Dallas area for 2003

Market Hall dates:
January 4-5
April 12-13
June 14-15
September 27-28
November 29-30

Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.  
Sunday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Big Town shows:
JANUARY 11 & 12  
FEBRUARY 8 & 9  
MARCH 15 & 16  
MAY 3 & 4  
JUNE 7 & 8  
AUGUST 23 & 24  
SEPTEMBER 20 & 21  
NOVEMBER 8 & 9  
DECEMBER 6 & 7

WAXAHACHIE 2003

MAY 17 & 18  
AUGUST 9 & 10  
DECEMBER 20 & 21

Mesquite Rodeo Arena 2003
400 TABLES

APRIL 19 & 20  
JULY 26 & 27  
OCTOBER 25 & 26

just got back from the one today at reliant hall.  almost got a bayo for $39.  but i know i could do better.  also some dude wanted to have me buy a laser for my AR 5x $59  10x $89.  i know how to hit my target w/o a laser..so i didnt get one.   overall uneventfull.

Texas Gun Show List

Anything coming up in Fort Worth soon?  

Does anyone know why the new Reliant Hall show in Houston is 50% or more smaller than the old Astrohall show? I e-mailed the HGCA and they had no reason as to why. The new hall is smaller than the Astrohall, but there is still room left for quite a few more tables. I could spend the better part of a day wandering around the Astrohall,but I am in and out of the Reliant Hall show in about an hour.

Hey 82ndAbn, try this link for Ft.Worth gun shows: http://www.highcalibergunshow.com/GSCode/Schedule.asp doesn't look like they will be back to Ft.Worth before March.

rdr

I would guess like most things it has to do with doe,ray,me the allmighty dollar.  A lot of those boys in the astro hall had to be operating on a close margin. So if you want a table in my new building your going to have to pay for it.  Some of them probably could'nt pay for it. When is the next big show anyway?

Texas Collectors Gun Shows, Inc.
A Great Show - Since 1980
20,000 square feet - 300+ tables

MPEC Exhibit Hall
5th and Burnett
Wichita Falls, Texas 76301

Schedule for 2003

JANUARY 25 & 26
MAY 31 & JUNE 1
AUGUST 9 & 10
OCTOBER 4 & 5
DECEMBER 6 & 7

For info call: (940)692-3766
or Toll-Free: 1-888-695-3766
or e-mail to: [email protected]

Website:      www.joetomwhite.com/wf_gun_&_knife_show.htm

Quoted: Hey 82ndAbn, try this link for Ft.Worth gun shows: www.highcalibergunshow.com/GSCode/Schedule.asp doesn't look like they will be back to Ft.Worth before March. rdr

Thanks!

From a dealers prospective- The Astrohall show has gone downhill because-

1. The most expensive tables in Texas for an average show at best.
2.  The least friendly promoters in Texas- An honor you really have to work for.
3.  No ammo- promoter is to cheap to by insurance for it.  

Save you money and vacation time and got to the Wanamacher Tulsa spring and fall shows if you want to see a truly awsome gun show.

I will be there this weekend but I am not going to renew for next show.  If the economy improves I will look in to it.  

Houston, Texas Gun Shows 2003
Note: I moved my posting from previous location to this location. I will edit list to remove outdated shows as they are over.
December

City: Pasadena, TX Location: Convention Center Date: December 20 - 21, 2003
Show Hours: Sat 9-5 Sun 10-5 FREE PARKING
High Caliber Gun and Knife Shows, Inc

Gun and Knife show
Sherman Municipal Ballroom
400 N Rusk st
Sherman Tx

March 1st 9a-6p
March 2nd 10a-5p

Usually a small show but I've heard 60 to 80 tables have been sold. This has been a good show for floor trades in the past.

How good from the buyers point of view are the Big Town shows in Mesquite?  I am trying to schedule my vacation to hit either the Dallas Market Hall show or the Mesquite show.  Holler back.

Quoted: Holler back.

w00t w00t!

Quoted: How good from the buyers point of view are the Big Town shows in Mesquite?  I am trying to schedule my vacation to hit either the Dallas Market Hall show or the Mesquite show.  Holler back.

market hall is the best one

corpus christi.........gun show may 17-18
memorial coliseum
no ammo

FORT WORTH GUN SHOW WILL ROGERS MAY 24TH AND 25TH HIGH CALIBER!!!!!!

Any gunshows in Texarkana or nearby areas?

Does anyone know which Houston area gun show has the best selection of AR's?
I went to the "Collector's show" at Reliant and saw a lot of bolt actions and cowboy action stuff, but not much in AR's. The high caliber show at GRB was not much better. I would like to find someone in Houston that carries RRA.

bump, I wish someone would tack this thread, I almost went INSANE looking for it.

This thread used to be tacked.  Wonder what happened?
I guess its up to us to keep it at the top.

Next weekend (July 19th & 20th) High Caliber Gun & Knife Show, Fort Worth, @ Will Rogers

Any Houston area this weekend?

Some one needs to lock this forum up top again....

 Great info.  Less BW.

August 2&3 Hunter's Expo Gun & Knife Show Gainsville Civic Center,311 South Weaver Gainsville Texas. 9-6 Saturday and 10-5 Sunday. $5 admission. $1200 worth of door prizes including a Benelli shotgun and a H shooting team exhibition tournament. For more info call 888-585-4468 or 940-665-2831.

This is the first gun show I've seen advertised here in forever. Will probably be a small show but who knows. A short drive north on 35 for you Dallas area guys. If it's anything like the last show in Sherman it will be crowded and there should be lots of floor trades to be made. Looks like from the ad that some of the local pawn shops are involved in this so who knows what might be there. Look for lots of Okies coming across the river with goodies to trade too.

Gun show in Waco Aug. 30th & 31st at the Heart of TX Fairgrounds.

Anyone make the Waxahachie show this weekend??? Never been to that one. Is it worth an hour drive???

Curtis...DFW area

Crappy gun and knife show today and tomorrow, OCTOBER 11th  and 12th at the Abilene civic center.  

No makarovs (to speak of) or S&W centennials.

$35 & $30  for colt 20 rounders.  

Probably won't be very good - but, for what it's worth, here goes:

November
      8-9  Gun Show  
               Lubbock
     15-16  Gun Show  
                 San Angelo

December
     13-14  Gun Show  
                 Kerrville
     13-14  Gun Show  
                 Amarillo


Source: http://sportsmanshowguide.com/state/texas/central.htm#2003

Another Lubbock gun show for us (actually, a pair - December and January).  Both are High Caliber shows:

December

City: Lubbock, TX
Location: Civic Center
Date: December  6 - 7, 2003

Show Hours: Sat 9-5 Sun 10-5
Entry Fee: $5
 FREE PARKING
 

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City: Houston, TX
Location: Brown Convention Center
Date: December  13 - 14, 2003

Show Hours: Sat 9-5 Sun 10-5
Entry Fee: $4.99
 

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City: Tyler, TX
Location: Harvey Hall Convention Center
Date: December  13 - 14, 2003

Show Hours: Sat 9-5 Sun 10-5
Entry Fee: $5
 FREE PARKING
 

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City: Pasadena, TX
Location: Convention Center
Date: December  20 - 21, 2003

Show Hours: Sat 9-5 Sun 10-5
Entry Fee: $6
 FREE PARKING
 

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City: Ft. Worth, TX
Location: Convention Center
Date: December  27 - 28, 2003

Show Hours: Sat 9-5 Sun 10-5
Entry Fee: $7
 

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January

City: Pasadena, TX
Location: Convention Center
Date: January  10 - 11, 2004

Show Hours: Sat 9-5 Sun 10-5
Entry Fee: $6
 FREE PARKING
 

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City: Lubbock, TX
Location: Civic Center
Date: January  24 - 25, 2004

Show Hours: Sat 9-5 Sun 10-5
Entry Fee: $5
 FREE PARKING

Also, both at the Civic Center.

P.S. In my above posting, that show is not at the Civic Center - it is at the Lubbock fairgrounds.  I honestly don't know which is sadder....

Any gunshows planned in Texarkana??

Anyone know when the next one is for Dallas?  All I can find is 2003 schedules.

Ft. Worth Conv Center - 27,28 Dec 03

Market Hall - 3, 4 Jan 04