Vallejo June4/5 Gun Show Feedback

[Yankee57]

Anybody have feedback on show this weekend/ good/bad? worth the cost?

[aGunForEachHand]

Gun show? You mean jerky and craft show with $10 admission plus $5 parking?

IMO they are never worth the cost. Gun shows in this state are a joke. I went to one two years ago when I first moved here and swore to never go again. What a waste of money. The only reason to go would be the ammo, but miwall is not that good of a deal compared to what you can get online if you get a special at Cabelas for free or reduced shipping (like the $5 shipping promotion on right now)

Back in Idaho, we had a gun show about every 3 months that was only $5 and no fee for parking. The venue was about the size of cow palace, but all the tables are actual guns for sale.

[trashman]

It depends on what you're looking for. New guns that are otherwise readily available (glocks, etc) will be full retail price. There *are* deals to be had - I've snagged a few hard-to-find S&W's at the Cow Palace show over the last 5 years; and at the Vallejo show a few years ago there was a Model 16 (one of the rarest S&W's out there) for sale at a totally reasonable price.

There have been a few times I left empty-handed, but it's always worth a morning's visit.

--Neill

[Kenneth H]

So sad San Jose doesn't have one anymore, Did SF cut back on Cowpalace shows? Nothing from April til Sept....

[spits55]

So sad San Jose doesn't have one anymore, Did SF cut back on Cowpalace shows? Nothing from April til Sept....

What are you talking about San Jose not having a gun show?

http://tsgunshows.com/

http://www.metaldogtactical.com/gunshca.html

[Mickey D]

Gun show? You mean jerky and craft show with $10 admission plus $5 parking?

IMO they are never worth the cost. Gun shows in this state are a joke. I went to one two years ago when I first moved here and swore to never go again. What a waste of money. The only reason to go would be the ammo, but miwall is not that good of a deal compared to what you can get online if you get a special at Cabelas for free or reduced shipping (like the $5 shipping promotion on right now)

Back in Idaho, we had a gun show about every 3 months that was only $5 and no fee for parking. The venue was about the size of cow palace, but all the tables are actual guns for sale.

Come on, it's California. Can't compare with Idaho or other states.

Vallejo is one of the more decent shows left in the Bay Area.
Did you attend?
There weren't that many craft vendors and only one jerky vendor.
Not a bad place to be on a rainy morning, I was entertained.

[Kenneth H]

thanks spits

[Purple K]

I was at the show and unlike the naysayer that hasn't been to one in two years, I'll say it was a damn good show. The largest croud I've seen in several years. The venders were virtually all gun related (1 coin collector, 1 jerky sales) all tables were rented-out. It's worth the trip.

[CALI SHOT DOC]

more reloading stuff and less arts and crafts lol. I enjoyed it a lot and was happy to see how busy it was. I thought this had been one of the best shows at vallejo in a while

[JayCo]

I went to the one 2 months ago and this time I worked the Calguns booth...This one is a great show all the tables full (Not just crafts and Jerky) lots of great people and the ammo is a pretty good deal if your in the area....I had a great time. Parking and entrance no big deal.