Utah-Crossroads of the west show

Herb · 04-13-2003, 01:50 AM

What a disappointment! I should have learned from the last show I went to there, July of last year. A lot of Chinese made native indian stuff, knives and swords from Pakastan, beef jerky and just plain junk. Saw about 10 Lugers, seriously mismatched shooters for $800 to a totaly matching 1937 S.42, including magazine, for $1795 supposedly brought back from Germany by his father after WWII. A 500 mile trip (rt) just for a 1 hour and 15 minute walk thru. I don't recommend this show for anyone wanting to find a deal on a Luger.

John Sabato · 04-14-2003, 12:42 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr /> Opportunities are not lost, someone will take the ones you passed up. <hr /></blockquote>Sorry about your misfortune Herb... guess you should have let someone else take that opportunity... Bet you do next year!

Those types of gunshows are such a great disappointment.

Edward Tinker · 04-14-2003, 01:24 PM

Herb, this is "our" problem with living out in the boonies! The gun shows are small, if I want to see a large gunshow, I have to travel to Spokane or even better Portland or Seattle, and of course the jerky, trinkets and such are the norm...

Herb · 04-14-2003, 04:09 PM

Ed, I had the good fortune to combine a trip to CA to visit the kids and grandkids with the Big Reno show last August. That show is absolutely awesome. As I recall there was over an acre and a half of vendors there. The wife and I spent two days looking at things and still did not get to see it all. Lots of the usual non-gun stuff but tons of guns too. Lots of lugers and parts and of course Ralph had the $1 million dollar .45 cal carbine there, a real thing of beauty, was something special to hold it. That one is a 1200 mile round trip and three overnighters but I was amazed at the size of it. I missed the one in March this year but just might make the next one, but that depends on how many Lugers I buy before then.

04-13-2003, 01:50 AM	#1
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Utah-Crossroads of the west show What a disappointment! I should have learned from the last show I went to there, July of last year. A lot of Chinese made native indian stuff, knives and swords from Pakastan, beef jerky and just plain junk. Saw about 10 Lugers, seriously mismatched shooters for $800 to a totaly matching 1937 S.42, including magazine, for $1795 supposedly brought back from Germany by his father after WWII. A 500 mile trip (rt) just for a 1 hour and 15 minute walk thru. I don't recommend this show for anyone wanting to find a deal on a Luger. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull

04-14-2003, 12:42 PM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva"> Opportunities are not lost, someone will take the ones you passed up. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Sorry about your misfortune Herb... guess you should have let someone else take that opportunity... Bet you do next year! Those types of gunshows are such a great disappointment. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

04-14-2003, 01:24 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Herb, this is "our" problem with living out in the boonies! The gun shows are small, if I want to see a large gunshow, I have to travel to Spokane or even better Portland or Seattle, and of course the jerky, trinkets and such are the norm... __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

04-14-2003, 04:09 PM	#4
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ed, I had the good fortune to combine a trip to CA to visit the kids and grandkids with the Big Reno show last August. That show is absolutely awesome. As I recall there was over an acre and a half of vendors there. The wife and I spent two days looking at things and still did not get to see it all. Lots of the usual non-gun stuff but tons of guns too. Lots of lugers and parts and of course Ralph had the $1 million dollar .45 cal carbine there, a real thing of beauty, was something special to hold it. That one is a 1200 mile round trip and three overnighters but I was amazed at the size of it. I missed the one in March this year but just might make the next one, but that depends on how many Lugers I buy before then. __________________ Utah, where gun control means a steady trigger pull