Big Houston HGCA Gun Show this weekend.

[Acera]

Just wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the H.G.C.A. - Houston Gun Collectors Association gun show this weekend at Reliant Center.

This is the big one that happens 3 times a year.

Hope you all have a good time.

 

[Radioman93]

Guess I'll have to try to make this one.

Radioman

 

[Glockster69]

Hmmm. And you posted twice in the other thread

http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/houston/34129-hgca-gun-show-reliant-park-may-26-27-2012-a.html

Senility must suck

 

[Radioman93]

Hmmmmm.... I didnt post twice. But I didnt remember the other thread on this board about it. Thought it was another board. All these Texas Gun Boards are starting to run together.

Radioman

 

[shipwreck]

Tempted to go to find a second M&P Shield. But, I know I'd have to drive down early and get there when they open the doors. And, more than likely, there would be higher "in demand" prices for that gun." I'll just wait. Not worth 100 minute drive each way

 

[Glockster69]

Hmmmmm.... I didnt post twice. But I didnt remember the other thread on this board about it. Thought it was another board. All these Texas Gun Boards are starting to run together.

Radioman

Ummm, oops. I kinda meant Acera
You were collateral damage ;-)

 

[majormadmax]

They still charging $15 to park at the Reliant? Deal killer for me (if the three-hour drive each way wasn't bad enough). We went a few years back, ended up picking up a stock basic Mosin 91/30 as otherwise I would have felt the fool for driving all that way and coming home empty-handed. I've heard this show can being either great or suck badly, I guess we were unlucky enough to experience the latter...

Cheers! M2

 

[Anger]

I think its ten bux

 

[shortround]

They still charging $15 to park at the Reliant? Deal killer for me (if the three-hour drive each way wasn't bad enough). We went a few years back, ended up picking up a stock basic Mosin 91/30 as otherwise I would have felt the fool for driving all that way and coming home empty-handed. I've heard this show can being either great or suck badly, I guess we were unlucky enough to experience the latter...

Cheers! M2

O.K. Now we don't disagree as much as others might think.

I went there a number of years ago, and to my chagrin, a Houston Sam's Club sold gasoline with "minimum" 10% ethanol, long before that stuff was jammed up our A$$es here in SA.

WTF?

When they charged $15 for parking, I almost turned around and headed for home.

Got inside the HGCA show, and promptly got lost in the maze of tables and aisles.

Saw some familiar vendors from our SATX shows, and they all had higher prices than in SA.

Do Houstonians have so much more disposable income than we?

I departed for home not having bought anything. But I did get some free NRA and TSRA decals.

Hit some heavy rain on the way home, so I got a "free" car wash.

Found some good eats in Schulenburg, too.

 

[Glockster69]

Below post from 5 days ago. You can find the link to it in post #3 above.

Probably the best show in Texas, IMHO.

 

[Acera]

It usually a good show, this time it was not quite so. Glockster, its' not senility, just feel I have to tell some folks it more than once, LOL. Not necessarily only talking about you, but.................well.................maybe I am.

 

[firefree]

After parking, admission, and full retail prices, once again I choose the established stores around town. When I talk and listen to the people trying to steal from me at a gun show I feel dirty. Like I just got a sales pitch from a criminal. If I pay to get in, I want a deal or 2. Gin up a bit of desperation about obama and the gun shows suddenly double their prices. Thats not free trade thats just assholism. They have the right to be assholes and I vote with my feet.
Sales interaction at gun show.
me; this is nice.
gs; if your not gonna buy it put it down.
me; I might want it can you do a bit better on the price?
gs; thats the price. Put it down.

Oh yeah, let me pay for this kind of fun.