r/austinguns • u/akm295 • 4d ago

Which Gun Show for This Weekend?

We’ve got Texas Gun Shows running in Round Rock and American Gun Shows running in Leander.

I’ve only got time for one, anyone have experience with either show? Trying to avoid a situation where beef jerky and purses outnumber actual gun show tables so I can maximize my time.

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u/theboi1der 4d ago

Been to shows run by both this year. Both are mostly going to be full of FFLs with their new inventories out. Very little in the way of anything interesting. No deals. Just the same stuff you can buy at Bass Pro or Academy without paying an entry fee. Or it's old dudes who have everything marked not to sell and get mad if you look at their table wrong. If you're looking for exotic ammo you'll probably find what you need, but that's about it. Just my two cents, but gun shows around here aren't what they used to be.

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u/mreed911 3d ago edited 3d ago

I’ve got a table at round rock this weekend to get rid of random parts and holsters. They have exhibitor rules that require anything non-gun to have explicit approval and they don’t typically give it. Vendors must be guns and gun-related. I won’t have any guns or ammo, just things I’d rather have cash than sitting on a shelf.

If that helps, come on by.

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u/TheHast 3d ago

Gun shows suck. I went to one near houston a few weeks ago and the highlights were a $5000 norinco ak and a Finnish mosin m39 for $1200 which I'm pretty sure was fake.

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u/xampl9 3d ago

Either one should have a decent collection of beef jerky to choose from. 😁

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u/Kinglarold 3d ago

I’ve been to both as well and bought a gun at both. You can find deals there, but it will take some time digging through all the stores. When the Ultimate Carry 442 was hard to find I was able to pick one up for a decent price. It all comes down to how much time ya got on your hands.

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u/Gearhead_guy 3d ago

My buddies and I are going to Leander one see you there!