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Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:22 pm
by rodbender
I am. Saturday. Early

Re: Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:12 pm
by Emmett
Where is the show at???

Thanks,
Emmett

Re: Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:15 pm
by j_dock2
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Re: Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:42 pm
by TexasRedRock
I am bringing a crew of 6 or 7 from Fort Hood, should be a great time. It will be nice to check things out. Question though, is it usually warm in the Crockett Center? I dont want to freeze or be too hot, I have never been there before. Thanks

Re: Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:19 pm
by dave_in_austin
TexasRedRock wrote:I am bringing a crew of 6 or 7 from Fort Hood, should be a great time. It will be nice to check things out. Question though, is it usually warm in the Crockett Center? I dont want to freeze or be too hot, I have never been there before. Thanks
It can get slightly warm if it is really crowded, but is generally comfortable.

Re: Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:11 am
by TexasRedRock
Ok sounds great, Thanks Dave. I hate going to a new place and not knowing what to expect.

Re: Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:08 am
by flintknapper
I can't make it, but two of my brothers are going. They will be looking at AR lowers.

Re: Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:42 pm
by O6nop
I'm planning to go early Saturday, too. Given the nation-wide 'frenzy' of gun/ammo purchases lately, I expect all the 'good deals' to go fast.

Re: Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:58 pm
by SkipB
Wish I could make it. :mrgreen: Love them gun shows.

Re: Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:52 pm
by fenster
I'm guessing it's going to be a complete zoo. ...but I'll be going anyway. I'm considering just riding my bike to get there.

Re: Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:16 pm
by SkipB
:clapping: I just checked my gunshow schedule and see there is a gunshow at the Mayburn Center in Temple. I can run down to that one as it is only a 30 minute drive. Can't get to far away as we are taking care of my wifes 80 year old mother who fell and broke her right shoulder. Had surgery last thursday and is recooping here.

Re: Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:38 pm
by mr.72
Temple gun show sounds a lot better.

I think I might have seen my last Saxet show at the Crockett Center. You say it's going to be a zoo? It's always a zoo. Maybe gun shows just are not for me. I've been twice. That's plenty for now.

Re: Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:52 pm
by HankB
Planning to be there early. Hoping to find something "other" than EBR related. (Bought a lower a few months ago, have plenty of mags.)

Re: Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:47 pm
by HankB
Well, got to the show a little late - like about 9:30.

Parking lot was PACKED, with people circling around and looking for a spot. Line extended clear out the front door, so there were probably an additional 50 or more people backed up inside.

Saw several people leaving the show, empty-handed. (One guy was carrying a coffee cup.)

I turned around and left - figured if anything left WAS worth buying, the odds were I wouldn't see it.

Crazy . . .

Re: Who's going to the Saxet Gun Show in Austin this weekend?

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:48 pm
by O6nop
Amazing, The line to get in was down one side of the building and around the corner into the parking lot 20 minutes before the doors opened!
People were constantly pouring in for over an hour. The popular ammo was mostly gone within an hour. Prices didn't seem to be too inflated, there were plenty of guns to go around. Other buyers loading up with magazines, but seemed to be plenty.
The crowds didn't seem too bad either, I think most people knew what they wanted and were in and out quickly.
I was there about an hour and a half and left with some brass.