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AndrewSly 04-05-2009 07:02 PM
Gun Show Report For Reno
 
I went to Crossroads of the West gun show in Reno today and yesterday. Saturday was very busy, about 1000 people standing in line before the doors open. I was near the front of the line so I was able to enter and watch where the people headed. Almost half the people thru the door shot straight to the ammo dealers, in about 10 minutes after the doors open the wait to buy ammo was about an hour. The prices are about 20% higher this time around since the last show back in the fall. I did notice more people selling assault weapons this time around starting around $1200 for a basic AR15 like a bushmaster. Assault weapons with all the goodies are going for $2500 and up.

The second day was less busy, and all the ammo was basically gone except bulk .223 and some of the higher end ammo like 40 S&W thru 45 long colt. I was looking to buy some 50AE, got the last box for $25. I don�t think they even had any S&W 500 at all this time around. I also visited Sportsman Warehouse, Cabela�s and few local stores on Saturday. The ammo shelves are mostly bare; all ammo .22 thru .380 is gone. Nothing to buy not even the high end ammo.

:signs14: No Ammo

blueice 04-05-2009 08:01 PM
Re: Gun Show Report For Reno
 
Tanks for the fine report, Andrew! Who can afford $2500 for a rife:questionm

Twisted Avatar 04-05-2009 08:17 PM
Re: Gun Show Report For Reno
 
FEAR IS A POWERFUL @$$ MOTIVATOR.

UncaScrooge 04-05-2009 08:17 PM
Re: Gun Show Report For Reno
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by blueice (Post 1664129)
Tanks for the fine report, Andrew! Who can afford $2500 for a rife:questionm

Who needs a $2500 Rifle when a 2-foot strand of piano wire works just fine?

gangsta99 04-05-2009 08:20 PM
Re: Gun Show Report For Reno
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by UncaScrooge (Post 1664150)
Who needs a $2500 Rifle when a 2-foot strand of piano wire works just fine?
Hope you are a ninja so you can sneak up on your target before they pop ya with a $2500 rifle.

:bear_tongue:

Abouthadit 04-05-2009 09:15 PM
Re: Gun Show Report For Reno
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by AndrewSly (Post 1664057)
I went to Crossroads of the West gun show in Reno today and yesterday. Saturday was very busy, about 1000 people standing in line before the doors open. I was near the front of the line so I was able to enter and watch where the people headed. Almost half the people thru the door shot straight to the ammo dealers, in about 10 minutes after the doors open the wait to buy ammo was about an hour. The prices are about 20% higher this time around since the last show back in the fall. I did notice more people selling assault weapons this time around starting around $1200 for a basic AR15 like a bushmaster. Assault weapons with all the goodies are going for $2500 and up.

The second day was less busy, and all the ammo was basically gone except bulk .223 and some of the higher end ammo like 40 S&W thru 45 long colt. I was looking to buy some 50AE, got the last box for $25. I don�t think they even had any S&W 500 at all this time around. I also visited Sportsman Warehouse, Cabela�s and few local stores on Saturday. The ammo shelves are mostly bare; all ammo .22 thru .380 is gone. Nothing to buy not even the high end ammo.

:signs14: No Ammo
...... except for bulk?? Is there any other way to buy it?

Also, what is an "assault weapon"? $2500 for a select fire anything is cheap.

Satyr 04-05-2009 10:04 PM
Re: Gun Show Report For Reno
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gangsta99 (Post 1664155)
Hope you are a ninja so you can sneak up on your target before they pop ya with a $2500 rifle.

:bear_tongue:
Glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read that! :rofl:

hollister 04-05-2009 10:35 PM
Re: Gun Show Report For Reno
 
So, What are the rules/customs like for person to person sales at gun shows in Nevada?

J.D.Rockinfeller 04-06-2009 10:13 AM
Re: Gun Show Report For Reno
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by UncaScrooge (Post 1664150)
Who needs a $2500 Rifle when a 2-foot strand of piano wire works just fine?
Whats the range on that thing??

CrufflerJJ 04-06-2009 10:53 AM
Re: Gun Show Report For Reno
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Abouthadit (Post 1664240)
Also, what is an "assault weapon"? $2500 for a select fire anything is cheap.
That assumes that the alleged "assault weapon" meets the real definition, not the media definition. An intermediate caliber (.223, 5.45x39, 7.62x39 or thereabouts) select fire weapon - not just something that looks mean & eeeevil.

You know - sort of like a "Battle Rifle." Ooooh! Sounds pretty impressive, right? Until you have folks calling their AR15 or SKS or AK-clone a Battle Rifle. Sorry, but the way I learned it (from Chuck Taylor, I think), a Battle Rifle is a full caliber weapon shooting a cartridge such as .30-06, 7.62x54R, 7.92x57 Mauser, 7.62x51 or something along those lines.

Then we have the eternal clip-vs-magazine thing.....oh well....

Abouthadit 04-06-2009 12:46 PM
Re: Gun Show Report For Reno
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by CrufflerJJ (Post 1665009)
That assumes that the alleged "assault weapon" meets the real definition, not the media definition. An intermediate caliber (.223, 5.45x39, 7.62x39 or thereabouts) select fire weapon - not just something that looks mean & eeeevil.

You know - sort of like a "Battle Rifle." Ooooh! Sounds pretty impressive, right? Until you have folks calling their AR15 or SKS or AK-clone a Battle Rifle. Sorry, but the way I learned it (from Chuck Taylor, I think), a Battle Rifle is a full caliber weapon shooting a cartridge such as .30-06, 7.62x54R, 7.92x57 Mauser, 7.62x51 or something along those lines.

Then we have the eternal clip-vs-magazine thing.....oh well....
I hear ya Cruffler. That was my tongue-in-cheek point. If full auto say so, dont *****foot around using the terminology of the enemy.

UncaScrooge 04-06-2009 01:02 PM
Re: Gun Show Report For Reno
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by J.D.Rockinfeller (Post 1664948)
Whats the range on that thing??
It all depends on how long your arms are... or if you can get someone else to do it for you! :s1:


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