Yes, FW_wife is all but blind.  

DACA began hemorrhaging when Trump took office.  They spent 8 years of Obama getting fat, and Premier spent 8 years of Obama getting big.  The biggest show in the area is Premier's FW Will Rogers show, not til the end of August.  We've got a lot of interesting & new shows coming up over the next couple of months, though - small towns are starting to take advantage of the market, probably a lot of deals to be had on older guns if you're willing to drive a bit.

@TLF, then you better go to Rock-N-Roll-Ribs

I will do my best to! I'll let my buddy know.

I pretty much always hit up the mesquite shows since I live in the neighborhood.

I’ll likely go in the AM.

Live free or die.



Make sure you say hello to RebleYell @ Fuzzy Bunny w/ his medical equipment, & tacton w/ his Colt & FN parts array.  Come to dinner?



Understandable, sir.  21-22 August is the next Rodeo show, we'll have another dinner in your area 21 August.  Canton show is 7-8 August.

Thanks for the offer. That's a long drive. FOGO was a special occasion. I've heard about them and wanted to try it.
Maybe when I get my pilot certificate I'll make more trips.

No problem.  If I don't have a general idea of where you live, if you turned up @ Fogo I assumed you're in driving distance.  There are some shows in Wichita Falls & Cisco coming up, if those are closer.

I'll be in steel boxes with wheels for the next week.

I should make it to the show Sat afternoon, and then dinner.

Do they float yet?  The boy's and my dance card is fully booked for the weekend, but I can unscrew things (maybe screw things back together?) for some of next week if you need a slow hand & a not-so-sharp mind.

About to load up the wheelchair & head out.  See y'all there!

I won't say no to almost anyone coming out and working. I'm on vacation this week to everyday is work and drink day.

I got tied up with a client and won't be able to make it; y'all enjoy.

@Raider14 - Sent you a text.  If you're going to visit old friends in Waco soon, there are a couple of shows coming up.

31 July - 1 August
Cisco - Myrtle Wilks Community Center - This would be a good afternoon trip after checking out the Wichita Falls show - or vice versa if coming from Abilene.  Planning to make Cisco & Wichita Falls on the Sunday, inshallah.
Nacogdoches - G&S
Paris - All Tex
Wichita Falls - TWCA

7-8 August - I'm gonna try to make it as far as Tyler - not making Texarkana.
Canton - G&S (This is NOT 1st Monday weekend.)
Parker - DACA - RebleYell & tacton have tables.
Texarkana, AR - Kerry Murphy - a reminder, Texans may only buy from FFLs, and may not purchase pistols @ this show - thanks LBJ.
Tyler - All Tex

14-15 August
Abilene - Texas Gun & Knife
Bonham - All Tex
Bowie - Whipp Farm
Mesquite Big Town - Premier

21-22 August
Burleson - Whipp Farm
Mesquite Rodeo - Premier - RebleYell & tacton have tables.

28-29 August
Fort Worth Will Rogers - Premier - RebleYell & tacton have tables.
Longview - Classic
Nacogdoches - G&S
Sulphur Springs - All Tex

4-5 September  This is a great chance to hit 3 shows in one day, & the Texas Ranger Museum in Waco if you time it right.
Glen Rose - Whipp Farm - this is just a ways down 67 from Waxahachie
Waco - Real Texas
Waxahachie - Premier - tacton has a table.  - Remember 287 is under construction south of Midlothian.

10-11 September
Waco - Lone Star Antique - this show has more antique Winchesters per square foot than even the Tulsa show - hit it Friday and catch Mesquite on the weekend
11 September
Poolville - Parker County - this is my gun club's swap meet, quite a range for a decent price.
11-12 September
Gilmer - American Legion Post 320
Mesquite Big Town - Premier - 98kGuy, RebleYell, & tacton have tables.

18-19 September
Fort Worth Will Rogers - Lone Star RebleYell & tacton have tables.

25-26 September
Nacogdoches - G&S

North Texas gun show promoters:
All Tex - http://alltexgunshows.com/
American Legion Post 320 - https://centennial.legion.org/texas/post320
American Legion Post 340 - http://www.alpost340.com/
Audie Murphy Museum - http://www.amacmuseum.com/
Big Mule Guns - https://www.facebook.com/bigmuleguns
Brownwood Gun Show - (405) 223-5657
Buffalo Chamber of Commerce - https://buffalotex.org/reserve-the-civic-center/
Classic Arms - http://capgunshows.com/shows/
DACA - https://www.dallasarms.com/program-small-with-tab-name/
DSC - https://www.biggame.org/convention/
G&S - http://gandsgunshows.com/
Great Texoma - http://www.ggaproductions.org/
Heartland Militaria - http://heartlandmilitariashow.com/index.php/texas-show/
Kerry Murphy - http://kerrymurphypromotions.com/
Lone Star Antique Arms - https://www.lonestarantiquearmsconvention.com/
Lone Star - https://www.lonestargunshows.com/schedule/
Myrtle Wilks Community Center - https://www.myrtlewilkscenter.com/
New Frontier - https://newfrontiershow.com/index.php/dallas-gun-western-show/
Parker County Sportsman Club - https://www.parkersportsman.com
Premier - https://www.premiergunshows.com/show-schedule/
Real Texas - http://www.therealtexasgunshow.com/
Riesel Lions Club - https://www.riesellionsclub.com/
Silver Spur - https://www.silverspurtradeshows.com/shows/
T&K - https://tandkpromotions.com/show-schedule/
Texas Gun & Knife Association - http://www.texasgunandknifeshows.com/
TWCA - (830) 644-2702
Walt's Outdoor World - https://www.waltsoutdoorworld.com/
Wanenmacher's - http://www.tulsaarmsshow.com/home.html (Not Texas, but you should go to this show.)
Whipp Farm - http://whippfarmproductions.com/events.html
YourNewGun - https://www.Facebook.com/yournewgun

N Texas Gun Show Krewe:
backbencher generally visits a show every weekend unless he has drill or is deployed
CDFourtyfour has been holding out on us w/ a stealth table
douglasmorris99 has AR stuff
FatCat1
Gopher visits two shows in a weekend
HenryKnoxFineBooks generally hits the Dallas & Mesquite shows
jeffb1911 hits as many shows as he can, sharpens knives in E Texas
kells81 sells ammo
motown_steve is a revolver nut, often joins backbencher for lunch
98kGuy used to do the DACA show, got busy w/ work
RebleYell is set up @ many of the D/FW area shows and goes as far afield as Amarillo and Missouri
75149 usually hits Mesquite
tacton has a great array of mostly Colt & FN AR bits and is faithfully @ every D/FW show
The_Dog can usually be persuaded to join you for BBQ for the Mesquite shows
txtj79 competes with backbencher to see how many shows they can visit
villageidiot usually turns out for the Fort Worth shows
If you want to be included in this list, removed, or if you're going to have a table @ an upcoming show, hit me up.

Gun show listings:
https://www.gunshowminute.com/gunshows/texas/
https://www.gunshowstoday.com/gunshows/category/texas/
https://gunshowtrader.com/gunshows/texas-gun-shows/
http://www.gunshows-usa.com/texas/
https://www.igunshows.com/gun-shows/Texas/
http://texasgunshows.us/
https://tsra.com/events/gun-shows/

Our usual dining haunts: - we usually meet on Saturdays for lunch or dinner:
The Butcher Shop, 102 Lehigh St, Longview
The Dove's Nest, 105 W Jefferson St, Waxahachie
Kearney's Feed Yard, 3602 N Belt Line Rd, Sunnyvale TX 75182
Flying Fish, 2913 Montgomery St. Ft. Worth
Milano's, 3416 W 7th St, Fort Worth
Railhead BBQ, 2900 Montgomery St, Fort Worth
Soulman's BBQ, 1125 Gross Rd, Mesquite
Texas Roadhouse, 1420 N. Peachtree Rd, Mesquite

There are 25 gun shows in the N Texas area, including Texarkana, from now til the end of September.  Hope to see all of you at one show or another.

Anybody been to the Abilene show? Gonna try to make that one

There's one or two guys out that way that go.  Been awhile since they posted.

Anyone up for a roadtrip Sunday to Cisco & Wichita Falls?  Anyone coming from Abilene or points West?  @buckshot_jim

Man that would be an asswhoopin in the same day!  I20 to Cisco then up through Breckenridge/Graham to W-falls then back down 51/287.  

Beats driving to Paris and NacANowhere.  

At least paris and nacanowhere are not far for me.

Yeah, looking @ 5 & 1/2 hours of driving to do 2 -3 hours of gunshows.  

Anyone else wanna take the long way to see BIgDAM?  Meet me @ my house Sunday morning, I'll do the driving & you can keep me from consuming mass amounts of caffeine.  Don't know what time we're meeting him yet, should firm up plans by this evening.  Hopefully lunch or dinner in Wichita Falls.

Lunch at 11:00, The Highlander Public House, 726 Scott Ave.

Wichita Falls, not far from the gun show.  Bringing the Sinister.  Anyone else want to come out?

Anyone else make it fer lunch?

Can highly recommend the Highlander Public House in Wichita Falls.  Great food, good service, will eat there again.

The Wichita Falls show is small - very wide aisle in a large room that isn't filled.  Even had an inflatable air rifle target booth, which I think shows up @ the DACA shows @ Southfork.

Cisco was even smaller, but filled the room.  Chinese SKS "Cherry" at Wichita Falls was nearly $600 - missing the rear sight w/ a peep rear receiver sight added on.  Stock Chinese SKS as imported w/o the bayonet or bayonet lug in Cisco was $500 flat.  ARs @ both, M1 carbines @ both, D/FW vendors @ both.  And I sold my FIL's buddy's rifle for him, so I would recommend the Cisco show over Wichita Falls if you ever have to choose.  Neither show would normally be worth driving 2 hours to.

Jeffb1911 and I spoke this afternoon, he hit the Paris show yesterday.  Said it was half gun stuff, a third non-gun stuff, and the rest empty tables.  He hit Nacodoches today and said it was the better show of the two.

Uh, I'm counting 35 shows in the next 3 months.  Including a Friday/Saturday show open til 8 PM both nights.  This is slightly amazing, I don't ever remember this many shows.  Partly it's fall, and partly I've gotten better @ finding small shows' listings, but this is an average of 3 shows a weekend.

ETA:  Given Premier is not listing either Mesquite Big Town show on their website, I get 34 shows over the next 3 months.

7-8 August - I'm gonna try to make it as far as Tyler - not making Texarkana.
Canton - G&S (This is NOT 1st Monday weekend.)
Parker - DACA - RebleYell & tacton have tables.  Will try to do dinner Sat night as usual, any recommendations?
Texarkana, AR - Kerry Murphy - a reminder, Texans may only buy from FFLs, and may not purchase pistols @ this show - thanks LBJ.
Tyler - All Tex

14-15 August
Abilene - Texas Gun & Knife
Bonham - All Tex
Bossier City, LA - Classic
Bowie - Whipp Farm
Mesquite Big Town - Premier

21-22 August
Burleson - Whipp Farm
Mesquite Rodeo - Premier - RebleYell & tacton have tables.

28-29 August
Fort Worth Will Rogers - Premier - RebleYell & tacton have tables.
Greenville - Audie Murphy
Longview - Classic - jeffb1911 will be sharpening knives.
Nacogdoches - G&S
Sulphur Springs - All Tex

4-5 September  This is a great chance to hit 3 shows in one day, & the Texas Ranger Museum in Waco if you time it right.
Glen Rose - Whipp Farm - this is just a ways down 67 from Waxahachie
Waco - Real Texas
Waxahachie - Premier - tacton has a table.  - Remember 287 is under construction south of Midlothian.

10-11 September
Waco - Lone Star Antique - this show has more antique Winchesters per square foot than even the Tulsa show - hit it Friday and catch Mesquite on the weekend
11 September
Poolville - Parker County - this is my gun club's swap meet, quite a range for a decent price.
11-12 September
Gilmer - American Legion Post 320
Mesquite Big Town - Premier - 98kGuy, RebleYell, & tacton have tables - these dates are not on their website.

18-19 September
Fort Worth Will Rogers - Lone Star RebleYell & tacton have tables.
Winnsboro - Winnsboro Chamber

25-26 September
Nacogdoches - G&S

2-3 October
Azle - Whipp Farm

8-9 October
Tyler - Walt's Outdoor World - This is Friday/Saturday, open til 8 PM.
9-10 October
Fort Worth Will Rogers - Premier

15-17 October
Denton - Texas Gun Collectors
Palestine - Whipp Farm
16-17 October
Abilene - Texas Gun & Knife

23-24 October
Henderson - Lone Star
Longview - Classic
Parker - DACA
Quitman - American Legion Post 340
Waxahachie - Premier

30-31 October
Mesquite Big Town - Premier - these dates are not on their website.

North Texas gun show promoters:
All Tex - http://alltexgunshows.com/
American Legion Post 320 - https://centennial.legion.org/texas/post320
American Legion Post 340 - http://www.alpost340.com/
Audie Murphy Museum - http://www.amacmuseum.com/
Big Mule Guns - https://www.facebook.com/bigmuleguns
Brownwood Gun Show - (405) 223-5657
Buffalo Chamber of Commerce - https://buffalotex.org/reserve-the-civic-center/
Classic Arms - http://capgunshows.com/shows/
DACA - https://www.dallasarms.com/program-small-with-tab-name/
DSC - https://www.biggame.org/convention/
G&S - http://gandsgunshows.com/
Great Texoma - http://www.ggaproductions.org/
Heartland Militaria - http://heartlandmilitariashow.com/index.php/texas-show/
Kerry Murphy - http://kerrymurphypromotions.com/
Lone Star Antique Arms - https://www.lonestarantiquearmsconvention.com/
Lone Star - https://www.lonestargunshows.com/schedule/
Myrtle Wilks Community Center - https://www.myrtlewilkscenter.com/
New Frontier - https://newfrontiershow.com/index.php/dallas-gun-western-show/
Parker County Sportsman Club - https://www.parkersportsman.com
Platinum 180 Events - (940) 631-5316
Premier - https://www.premiergunshows.com/show-schedule/
Real Texas - http://www.therealtexasgunshow.com/
Riesel Lions Club - https://www.riesellionsclub.com/
Silver Spur - https://www.silverspurtradeshows.com/shows/
T&K - https://tandkpromotions.com/show-schedule/
Texas Gun & Knife Association - http://www.texasgunandknifeshows.com/
Texas Gun Collectors Association - https://www.tgca.org/
Walt's Outdoor World - https://www.waltsoutdoorworld.com/
Wanenmacher's - http://www.tulsaarmsshow.com/home.html (Not Texas, but you should go to this show.)
Whipp Farm - http://whippfarmproductions.com/events.html
Winnsboro Chamber of Commerce - https://www.winnsboro.com/events/annual-chamber-events.html
YourNewGun - https://www.Facebook.com/yournewgun

N Texas Gun Show Krewe:
backbencher generally visits a show every weekend unless he has drill or is deployed
CDFourtyfour has been holding out on us w/ a stealth table
douglasmorris99 has AR stuff
FatCat1
Gopher visits two shows in a weekend
HenryKnoxFineBooks generally hits the Dallas & Mesquite shows
jeffb1911 hits as many shows as he can, sharpens knives in E Texas
kells81 sells ammo
motown_steve is a revolver nut, often joins backbencher for lunch
98kGuy used to do the DACA show, got busy w/ work
RebleYell is set up @ many of the D/FW area shows and goes as far afield as Amarillo and Missouri
75149 usually hits Mesquite
tacton has a great array of mostly Colt & FN AR bits and is faithfully @ every D/FW show
The_Dog can usually be persuaded to join you for BBQ for the Mesquite shows
txtj79 competes with backbencher to see how many shows they can visit
villageidiot usually turns out for the Fort Worth shows
If you want to be included in this list, removed, or if you're going to have a table @ an upcoming show, hit me up.

Gun show listings:
https://www.gunshowminute.com/gunshows/texas/
https://www.gunshowstoday.com/gunshows/category/texas/
https://gunshowtrader.com/gunshows/texas-gun-shows/
http://www.gunshows-usa.com/texas/
https://www.igunshows.com/gun-shows/Texas/
http://texasgunshows.us/
https://tsra.com/events/gun-shows/

Our usual dining haunts: - we usually meet on Saturdays for lunch or dinner:
The Butcher Shop, 102 Lehigh St, Longview
The Dove's Nest, 105 W Jefferson St, Waxahachie
Kearney's Feed Yard, 3602 N Belt Line Rd, Sunnyvale TX 75182
Flying Fish, 2913 Montgomery St. Ft. Worth
Milano's, 3416 W 7th St, Fort Worth
Railhead BBQ, 2900 Montgomery St, Fort Worth
Soulman's BBQ, 1125 Gross Rd, Mesquite
Texas Roadhouse, 1420 N. Peachtree Rd, Mesquite

Report from last weekend, 31 July/1 August.  I made it to the Paris show on Saturday, then Nacogdoches on Sunday.  I live in the Tyler area, so about 2 hours to Paris, about 1 1/2 to Nacanowhere.  Paris kind of sucked.  i knew it would be a small show since the Love Civic Center is not very big to begin with, but there were plenty of tables that appeared to be open that dealers spread their stuff to.  Even with that, there were a few open tables.  Although no shamwow dealers were there, i did notice several tables of other things that were not gunshow related.  Some scencsy type stuff and cbd type stuff.  Did not see much that i was interested in as the prices were way to high for what they were.  Several guys balked when i told them how much i wanted for my US marked Winchester 12 riot gun trying to tell me it was a cutdown and had been reblued, etc, while they wanted premium for their 75% finish items.  Same as always i guess.  Not much ammo moving at stupid prices either, with 9mm about 50/round and 556 not much more.  Some of the hunting calibers were still stupid high though like 3030 and 270. Hopefully that will clear up soon.  i did pick up a knockoff light/visible/IR laser, hope to test it out and make sure the IR actually works.  i was a few seconds away from an H&K marked Benelli  M1 shooter grade.  As i was waiting to look at it i realized a guy was discussing the deal with the guy at the table, and it went for 450! Still, not a bad deal for an old Benelli in decent shape.  Guess my M4 will only have the turknelli version to keep it company for now.  

Nac was much better.  The show still was not 100% full, but it was mostly gun and related stuff.  Larger venue also.  Only a few tables were open, someone said one dealer had a family issue and had to leave.  Only one or two tables that were all non gunshow stuff.  Several guys selling their old stock of ammo, some at reasonable prices, but still higher than i would want to pay.  Even on Sunday seemed well attended for a small town Sunday crowd.  i did pick up an old Venture Calif marked Cold Steel Magnum Tanto II for a little under 100, but no sheath.....anyone have a line on a sheath?  few other odds and ends picked up, but still no great deals to be had.  

This weekend i'll probably go walk through the Tyler gunshow.  i'm not setting up at this one.  Same group that did Paris is doing it.  The building was originally built by the WPA in the depression, is mainly used for the East Texas Fair from what i've seen, bathrooms are in a side building, and the AC does not seem to keep up with hot days.  After that, will try to meet up for lunch about 1100 in Canton with Backbencher somewhere.  Since Tyler and Canton are only about 40 miles apart, should be easily doable as long as i dont get behind Ma and Pa Kettle going to town down Hwy 64.

While there are so many shows going on now would be a good time to attend.  The people set up at the shows will not be doing near as well as normal, so would be a good time to try to acquire whatever you have been looking for as they may be a bit more motivated to sell on Sundays than they usually are.  And a good reason to get out of the house on Sunday afternoon!

Any suggestions for lunch @ 11:00 in Canton?  You're welcome to join us.  I enjoy the Canton show, picked up the boy's Dan Wesson there by trading a Marlin Camp 9 & some cash.

After the Canton show w/ jeffb I'm headed to the DACA show @ Southfork Ranch to catch tacton & RebleYell.  Any suggestions for our Saturday night ARF dinner?  Looking for something close to Southfork, likely in Parker.

Whoops, just talked to RebleYell & had to update the OP - he & his lovely wife have a table in Canton this weekend, not in Parker.

Dinner Saturday night after the Parker show will likely be in neighboring Murphy.

Proposing Mehfil in Parker for dinner Saturday night.

They don't pop up on Texas 3006, and it's been a long time since I've had a good chicken curry.

Mehfil, 109 N Murphy Rd, Ste 600, Murphy

@The_Dog - any other suggestions?

Sorry...  I know bugger all about dining in Murphy these days.  That menu for Mehfil looks pretty awesome though.  They've got all the normal Indian dishes.  So if they are any good (and the reviews seem to indicate they are), it should be fine dining.  

I'll be traveling for work, so you'll have to do it without my charming company.  

Ha!  We were just hoping you'd bring yer lovely wife.

Ok, fellow firearm enthusiasts, dinner Saturday, 5:30 PM, Mehfil, 109 N Murphy Rd, Ste 600, Murphy

Shoot me an IM or text if you're going to join us, so we can get a table large enough you don't have to sit on Motown_Steve's lap.

Gentlemen, the Mesquite Big Town show in Sept, Sept 11 and 12, has been canceled...

Sophia said that they were supposed to be putting the new roof on in July and August, and havent even started...she said they won't let them dio a show until a new roof is on. Then she said if they ever gwet a new roof on...

In any case, now Big Town in September, which sucks, I was really looking forward to it, and have a ton of shit to sell!

Oh, dinner in Murphy...There is the Bar-B-Que place on Main Street in Wylie you guys tried, I think they are pretty good...

Yanni's Greek Restaurant on 544 is really good if you like Greek...

Pretty stellar Cantonese Bar-B-Que at Little Kaiping on Renner Road (a little further from Murphy, but really good...you can get "real" Chinese or American Chinese...the Beef Flat Noodles are incredible)

Pho 544 on 544 is great if you like Vietnamese

Hanna Sushi on 544 has great sushi...

I suspected as much, as the dates weren't even on their website when I went to update the OP Sunday night.

We're doing Indian Saturday, see the title & the OP.  Come out & join us!

Ahh, wish I could, I am working this weekend, and closing Saturday, so won't be home till 10 or so...if I wasn't I'd have some tables at the show, believe me...it seems all the DACA shows fall on weekends I work...

Well, I did an advance recon for you guys at Mehfil, we went there for dinner tonight (actually hadn't done Indian since we left Buffalo...)

Its small, so they will have to push tables together if there is a bunch showing up. Food was pretty good, but damn, they were slow with not too many people there, so just be prepared for that.

Looking forward to a show report, damn, I miss going to the DACA shows, always found at least a few good things there...

Enjoy dinner!

Looking forward to it.  Hey, can you shake loose for 10 Sept, come down to Waco w/ me for the Lone Star Antique show?  They have more Winchesters per sq foot than Tulsa.  Seeing as you're already off that weekend...  

So, 2nd hand report from the Tyler show via Jeffb1911 - small, same building as last time, if you're going, go 1st thing in the morning before it starts heating up.  I would think by early afternoon the dealers will be very receptive to cash.

Canton is the same smallish medium show it's been, dealers competing w/ each other on prices, even the dealer next to them.  Picked up a $40 box of .32 ACP for $10 less than the guy next to him.  Found a $30 original SKS mag to un-Tapcofuck Fatalwishes' SKS, while another dealer had em for $45.  Show is slow, if you go tomorrow say hi to RebleYell & his wife.

Parker (DACA show @ Southfork Ranch) is a mediumish medium show, larger than Canton, smaller than Allen.  Pleasantly busy, but not packed like some recent Fort Worth & Mesquite shows have been.  Not full, however - one side had 5 tables empty, the dark hall where Tacton is set up has plenty of room on either side.  It's got room to grow, but apparently no money to advertise it.  Make sure to say hello to Tacton, he's got the FN & Colt bits.  Someone said hello before Motown_Steve & I go there, if it was you, post up, & we'll try to catch you next time.

Someone let go a beautiful Smith to the ORP ladies, so if you think you can bargain w/ the crafty old gal, try your hand.  It's a pretty revolver.

14-15 August
Abilene - Texas Gun & Knife
Bonham - All Tex
Bossier City, LA - Classic
Bowie - Whipp Farm - planning to hit this show - any interest in lunch or dinner?
Mesquite Big Town - Premier

21-22 August
Burleson - Whipp Farm
Mesquite Rodeo - Premier - RebleYell & tacton have tables.  We will likely eat our usual post-show Saturday ARFCOM dinner.

28-29 August
Fort Worth Will Rogers - Premier - RebleYell & tacton have tables.
Greenville - Audie Murphy
Longview - Classic - jeffb1911 will be sharpening knives.
Nacogdoches - G&S
Sulphur Springs - All Tex

4-5 September  This is a great chance to hit 3 shows in one day, & the Texas Ranger Museum in Waco if you time it right.
Glen Rose - Whipp Farm - this is just a ways down 67 from Waxahachie
Waco - Real Texas
Waxahachie - Premier - tacton has a table.  - Remember 287 is under construction south of Midlothian.
This is also the end of the NRA show in Houston & ARFCOM is throwing an after party:  https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/ARFCOM-After-Hours-Party-Sept-4th-Houston-TX-/5-2475679/

10-11 September
Waco - Lone Star Antique - this show has more antique Winchesters per square foot than even the Tulsa show - hit it Friday and catch Mesquite Gilmer & Poolville on the weekend
11 September
Poolville - Parker County - this is my gun club's swap meet, quite a range for a decent price.
11-12 September
Gilmer - American Legion Post 320
Mesquite Big Town - Premier - 98kGuy, RebleYell, & tacton had tables.

18-19 September
Fort Worth Will Rogers - Lone Star RebleYell & tacton have tables.
Winnsboro - Winnsboro Chamber

25-26 September
Nacogdoches - G&S

2-3 October
Azle - Whipp Farm

8-9 October
Tyler - Walt's Outdoor World - This is Friday/Saturday, open til 8 PM.
9-10 October
Fort Worth Will Rogers - Premier

15-17 October
Denton - Texas Gun Collectors
Palestine - Whipp Farm
16-17 October
Abilene - Texas Gun & Knife

23-24 October
Henderson - Lone Star
Longview - Classic
Parker - DACA
Quitman - American Legion Post 340
Waxahachie - Premier

30-31 October
Mesquite Big Town - Premier - these dates are not on their website.

North Texas gun show promoters:
All Tex - http://alltexgunshows.com/
American Legion Post 320 - https://centennial.legion.org/texas/post320
American Legion Post 340 - http://www.alpost340.com/
Audie Murphy Museum - http://www.amacmuseum.com/
Big Mule Guns - https://www.facebook.com/bigmuleguns
Brownwood Gun Show - (405) 223-5657
Buffalo Chamber of Commerce - https://buffalotex.org/reserve-the-civic-center/
Classic Arms - http://capgunshows.com/shows/
DACA - https://www.dallasarms.com/program-small-with-tab-name/
DSC - https://www.biggame.org/convention/
G&S - http://gandsgunshows.com/
Great Texoma - http://www.ggaproductions.org/
Heartland Militaria - http://heartlandmilitariashow.com/index.php/texas-show/
Kerry Murphy - http://kerrymurphypromotions.com/
Lone Star Antique Arms - https://www.lonestarantiquearmsconvention.com/
Lone Star - https://www.lonestargunshows.com/schedule/
Myrtle Wilks Community Center - https://www.myrtlewilkscenter.com/
New Frontier - https://newfrontiershow.com/index.php/dallas-gun-western-show/
Parker County Sportsman Club - https://www.parkersportsman.com
Platinum 180 Events - (940) 631-5316
Premier - https://www.premiergunshows.com/show-schedule/
Real Texas - http://www.therealtexasgunshow.com/
Riesel Lions Club - https://www.riesellionsclub.com/
Silver Spur - https://www.silverspurtradeshows.com/shows/
T&K - https://tandkpromotions.com/show-schedule/
Texas Gun & Knife Association - http://www.texasgunandknifeshows.com/
Texas Gun Collectors Association - https://www.tgca.org/
Walt's Outdoor World - https://www.waltsoutdoorworld.com/
Wanenmacher's - http://www.tulsaarmsshow.com/home.html (Not Texas, but you should go to this show.)
Whipp Farm - http://whippfarmproductions.com/events.html
Winnsboro Chamber of Commerce - https://www.winnsboro.com/events/annual-chamber-events.html
YourNewGun - https://www.Facebook.com/yournewgun

N Texas Gun Show Krewe:
backbencher generally visits a show every weekend unless he has drill or is deployed
CDFourtyfour has been holding out on us w/ a stealth table
douglasmorris99 has AR stuff
FatCat1
Gopher visits two shows in a weekend
HenryKnoxFineBooks generally hits the Dallas & Mesquite shows
jeffb1911 hits as many shows as he can, sharpens knives in E Texas
kells81 sells ammo
motown_steve is a revolver nut, often joins backbencher for lunch
98kGuy used to do the DACA show, got busy w/ work
RebleYell is set up @ many of the D/FW area shows and goes as far afield as Amarillo and Missouri
75149 usually hits Mesquite
tacton has a great array of mostly Colt & FN AR bits and is faithfully @ every D/FW show
The_Dog can usually be persuaded to join you for BBQ for the Mesquite shows
txtj79 competes with backbencher to see how many shows they can visit
villageidiot usually turns out for the Fort Worth shows
If you want to be included in this list, removed, or if you're going to have a table @ an upcoming show, hit me up.

Gun show listings:
https://www.gunshowminute.com/gunshows/texas/
https://www.gunshowstoday.com/gunshows/category/texas/
https://gunshowtrader.com/gunshows/texas-gun-shows/
http://www.gunshows-usa.com/texas/
https://www.igunshows.com/gun-shows/Texas/
http://texasgunshows.us/
https://tsra.com/events/gun-shows/

Our usual dining haunts: - we usually meet on Saturdays for lunch or dinner:
The Butcher Shop, 102 Lehigh St, Longview
The Dove's Nest, 105 W Jefferson St, Waxahachie
Kearney's Feed Yard, 3602 N Belt Line Rd, Sunnyvale TX 75182
Flying Fish, 2913 Montgomery St. Ft. Worth
Milano's, 3416 W 7th St, Fort Worth
Railhead BBQ, 2900 Montgomery St, Fort Worth
Soulman's BBQ, 1125 Gross Rd, Mesquite
Texas Roadhouse, 1420 N. Peachtree Rd, Mesquite

Any interest in lunch or dinner in Bowie next weekend?

Updated OP w/ links to the ARFCOM after party following the NRA show and Wolfy's after after party.

Appreciate the heads up but unfortunately cannot make mesquite this weekend. Have a great time y'all!

Unfortunately, the Mesquite Big Town show this weekend has been cancelled.