Big crowds expected at 'Indy 1500' gun, knife show at Indiana State Fairgrounds

theindychannel.com ^ | January 18, 2013 | Jack Rinehart

[Tailgunner Joe]

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indy 1500 Gun and Knife Show opens Friday amidst the growing debate over tighter gun control.

Dave Mouradian, who owns a supply store just outside Detroit, arrived Thursday afternoon at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

It's his 13th consecutive Indy 1500 Gun and Knife show. He's just one of 250 vendors from across the Midwest who says that interest is high and business is booming.

"People that never owned a firearm are now buying their very first one," Mouradian said. "We've seen more ladies going out and getting their concealed weapons permits. They're feeling unsafe. And a lot of people that have put off buying what they want are now coming out because they're afraid they may not be able to get it in the next day or two." ....

While all retail gun sales require the buyer to undergo a background check, Indiana law does not require a background check for gun sales between private individuals.

State Rep. Vernon Smith, D-Gary, has tried to close the so-called loophole for years.

"Indiana has become a spawning ground for everybody to come and buy guns," Smith said. "We must close that loophole."

[mylife]

Will there be anything to buy?

[Blood of Tyrants]

I wouldn’t go there looking for any deals. The current climate of fear has the prices of practically everything through the roof.

[mylife]

“We must close that loophole.”

Translation: We MUST get those TAXES!

[cripplecreek]

"People that never owned a firearm are now buying their very first one," Mouradian said. "We've seen more ladies going out and getting their concealed weapons permits. They're feeling unsafe. And a lot of people that have put off buying what they want are now coming out because they're afraid they may not be able to get it in the next day or two."

Say what you will about Detroit but its an open carry city and becoming more so every day.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Local gunshop Pistols Plus has 20 round Mini 14 Magazines for $50.
That is a rip off...

[mylife]

I am seeing Romanian AK’s at $1,200.
Saw a Romanian WASR 3(.223) at $1,699

That was a $350 rifle 5 years ago.

[ez]

Tuesday they had 10 round mags for mini 14 for $20 at Delta Force.com

[eyedigress]

Ruger charges the same thing.

[ez]

New Mini 14s are selling for over $1000 at Gunbidder.com. Used are over $700.

[mylife]

Ooops! My mistake. WASR 3, $1,995

http://www.gunsamerica.com/937743462/ct_legal_wasr_223_cal_ak47_type_rifle_made_in_romania.htm

[mylife]

SKS’s are getting that price now!

[45semi]

Talk about a day late & a dollar short...
Guess some folks just plain forgot that every single time a (D) is prez, they come after your guns...

Only positive about this is that it makes good press for the arguement that Ø'zero is just that...

yet another (D) libtard gun-grabbing liberal/progressive/socialst that prefers 'subjects' instead of 'citizens'

[Eric in the Ozarks]

There were brand X mags.
I ordered 30 round mags (back ordered) from Brownell’s for half that price.

[mylife]

I know several people that were smart enough to see this coming on the guns after the last election.

They went out and bought EBR’s
What they did not see coming is the run on ammo.

There is NOTHING available. .22L has dried up.

[Lurker]

I paid $300.00 each for a pair of those WASR’s a few years ago.

[mylife]

Time to sell!

[eyedigress]

I got 2 ruger 20’s for 49 a piece.

[eyedigress]

I have 6 brand x 30rd mags. 35 bucks for the lot 5 yrs ago.

[mylife]

Picked up 8 Thermold 20 rounders for AR15 2 years ago for $1.99 a pop with free mag couplers.
I actually prefer them to the high caps.

[mylife]

Seems like the firearms industry is the only thing thriving in the economy since Obama has been in office.

[eyedigress]

just got an email from Cabellas asking if I wanted to cancel my order. I think I’ll let it ride.

[mylife]

I would let it ride.
They’ll make good, so leave your place marker.

[Bshaw]

There is some .22 available online at Palmetto State Armory, not a lot, but they do have some:

http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ammunition/rimfire-ammunition.html

[TaMoDee]

Huge Gun Show, 5 buildings plus two big tents in Phoenix at the AZ State Fair Grounds this weekend, 19-20 January. See’ya there!

[mylife]

My point is that even that is almost exhausted due to the current run on firearms and ammo.

What scares me is when they have the run on the banks.

[mylife]

All I see is some .22 snake shot.

[Lurker]

The only reason I’d sell them is to get something better. And right now there is nothing to buy.

[mylife]

You could bank the money, but that is a gamble too.
It’s a dilly of a pickle of a problem LOL

[mylife]

Better yet, get the money.
Sell high and put it back into other commodity’s that have not reached the apex on price.

[Lurker]

It sure is. 3 months ago I was considering selling my National Match M1A. She’s a beauty. Glass bedded into a hand rubbed tiger birch stock and the correct Springfield Armory Rangefinding scope on an original factory mount. I’ve got 10 factory 20 round mags for it, too. The serial number is under 24,XXX and its all TRW where it’s supposed to be.

The replacement was a nice FN clone. My eyes just aren’t good enough for that Springfield anymore. But now, phhhhttt.. I couldn’t lay my hands on an FN for what I could get for that rifle. And that’s just crazy.

[mylife]

I wish I had picked up an FN 49 before the crazy set in.

[mylife]

FN 49

[Lurker]

Me too, my friend. The plan was sell the Springfield for a couple of grand and pick up an FN clone for half and put the remainder into ammo and mags.

Timing is everything, I guess.

[Lurker]

Is that the French one?

[SJSAMPLE]

I usually go every time, but I’m in China now.
I’m fairly well stocked up, and the crowds are guaranteed to be INSANE, so I’m not really that disappointed.

Prices on almost everything are through the roof everywhere.

[mylife]

The last M1A I handled was a Chinese copy and that was 6 years ago.
They wanted $950

[mylife]

Belgian Fabrique National.
This rifle would be the basis for the M1A and the FN/FAL

[SJSAMPLE]

Italian, converted from M1 Garand by Beretta, IIRC.

[Kickass Conservative]

Growing Debate over Gun Control?

What Debate? We have a Mulatto Commie Prick subverting the Constitution and we have Law Abiding Gun Owners who will not comply.

That isn’t a Debate, it’s the beginning of a Revolution against Tyranny.

[mylife]

The French one does not look so classic. The MAS 49/56 was made for 7.62x51 Nato (.308) in only 250 original rifles.

It was born of the same ideals, but is a fugly bugger.

[Nailbiter]

bflr

[Bshaw]

Snake shot?

I spent $90 on 100 Sellier & Bellot .22 Hornet 45gr. on Tuesday. I didn’t know their inventory had thinned to shot rounds only. I have no idea what I’m getting or if it’s any good — though it is better than nothing!

That’s the best I could do.

[mylife]

Snake shot and .17 HMR is all they show on the web page now.

I am sure your order will be honored.

[Lurker]

I’ve seen grown men weep when they learn what I paid for my Springfield. Bought it from a guy in the middle of a divorce. I gave him $500 dollars for it.

Grin....

[mylife]

Oh you bastage! LOL

[mylife]

I have always wanted an M1A.

I am kinda partial to the .308

[mylife]

The problem now is ammo.
Where to find .308 ammo under $2 a rd?

[SJSAMPLE]

The MagPul 20rnd mags work great on my belt rig.
Easy to get to and don’t get in the way as much as 30rnd mags. I use the 30rnd mags in my chest rig.

[SJSAMPLE]

Sorry, I was thinking about the BM 49 rifle and didn’t see the FN part.