Portland Gun Show This Weekend

[jvbutter]

I've been Fridays, yes they are there... usually less crowded... but there is defiantly no deals on the first day of the show. Sunday they don't want to take it home.

 

[Bam]

I am all stocked up on beanie babies.

 

[Benny503]

I will go, just to hear some dealers try to scare newbies by telling them taht the GUB is in process of ban all semi guns.

 

[TheHumungus]

Not going to make it. Can someone who attends please post a report? I would be interested to know what the crowds and mood are like since the gun control push failed for now...

 

[CWI guy]

Its a sold out show, a lot of the vendors have been receiving shipments of guns and there is bulk ammo available You better watch those beanie babies, they started using them for Tannerite targets!

 

[Liberty]

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[Norm0931]

So, not worth it Lib? I'm looking for a decent BCG and the only one I saw at the Hillsboro show was a no name no brand no markings one for like $350. Happen to notice any BCGs and/or prices?

 

[speeddemon94]

So, not worth it Lib? I'm looking for a decent BCG and the only one I saw at the Hillsboro show was a no name no brand no markings one for like $350. Happen to notice any BCGs and/or prices?

You and me both...I may end up doing a complete upper just for the lack of BCGs.

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

Got me to thinking we might see a real glut of AR's' soon and the dealers might get stuck with the inventory if demand is dropping.

One can hope. Screw the "profits" of panic buyers.

 

[Joshg]

I was there today. Crowd was small enough. Prices on guns were ok. Some ars at $799, saw some bcg I think for around 200, maybe 250. No deals on ammo, pricing was nuts on that.
A friend of mine got a good scope, and I was trying to sell my xdm, lots of interest, no takers.

 

[nehalemguy]

I went today.

Other than admission, I spent zero. Ammo was insane. I saw AR kits for $750. My general impression was that there was a lot of looking but very little buying.


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[NWGlockgal]

I went Friday. It was not as crowded as when I went two months ago, but still plenty of people there. Lots of hand guns and lots of AR's at lower than before prices.
I purchased a Walther PPQ 9mm that was used but looked to be in pristine shape, and a gun bag. The husband bought a violin bow (of all things!) and an inexpensive laser.
Friend bought Crimsom grip laser as well as a mounting rail of some sort. There was a lot of ammo but it was all outrageously overpriced. One guy had left the old tags on
his .22lr ammo- it was originally $1.99 and he was asking $10.00!! Looked at some safes and got some ideas, as well as at some shotguns. So over all I was satisfied with
the show.
There were three of us so we got a whole dollar off parking, and a BiMart card gave a two dollar discount on admission.

 

[ronin223]

what much are the walther PPQ going for?

 

[Starship]

I went Friday, got there about 12:30 (opened at 12:00). Saw two and three people at each of the background check tables and within 10 min saw two people agree on a handgun with dealer. Seemed to be pretty fair clip on gun buying but didnt see much ammo going anywhere. Only saw two bricks of 22LR and both were $75!!!! Thought it was a joke but seems they were serious. I didn't see anyone the least bit interested.

Just wondered and looked. Had nice chat with the National Guard folks and some others. Actually considered buying a gun rug but then didn't go back and get it before I left. $6 and I couldn't be bothered walking across the room. Geez, must have wanted that real bad.

Enjoyed a couple of hours looking but didn't buy anything.

 

[NWGlockgal]

what much are the walther PPQ going for?

I hit all the tables and it was the only one I saw. Like I said, pristine condition didn't even looked like it had ever been used (except for the test fire which was dated 7/2012).
Paid $450 for it, which I was happy with since I didn't want the M2 and I know the "Classic" PPQ can be hard to find.

 

[NWGlockgal]

I went Friday, got there about 12:30 (opened at 12:00). didnt see much ammo going anywhere. Only saw two bricks of 22LR and both were $75!!!! Thought it was a joke but seems they were serious. I didn't see anyone the least bit interested.

Yeah, I didn't seem ammo getting sold, except for some reloaded stuff. People would have to be desperate to pay the prices for the ammo. I saw some bricks of 22LR for $80...no wonder ammo wasn't selling.

 

[locobob]

I went late Saturday afternoon, here are my observations:
- Not very crowded, guess the panic is dying quickly
- Tons of AR's for sale, most at or close to pre-panic prices
- AR parts fairly plentiful except for a few things, bolt carriers still a little rare but I saw a few
- Saw a fair amount of high end/spendy stuff, a nice change from the table after table of Chinese crap
- Ammo was fairly abundant although still a little shy of pre-panic levels, it was all overpriced and some of it was WAY overpriced i.e. 500rnd bricks of .22lr for $80. I didn't see a lot of it changing hands so that is a good sign.
- Reloading stuff was also marked up, bullets = a little, powders = a little, primers = a lot.

 

[nehalemguy]

I went late Saturday afternoon, here are my observations:
- Not very crowded, guess the panic is dying quickly
- Tons of AR's for sale, most at or close to pre-panic prices
- AR parts fairly plentiful except for a few things, bolt carriers still a little rare but I saw a few
- Saw a fair amount of high end/spendy stuff, a nice change from the table after table of Chinese crap
- Ammo was fairly abundant although still a little shy of pre-panic levels, it was all overpriced and some of it was WAY overpriced i.e. 500rnd bricks of .22lr for $80. I didn't see a lot of it changing hands so that is a good sign.
- Reloading stuff was also marked up, bullets = a little, powders = a little, primers = a lot.

I saw five or six tables with bolt carrier groups priced from $189-$250.
The cheapest stripped lower I saw was $159.
.224 bullets were outrageous if you could find them. One guy had a bulk bag of 55gr FMJBT Lake City projectiles for $125/500. Wouldn't budge on the price.

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[RICKRWS]

I bought a Obama and Binden Beanie. The dog tore them up before we got them home..

Its a sold out show, a lot of the vendors have been receiving shipments of guns and there is bulk ammo available You better watch those beanie babies, they started using them for Tannerite targets!

 

[NWGlockgal]

I bought a Obama and Binden Beanie. The dog tore them up before we got them home..

A fitting end.