r/canadaguns • u/Big_Ladinio • 5d ago

Misc Has anyone been to this before?

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Is this worth taking time out to attend / has anyone been before? Never been to a gun show so not really sure what to expect 🤷🏽‍♂️

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u/handen 5d ago edited 5d ago

Gun shows are hit or miss. I found a single (one) 1100 round crate of 7.62x39 on clips at a Calgary gun show earlier this year (the Easter show) for $500 after getting there at exactly 9am and running around the entire place like a maniac as soon as it opened, so that was a win. But it was a weird ratio of booksellers and knife sellers to actual gun sellers. I also picked up a 1973 Ruger M77 in .220 Swift with a 26" BBL for $700 at the one in Claresholm, which is like ~$1000 less than they typically go for, so that was a legit score. If you go bright and early knowing exactly what you want, you'll be better off than if you go at the end of the day hoping to find something cool that the early birds missed.