Anyone know about the next Bel Air show?

screamingeagle · Feb 3, 2012

buyer beware if buying C&R ,saw a Winchester Garand that looked great, nice wood used but not abused asked the fellow if it had the original barrel .Sure yes all original not touched since the war. Pulled the bolt back and guess what.Springfield Armory barrel 1960

PapiBarcelona · Feb 3, 2012

Did you call him out on it?

screamingeagle · Feb 3, 2012

PapiBarcelona said:
Did you call him out on it?

I said this is a SA barrel dated 1960 ,he just looked at me.That was the extent of our conversation.

TapRackBang · Feb 3, 2012

Decided to stop buy this evening. Lots of guns, no jerky.

Very high ratio of guns to not-guns. Positively packed full of people.
I don't have a lot of experience but the prices didn't seem like anything special.

I'm shopping for an SKS and found two. One unidentified that looked like the furniture had been redone and not well for $580. Another Norinco that seemed in good shape with matching numbers for $399. I don't know enough about them yet to really properly inspect it and tell if it's as-advertised or a sham like screamingeagle found. Probably just get one of those Yugo M59/66a1's online for about the same.

Oh, and got a nice surprise when I got home: Package of new Wolff springs for my Colt 1908 in my mailbox.

1776 · Feb 3, 2012

I was there at 5:00 PM for the grand opening. The show has about 100 tables total. Just Guns, Bel Air Pawn and J&K Pawn have the biggest displays. Free State Range has a table to promote the range, nice folks. Deb from Estate Brokers in Havre de Grace is there with some nice items. Jacks Gun Works is there and so is Dave Stancill. A few knife dealers. An older gentleman with duck decoys. No jerky to be found. A nice little show in the beautiful historic Bel Air Armory. Go check it out. $5.00 Admission fee. Proceeds help the Isaak Walton League Harford Chapter, a conservation group and a good cause. There was a good crowd tonight but it was not crazy crowded. I bought an XD Gear flashlight mount ( Made in Israel - not China) and an older used Surefire 6P LED for a total of $10 bucks. Now I have to figure out how to mount it on my 870. By the way, did not see anyone with Maryland Shooters swag!

1776 · Feb 3, 2012

Folks are buying guns! I noticed a lot of people doing the paperwork on handguns this evening. Maybe they are thinking that Obama will get re-elected and they better buy them while they still can!

C-Par · Feb 3, 2012

I'm new here what do you guys mean by jerky LOL.

-Z/28- · Feb 3, 2012

C-Par said:
I'm new here what do you guys mean by jerky LOL.

Dried meat. Beef, turkey, buffalo, alligator, etc...

ShootR · Feb 3, 2012

I'll be there Saturday morning.

FFMike · Feb 3, 2012

I am loking for a leather holster for a 686 2.5 inch barreled revolver. Anyone see leather holsters there for concealed carry?
IWB or OWB does not matter.

C-Par · Feb 3, 2012

-Z/28- said:
Dried meat. Beef, turkey, buffalo, alligator, etc...

Man I love jerky but I don't need it taking up too much booth space.

cyclrcr · Feb 3, 2012

Was there with the family.... it was a typical Bel Air show. I was a little disappointed, but then again I was looking for some specific items. If I was open for more options, I wouldn't have been disappointed.

1774, I didn't see you there but my wife said she saw you up by the food area. She remembered you from the 2nd Amendment March. I would've said hello but she told me when we were in the truck leaving.

ThePhantomPatriot · Feb 4, 2012

I went today right when it opened and no one was in line. Then about 15 mins later the place was packed. Wasn't too impressed overall. Some of the dealers were really high in price, especially compared the the PA shows, specifically on AK's and SKS's. The damascus knives were pretty neat though.

Cromzor · Feb 4, 2012

Anyone know what price they're asking for XM855 in quantities of ~1000?

KMK1862 · Feb 4, 2012

I saw a regular, fixed stock WASR with wooden furniture for $595. I laughed and left.

terryhimself · Feb 4, 2012

I think they need to find a larger hall. My sons and I got there about 10 A.M. and could not move. We squeezed around for about an hour. We could not get near a lot of the tables and finally gave up and left after an hour. Maybe they could get into the Harford County Equestrian Center and spread out a little bit.

Tankfixr · Feb 4, 2012

terryhimself said:
I think they need to find a larger hall. My sons and I got there about 10 A.M. and could not move. We squeezed around for about an hour. We could not get near a lot of the tables and finally gave up and left after an hour. Maybe they could get into the Harford County Equestrian Center and spread out a little bit.

+1 on the above. Got there around 1030. It was sardine packed. Made one loop around the first set of tables and headed for the door when I could finally see daylight. The show has definitely outgrown the location.

mrfreeze · Feb 4, 2012

What a waste, Over price guns that can be found else where for cheaper, super over crowding and when asked about pricing on a dpms upper that they were asking $1000 for I laughed and said you are joking right?

C-Par · Feb 4, 2012

I stopped by just for something to do. I figured browse around.
Yes the prices did seem a bit steep but seems like all MD and VA shows are pricey.

Lately I've been thinking of a Mosin they were $140 there. I spoke with somebody who got one and he was aware he was paying a bit more but he had it in hand.

I want a Saiga 12 but too pricey there.

And it was packed I felt like a Salmon in a stream.

ThePhantomPatriot · Feb 4, 2012

KMK1862 said:
I saw a regular, fixed stock WASR with wooden furniture for $595. I laughed and left.

I saw that too and they wanted $450 for a yugo sks.... I've seen SKS's going for $300 and up at the PA shows.

Anyone know about the next Bel Air show?

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