Albany gun show

[sbuff]

Did anyone make it to the Albany gun show yesterday or has plans to go today . Just wondering how it was 

[Lawdwaz]

Not me, too far.  

[mowin]

Didn't even see any advertising for it. Or are they even allowed to advertise in NY? 

[grampy]

I have gone in the past. But I also didn't know it was happening this weekend. 

[sbuff]

I think it took on a new promoter this year . I only saw it advertised in one publication. I liked going in the past to look ,not many deals found but I did enjoy it 

https://gunshowtrader.com/gun-shows/albany-gun-show-3/

[grampy]

1 hour ago, sbuff said:

I think it took on a new promoter this year . I only saw it advertised in one publication. I liked going in the past to look ,not many deals found but I did enjoy it 

https://gunshowtrader.com/gun-shows/albany-gun-show-3/

Yes, same here. Was always good to go down and look around. I never bought a gun there. But usually picked up some odds and ends to take home. 

And usually ran into someone I hadn't seen in a while. Maybe next year we can plan a meet and greet?

[mowin]

26 minutes ago, grampy said:

Yes, same here. Was always good to go down and look around. I never bought a gun there. But usually picked up some odds and ends to take home. 

And usually ran into someone I hadn't seen in a while. Maybe next year we can plan a meet and greet?

A GTG sounds like a good idea to me. 

Haven't been to the Albany gun show in probably 15 hrs. Never really seen any good deals on firearms, in fact I think the prices were on the high side.  

[grampy]

15 minutes ago, mowin said:

A GTG sounds like a good idea to me. 

Haven't been to the Albany gun show in probably 15 hrs. Never really seen any good deals on firearms, in fact I think the prices were on the high side.  

They were on the high side. But like I said, always found a couple incidentals like cleaning kits and spare magazine's for some of the guns I have.

[PraiseDiana]

I was there! A few neat/rare guns but no deals. It's a good way to get hard to find ammo. I'm in the market for a Beretta 92FS and found a 92 but not FS variant. Definitely worth the $10 to poke around.

[Splitear]

I’ve enjoyed the few times I’ve been and end up meeting at least a couple of interesting folks. I coon fingered the 10 bore percussion gun that I have and ended up meeting with the guy a few weeks later to buy it. He took me through his collection at his home and is going to bring some of his guns (including an original F&I war gun) to show my 4-H kids. I’d have never made that connection without a stop into the show. 

Edited January 27 by Splitear

[Trial153]

Haven’t been to it in years.  The last couple times I went the prices were insane. It’s nice to be able to lay your hands on things, but i couldn’t see paying huge premiums for it… 

[dbHunterNY]

there's been a few different ones here in Albany I think but I've never been. I've always heard prices were high but it's the place to find hard to find stuff like others have said in here. I never know when they are unless it's an email from a local rod and gun club. their event promotion kind of sucks i suppose. lol

[mowin]

2 minutes ago, dbHunterNY said:

there's been a few different ones here in Albany I think but I've never been. I've always heard prices were high but it's the place to find hard to find stuff like others have said in here. I never know when they are unless it's an email from a local rod and gun club. their event promotion kind of sucks i suppose. lol

I wonder if they are allowed to advertise? Wouldn't surprise me if NY has some law banning gun shows/stores from advertising.  Can't remember the last time I seen or heard a advertisement for a gun store on TV or radio. 

[dbHunterNY]

Just now, mowin said:

I wonder if they are allowed to advertise? Wouldn't surprise me if NY has some law banning gun shows/stores from advertising.  Can't remember the last time I seen or heard a advertisement for a gun store on TV or radio. 

not sure. could be.

[grampy]

Years ago, you would see advertisements on the local TV stations, and they'd be on the radio too. Have not seen that in years. So it certainly wouldn't surprise me that NYS passed a law in the middle of the night,( they are good at doing that) to do away with anything bringing attention to firearms.