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  • #16
    CaliforniaLiberal
    #1 Bull Goose Loony
    CGN Contributor - Lifetime
    • Jan 2008
    • 4690

    Big Reno Gun Show Today 8-19-11

    Just got back from the Big Reno Gun Show. $10 for one day admission. Free parking. You can get a room at the Grand Sierra for $100 or one at Motel 6 for $50. Couple of detours up in the pass but traffic was light.

    Your local Reno gun show has hundreds of tables with something for everyone. Book your tickets online and get ready to shop at the next Big Reno Show.



    Steel Dental Tools for gun cleaning, 3 for $10

    Garand surplus cleaning tool with a new replacement brass brusch $30

    All those marvelous standard capacity magazines that you cannot Import or Procure in California. The California DOJ agents monitoring the magazine tables for Californians were either well disguised or using remote electronic surveillance.

    AGI videos 3 for $100. Check them out if you don't know about them. http://www.americangunsmith.com/

    Hundreds of gorgeous knives.

    Saw only one seller of surplus ammo cans. Just a couple of dozen stacked on a table. .30 Cal and .50 Cal both $12 each. Is there a ammo can famine?

    Hundreds and Hundreds of guns, old and new. Beautiful and ugly.

    Books, manuals, parts, tools, accessories. Didn't notice any jerky or candy.

    Maybe a thousand people spread accross the two rooms. Only medium crowded. If you've never been it's really something. It's really big.


    Miwall Ammo. The real reason for going to a gun show.



    Remember the three person deep crowd all around the counter and waiting an hour to get a clerk's attention? I waited about 5 minutes this morning. They'll loan you a big, strong hand truck if you leave your drivers license.

    I got:

    .38 Special Miwall Reloads $88 for 500. 17.6 cents a round. Can't beat that.

    Winchester Ranger 12 Gauge Low Recoil Slugs for $130 / case of 250. 52 cents a round.

    I saw:

    Blazer (Not Brass) .357 Mag 50 rounds for $17 and 50 Miwall .357 brass reloads for the same price.

    9mm UMC Value Packs 250 rounds for $50

    9mm Miwall Reloads 1000 rounds for $156

    9mm Wolf Military Classic 1000 rounds for $150

    .22 LR Blazer (10021) Case of 5250 for $138. Thats $13.80 / Brick

    7.62x54R 440 round spam can for $86 and 2 cans in a wooden box for $170


    Don't forget 7.725% Nevada Sales Tax.
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    • #17
      CaliforniaLiberal
      #1 Bull Goose Loony
      CGN Contributor - Lifetime
      • Jan 2008
      • 4690

      No need to move to Nevada for Miwall ammo. Miwall goes to gun shows all over the Western US, including both Northern and Southern California. Look at their schedule and there's probably one near you.

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      Animated US Map Showing Progress of Concealed Carry Laws 1986 to 2021 http://www.gun-nuttery.com/rtc.php

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      • #18
        ir0nclash86
        Veteran Member
        • May 2010
        • 3601

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        • #19
          WILDMAN442
          Senior Member
          • Jan 2010
          • 1665

          Originally posted by CaliforniaLiberal

          All those marvelous standard capacity magazines that you cannot Import or Procure in California. The California DOJ agents monitoring the magazine tables for Californians were either well disguised or using remote electronic surveillance.
          oh they are there. Trust me.

          And lets not forget the infamous helo landing on 80....

          Justin
          Originally posted by MHShooter
          The whole time I was thinking "perfect calguns story"

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          • #20
            capitol
            Veteran Member
            • Oct 2005
            • 2503

            gun shows

            dont waste your time driving there, paying for parking, paying for admission, just to get retail pricing.

            HELLO?! people wake up..

            ever heard of the internets?

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            • #21
              atto
              Member
              • Dec 2009
              • 434

              Originally posted by ir0nclash86
              LOL

              They should have these stacked out front

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              • #22
                SantaCabinetguy
                I need a LIFE!!
                • Feb 2011
                • 15137



                Hold out for the deals. Have an idea what you may be looking for and know what it costs. Remember to walk around, check stuff out, then go back (if it's an incredible deal snap it up right away!). Be aware of knockoffs and pick me up something too!
                Hauoli Makahiki Hou


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                • #23
                  orangeusa
                  • Jul 2009
                  • 9055

                  Stock up on jerky and dream catchers. Get a few $10 lasers that mar the trigger guard of your handgun...

                  Right now, ammo is probably the best buy, now that WalMart has increased their prices (no kidding). Grab some MRE's for fun, and remember - you can still haggle at these events. Especially end of day.

                  Don't go there expecting a deal on guns. This is CA.....

                  .

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                  • #24
                    TurboChrisB
                    Calguns Addict
                    • Mar 2010
                    • 5116

                    Complain all you guys want...but it's ALL WE GOT. And if they took it away we'd be WORSE off for it. I say support it and keep it growing and coming. Hell, it's grown considerably in the last 10 years....I sure do miss the Great Western Pomona show and if we lost this one someday you'll all miss this one too.

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                    • #25
                      Toyman321
                      Senior Member
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 1620

                      Originally posted by gun toting monkeyboy
                      Know what things cost before you go. Beware of "Gun Show Prices", which can be several times the cost of the same item available online every day.
                      -Mb
                      This is HUGE, I can't tell you how many times I've seem things 10-20% over market price with sticker on it that says "gun show special" (Glendale Phoenix Arm's HP22's for $199 last weekend) Go in knowing what you are looking for and what is a fair price. If you have a smart phone bring it with you so you can check prices on the fly or "phone a friend" if something catches your eye.

                      Oh, and if you get hungry you can wander around and find the half dozen beef jerky booths giving out free samples

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                      • #26
                        the big ravioli
                        CGN/CGSSA Contributor
                        CGN Contributor
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 1167

                        Originally posted by atto
                        LOL

                        They should have these stacked out front

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