Fort Wayne Gun & Knife Show October 17, 2009
So I was at the Fort Wayne gun show this weekend. There were not that many people there, which meant that I made it through the whole show in about an hour, and I spent some time talking to a few of the sellers just because I was by myself, and I wanted to talk guns.
Realistically, the prices sucked. I find much better prices at H&H Firearms on Coliseum in Fort Wayne on used guns. I however did not try to talk any sellers down on their prices. I was strictly looking at sticker prices.
I did see some really good prices on a Ruger 10/22 Gatling gun ($750), a Ruger 10/22 rifle for $209(new), an Armalite AR-15 ($843 new) .
Knife wise, the pricing was pretty standard throughout the show. Smith & Wesson knives ranged from 2 for $25 to $15 each, and most other knives were priced from $20-50. There were a few tables offering used knives, but not the type that most people are looking for in a used knife. By this I mean if I buy a used knife it should be a high dollar, high quality knife at a discounted price. A used knife should not be a regular pocket knife that anyone can buy at a 10% discount. There were also a few tables offering collector knives like WW1 and WW2 bayonets, Vietnam era survival knives, and several limited edition knives. But all of the bayonets and collector knives offered were very, very rough. None were collector quality, and none were really worth buying unless you just really wanted a knife or bayonet that is supposedly historic and worthless.
What really sucked about this show to me though was the fact that I was looking for a handgun safe, and some cannon grade black-powder, and there was absolutely nothing even closely resembling either of these items available at this show.
Oh well, maybe I will find my items at the show in Indianapolis next weekend.
Gun show in Indianapolis on October 23,24, & 25.
Here is a link: http://www.indy1500.com/.
The website to the show is pretty bad, but the show is at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana. The location is the corner Binford Blvd., and 38th street.
