York PA Show Vs Howard Co Fairgrounds??

[PapiBarcelona]

Just because the price is listed at $14 doesn't mean that's what they will sell them at. I'm pretty sure I saw them and bought 3-4 of them @ 12/piece from one table though, that number wouldn't have stuck in my mind if I had to bargain with someone multiple times, which I do.

 

[drew_acid]

I'm hoping to find 3 non-window for $40 or less.

Gonna be close.....

 

[PapiBarcelona]

I think you'll find that deal no problem, <$40/3 if you take your time without rushing, or impulse buy.

A friend of mine got the arrogant O-light salesman to knock about $20 on a flash light and include a free pack of CR123 batteries, but we visited him twice and hung around for over 30 minutes total.

It's just like buying a car, no matter what the dealership makes money. You just got a lot less time to negotiate at a gun show. I don't know about this logic, but I think the best time to go is the last day of the show, within the last hour or two of the show closing.

 

[-Z/28-]

I think you'll find that deal no problem, <$40/3 if you take your time without rushing, or impulse buy.

A friend of mine got the arrogant O-light salesman to knock about $20 on a flash light and include a free pack of CR123 batteries, but we visited him twice and hung around for over 30 minutes total.

It's just like buying a car, no matter what the dealership makes money. You just got a lot less time to negotiate at a gun show.

Gun show negotiating is relatively easy. (compared to a car)
1. Pull cash out of pocket
2. Wave cash in dealer's face.
3. Threaten to put cash back in pocket.

As for the mags, I've seen 3 pack pmags for as low $35 online, and window ones as low as $45 so that'll be my starting price point.

 

[PapiBarcelona]

Don't forget to mention free shipping when talking about online prices

 

[Blaster229]

HC today, York tomorrow.

 

[Insane Racer]

Does any one know the hours of the Pa. Show tomorrow?

 

[fivepointstar]

I'm glad I went to York....Great Show today. GUNS GUNS GUNS!!!

 

[drew_acid]

I'm glad I went to York....Great Show today. GUNS GUNS GUNS!!!

Key - word GUNS and not junk like at Timonium.

I'll post after my trip Sunday.

 

[jcrusselljr]

I thought the York gun show sucked.

They squeezed the aisles so tight that if someone stopped to look at something the whole flow of traffic was jammed up. Anyone that has ever hosted more than a single show should understand the need to have space for two way traffic flow down an aisle while there are people standing at the booths on both sides of an aisle. The show was crowded, and that made the issue magnified.

That really impeded the ability to wander around the show and casually look at the vendors' stuff.

I'm surprised that whoever runs the show allowed for that kind of layout. I hope the didn't try and squeeze it into the smaller pavilion simply to pull more profit on running the show....

I won't be back.

 

[fivepointstar]

I thought the York gun show sucked.

They squeezed the aisles so tight that if someone stopped to look at something the whole flow of traffic was jammed up.

That really impeded the ability to wander around the show and casually look at the vendors' stuff.

I'm surprised that whoever runs the show allowed for that kind of layout. I hope the didn't try and squeeze it into the smaller pavilion simply to pull more profit on running the show....

I won't be back.

it was PACKED...when we left at noon...the line to get in was about 50 deep. that was at noon. when i got there at 0930 it was about 80 deep. 600 tables in 2 large show rooms. its usually in one big room and thats too tight

 

[Chromantix]

I just got back. Everything was good except the 1/2 mile trek going to/from carrying ammo, etc... I wanted to hijack the red Kawasaki from the french fry place just to save time!

 

[Jimbob2.0]

I have to take up for Howard a little bit, there often are walk ins with interest guns. I am still kicking myself for not getting a M1 Carbine with a new GI barrel for $400 it was an Inland but still, cash machines were empty.

 

[-Z/28-]

So I went to York and then ended up at Howard.
York:
-Too crowded, isles way too tight.
-Did find a good price on .223
-Saw a few in MDS gear, but it was way too crowded to try and introduce myself
-Precision had lots of Magpul goodies, including a heap of pmags @$13
-The vendor with the olympic arms banner doesn't like my math
-Top Hat didn't know why anyone would think he was retired

Howard:
-Surprisingly busy
-Prices a bit higher than York
-I did find something I couldn't find at York, a black rear mbus.

All in all a good day.

 

[Mr H]

it was PACKED...when we left at noon...the line to get in was about 50 deep. that was at noon. when i got there at 0930 it was about 80 deep. 600 tables in 2 large show rooms. its usually in one big room and thats too tight

Was 2 rooms last year as well, but not nearly as many people at the same time on Saturday. But then, it was a touch colder last year, too, IIRC...

 

[fivepointstar]

Was 2 rooms last year as well, but not nearly as many people at the same time on Saturday. But then, it was a touch colder last year, too, IIRC...

the last York shows i've been were at the Toyota Center next to the grand stands.

 

[Integrity]

I wandered through the Howard show in about an hour so I decided to head up to York. Found a great deal on a .22 rifle so I picked that up along with a bunch of magazines. My father bought about half dozen knives between the two shows. All in all a great day.

 

[fivepointstar]

I wandered through the Howard show in about an hour so I decided to head up to York. Found a great deal on a .22 rifle so I picked that up along with a bunch of magazines. My father bought about half dozen knives between the two shows. All in all a great day.

which was better in you opinion??

which one was worth the $$ if you had to choose one?

 

[Integrity]

which was better in you opinion??

which one was worth the $$ if you had to choose one?

The Howard show was more enjoyable to walk through, but the better deals on firearms were in York.

 

[tjdreams]

We got to the York show around 8:45 and stood in line behind 300 + people. Made several trips back out to the truck before leaving around noon and their was never less than 40 to 50 people waiting in line to get in. It was packed but their were plenty of good deals to be had = (several trips to the truck) Then I grabbed some lunch and headed out to the Howard Co show.