extort a few more dollars from the promoter will effectively cause the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars for local businesses and the county. Additionally, no money will be made from an empty venue, so economically it makes much more sense for the county to continue profiting from the current arrangement than risk losing it all in a feeble attempt to squeeze a few more dollars out of the promoter.

I appreciate anything you can do to assist in a positive resolution to this matter.

Respectfully,

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Bexar County Resident

 

[BIGPAPIGREG]

good deal Mike!

 

[Ole Cowboy]

I went to the Freeman show for the first time last weekend I believe. Overall I thought it was a good show, probably better than the other monthly one in SA, which I have gone to several times.

Prices where no better or worse than general pricing across the board, with the exception that you had to pay tax vs no tax on line.

I found the overall quality of the AR average and typical low to mid priced offerings. Saw only a couple of higher end AR's such as LMT, LWRC, could have counted them on one hand. I am in the market for a high end AR but it was not to be had there and yes I went to ever table on every asile. In fact I was there to do some buying but bought nothing.

Saw a few old guns, Colts, Win etc at prices that were near comical. For a few dollars more you could have stepped up to top grade. Friend of mine is a gun writer and collects a few old guns. I was over at his place having dinner and we went into his gun room which is a hidden room. He has less than 50, but his collection is worth well in into the several $million level. His stuff is mint and near mint (Colt Patterson etc). He says the 'brown' market for guns (old guns pickup a brown patina) has actually lost money over the past few years and he expects it to decline more as the anti gun movement crawls across the US. The big appreciation has come at the high end.

He has some good insight into where the gun world is going and feels gun control is probable unless something radical happens. I am afraid he is right. I know he has invested very heavily in high end 'museum' grade mostly pre 1900 guns. If you check the auctions that's where the top dollars are. Certainly did not see any of that at this show, high end prices on a lot of junk guns.


I went on Sunday around 1 or so, was there about 2+ hrs. It was a very slow day according to the folks displaying and not a buying crowd they said.

Still its a good show and glad I went