Nations Gun Show @ Dulles Expo July 22, 23 and 24

[Blaster229]

Is it just me, or is that lighting terrible in there?

 

[John from MD]

It's deliberately dark so you can't see the quality of what you are buying.

 

[Medusa Joe]

We still have CCI 400 SRP, CCI 41 and shotshell primers (CCI magnum & chedditte) for sale at the show tomorrow. The other primers we had sold well Friday & today.

 

[Crosseye Dominant]

It's deliberately dark so you can't see the quality of what you are buying.

Yeah, heard rumors about the expo champagne room

 

[babalou]

Didn’t need to, have had a brand new M&P 15-22 waiting in a safe for a couple of years. His sister will learn first, she’s only on Red Ryder right now.

nice. Love my 15-22

 

[Soccerdad]

Just returned from the show as well- lots of high prices on ammo but it was abundant. I was just looking for an odd mag that I couldn’t find in VA/WV/PA shops in my normal travels. Took my 3yo son though which was fun.

Awesome that you took your son! It's so important to introduce our kids at a young age. The future begins with us

 

[Soccerdad]

Didn’t need to, have had a brand new M&P 15-22 waiting in a safe for a couple of years. His sister will learn first, she’s only on Red Ryder right now.

Love it. My son got a 50th anniversary, stainless Ruger 10/22 for Xmas, at 4 months old! Then, the M&P 15-22 2 years later. Next, an 80% 9mm kit. Most recently, the short barrel Ruger 350 Legend Ranch. All of this by 6 years old. My wife says I have a problem.

But, at 6 years old, he is already set up! He finally gets to shoot the 22 this year when he turns 7. That was the arbitrary # my wife agreed to... And he is super excited!

 

[trickg]

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[Sundazes]

Are the contact highs still available there?

 

[Soccerdad]

Are the contact highs still available there?

Might explain why my kids always ask to go back... ?

 

[Muff Hucka]

Not sure if same vendor you're thinking of , but Wild Bill's Concealment is usually there , a well known medium-sized holster maker .

I picked up one of Wild Bill's "Covert Carry" IWB for my 1911. Oh wow! This thing is comfortable and really conceals well.

 

[Dan44]

Almost a waste of time. I did find one of the mags I wanted, MP5 mags were over priced. I saw ZQI 9mm at $275 a case at the rear of the show. But lunch was good!

 

[lazybones]

I enjoy wandering around this show even though I'm mostly there to browse. A few years back everyone in the family got people zappers as presents. I haven't seen that booth lately.

It is one of the more diverse crowds for a gun show. That is a good sign for broadening gun ownership.

 

[FN509Fan]

Pro Tip - If you join or renew membership with either NRA or VCDL , free admission and go to head of line . VCDL membership is $20 vs $17 one day admission .

$17 plus gas. Uggh.

I'm in MoCo and have been wondering about attending some local show(s). (It's been a couple of decades since I regularly attended shows outside Chicago.) I've heard the MD shows aren't worth it. I know NOVA is expensive, but this price seems indicative of a government tax to deter attendance. I mostly attended to avoid high shipping and HAZMAT charges for reloading supplies, fortunately I'm well stocked for now but hope to be in need of large pistol primers in the not too distant future.

 

[Biggfoot44]

HoCo next weekend will be comparitively close for you .