Who got to the Brisbane (Ipswich) gun show ?

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Re: Who got to the Brisbane (Ipswich) gun show ?

Post by GLS_1956 » 27 Feb 2016, 1:54 am

Seems like there is a gunshow in Oklahoma about every other month, my brother in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas tells me there is one just about every weekend down there. But it doesn't take going to too many of them to find out which are worth the time and money.

For me that is about 4 a year, two in Oklahoma City and two in Tulsa. These shows will restrict the vendors to being 90% gun, ammo and shooting related merchandise like scopes, stocks, gunsmithing, parts, reloading and targets while the remaining 10%, usually less than 10%, will be clothing, books, photographs and art work, jewelry, food sales and preparation stuff like smokers sausage presses spices and the like, and even some toys like rubber band guns.

Most of the vendors are licensed dealers with there only occasionally being a person selling off their personal guns in large enough number for them to need a table. Yes in Oklahoma you may find an individual walking around with a gun to sell or trade, that's how a friend of mine found his Ruger Old Model 44 Cap and Ball revolver. And in those cases, a transaction between two private persons no background check or paperwork is required, but is often done by either seller or buyer as "insurance" incase of theft or misuse. As for buying a gun from a dealer you have to meet all the legal requirements, fill out the 4475 form, and go through the NICS, National Instant (background) Check System, before you can pay and walk away with your new toy.
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Re: Who got to the Brisbane (Ipswich) gun show ?

Post by deanp100 » 27 Feb 2016, 9:23 pm

Yeah. It was a bit average,but I expected that. Took me 45 mins including talking time. Picked up some 218 bee brass that used to be mine anyway, and a book. Didn,t need a bayonet or a badge. Always the same. Prices up there.

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Re: Who got to the Brisbane (Ipswich) gun show ?

Post by fenderstrat » 28 Feb 2016, 8:33 am

Wasnt bad. Wasnt flash either. Picked up some aussie surplus .303 and 7.62x51mm ammo for about $20 for 20 rounds. good stuff, gonna try to reload them afterwards. never reloaded berdan primed brass before. I just wanna see if i can!
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Re: Who got to the Brisbane (Ipswich) gun show ?

Post by Gunner41battery » 08 Mar 2016, 7:58 am

I went to the gun show there in 2014 and 2015. 2014 was great with good booths then 2015 was nothing but old men selling gun parts older then i am so i skipped this years. The one they do later in the year at the ekka grounds is only slighty better.
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Re: Who got to the Brisbane (Ipswich) gun show ?

Post by fredhamish » 11 Mar 2017, 9:40 am

Heading down to gold coast for my daughters 21st. It just happens to be on the same weekend as the 2017 Brisbane gun show (18/19 march). Hoping to find some 7.62x54R brass and a few #4 mk 1 bits
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Re: Who got to the Brisbane (Ipswich) gun show ?

Post by RoginaJack » 11 Mar 2017, 8:23 pm

The last SSAA Brisbane Shot Show at the Ekka was simply, awesome! Many, many exhibitors in fact at least 2 stories of them plus outside demos, including gun dog demos..

Don't miss it, should/will be bigger and better than last years!
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Re: Who got to the Brisbane (Ipswich) gun show ?

Post by fredhamish » 22 Mar 2017, 7:16 am

I enjoyed the (2017) Brisbane Gun Show at the Ipswich showgrounds on the weekend. There were some very friendly stall holders there and a good range of items. I don't have a lot to go on as this was my first gun show but I would most definitely go again.
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Re: Who got to the Brisbane (Ipswich) gun show ?

Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 30 Mar 2017, 7:28 pm

I went to the show on the Saturday ended up grabbing a die set and a few vintage outlandish rounds as a whole I was let down yes it was the first time that I had been to the Ipswich show. I really enjoy the ww2 era rifles and pieces, however the lack of tables and people whom had items for sale I found to be rather lacking. it wasn't a bad way to spend a hour though.
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