Indy 1500 January 2016 Price Report

[Beowulf]

That's just what dealers do.

Not all and not ones I like to do business with.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Not all and not ones I like to do business with.

I pretty well loaded up a few years ago so I haven't done much shopping for a while. I was living in Evansville when I bought my last new gun. There is a reason why I made a special trip to drive to Plainfield to buy it from Bob! Bob is a good honest man, does business in a fair and honest manner (of course has good prices) and overall is the kind of person I consider myself much better off for knowing him.

 

[boatswainsmate]

I went on friday and saw great prices on powder and primers. I picked up 4 boxes of CCI Magnum LP primers for 30.00 a box. I saw one table that had a 8 pound jug of 2400 for 169.00.

 

[87iroc]

Powder and Primers are the main thing I grab at the 1500. I may catch the next show. Spent wayyyyy too much on gun stuff in the last month to justify going now. I can pick up primers at 2 places close to me in Columbus...so not worried about my low primer stash.

 

[2in1evtime]

few ammo deals to be had when buying in bulk, lot of firearms prices were high though. then the flea market stuff?????? did notice a lot of military surplus to be had and at really good prices too!

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

My son and I went Saturday right at 8am and, after ice-skating through the parking lot, we got right inside the doors. It's way better to get in early if you want to beat the crowds.

Ended up getting a NIB 9mm Shield for $389 (total impulse buy) and a pound of CFE Pistol for $25 and some other odds and ends.

Two things I noticed: Walking behind a guy carrying a slung rifle he was selling, and he reached down and pulled the butt of the gun forward and I found myself staring right down the muzzle (nice). And, what is it about people picking up a handgun to look at, and pulling the others cabled together until they fall off the boxes, then putting the one back down, leaving them a mess?

Later went to Point Blank in Carmel and shot the Shield. Loved it right away. The trigger is so much nicer than the one on my full-sized M&P 9. Shot 100 rounds with nary a hick-up.

 

[Markus]

Recoil Gun Works has 9mm and 45acp Federal HST for about 50 cents a round that's a kick ass deal.

That sounds like good pricing but I buy more target ammo than carry ammo. Normally you can find 9MM Blazer for around $200.00 or less for 1000 rounds.

 

[SSGSAD]

My son and I went Saturday right at 8am and, after ice-skating through the parking lot, we got right inside the doors. It's way better to get in early if you want to beat the crowds.

Ended up getting a NIB 9mm Shield for $389 (total impulse buy) and a pound of CFE Pistol for $25 and some other odds and ends.

Two things I noticed: Walking behind a guy carrying a slung rifle he was selling, and he reached down and pulled the butt of the gun forward and I found myself staring right down the muzzle (nice). And, what is it about people picking up a handgun to look at, and pulling the others cabled together until they fall off the boxes, then putting the one back down, leaving them a mess?

Later went to Point Blank in Carmel and shot the Shield. Loved it right away. The trigger is so much nicer than the one on my full-sized M&P 9. Shot 100 rounds with nary a hick-up.

Congrats, on the Shield ..... I am a S&W fan .....

 

[Hop]

Recoil Gun Works has 9mm and 45acp Federal HST for about 50 cents a round that's a kick ass deal.

I'm glad I found that deal. HST is getting really hard to find on the shelves for some reason.

 

[Robertpetry]

I saw a booth full of lab type equipment. Beakers, microscopes, all types of equipment. Looked like meth lab supplies. Any idea what they were there for? Besides meth labs that is.

 

[87iroc]

What was the price on Stripped Lowers? Have they crept up any due to 'panic' or were they in the 60-80 dollar range? Thinking more and more on a 300 BLK build and need a stripped lower.

 

[IndyDave1776]

I saw a booth full of lab type equipment. Beakers, microscopes, all types of equipment. Looked like meth lab supplies. Any idea what they were there for? Besides meth labs that is.

I can't say what the actual purpose is or vouch for the integrity of the seller or potential buyers, but I can say that I have recently ordered test tubes, a centrifuge, a microscope, glass slides and coverslips for the purpose of doing my own tests on my alpacas and my aunt's goats for parasites.

 

[87iroc]

That booth has been there for 15 yrs. I remember it from the first one I went to(remember WWII surplus .45 ACP for dirt cheap back then. ). Maybe for the 'preppers' to stock up on medical supplies?

 

[1775usmarine]

Anybody see any 3rd gen smiths? Such as the 3906, 3913, 4506, 5906's and such.

 

[Hop]

Anybody see any 3rd gen smiths? Such as the 3906, 3913, 4506, 5906's and such.

Yes but shows over and I don't know the vendor name. They were in a glass type case. NE corner of the main floor.

 

[Beowulf]

What was the price on Stripped Lowers? Have they crept up any due to 'panic' or were they in the 60-80 dollar range? Thinking more and more on a 300 BLK build and need a stripped lower.

I wasn't looking too hard, but I saw at least one table selling Spikes Tactical lowers (Zombie and Honey Badger) for $85, which was cheaper than when I bought one last year.

 

[shootr]

That’s the biggest thing for me is you pay 5 bucks to park, then 12 bucks to get in, I had a two dollars discount from the mail to help, but man that’s a little high to get in. Big crowd on Saturday morning when I went about 10am, purchased powder and plinking bullets for reloading 9mm and 40 smith. Prices were ok; I agree with the statement that there was more powder available this time. Prices were all over the board for it. Prices varied as much as 3 to 8 dollars from vendor to vendor for the same type of powder. Overall got everything I was looking for didn’t look at gun vendors because I was a man on a mission this time. Only there to stock up on powder and reloading supplies. Overall, prices paid comparable to midway USA, without the shipping costs.

 

[gregkl]

That’s the biggest thing for me is you pay 5 bucks to park, then 12 bucks to get in, I had a two dollars discount from the mail to help, but man that’s a little high to get in. Big crowd on Saturday morning when I went about 10am, purchased powder and plinking bullets for reloading 9mm and 40 smith. Prices were ok; I agree with the statement that there was more powder available this time. Prices were all over the board for it. Prices varied as much as 3 to 8 dollars from vendor to vendor for the same type of powder. Overall got everything I was looking for didn’t look at gun vendors because I was a man on a mission this time. Only there to stock up on powder and reloading supplies. Overall, prices paid comparable to midway USA, without the shipping costs.

Good job. If you consider your time and extra fees as the price to walk the show and enjoy that part of it, then buy what you need at a competitive price, I'd call that a successful show. Especially when it comes to anything that has hazmat fees associated with buying online.

The last gun show I went to was for powder and primers. Came home with enough to make the trip worthwhile.

Other than picking up a few small AR parts and occasionally a mag, I mostly just look(and laugh out loud sometimes when I see the prices).

 

[Lonestar6]

Good to see lonestar6. Thanks for stopping by!

Good to be seen! I thought the show was good. Picked up parts to finish 300 blackout upper and continue site support to a great forum.