Valparaiso Indiana Gun Show

[2013Godje]

Date

• Feb 17th – 18th, 2024
  

City/State
Valparaiso, IN

Hours

• Saturday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Sunday: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Admission
General: $6.00
Children 12 & under: Free w/Adult
Description
The largest show in Northern Indiana.
Buy - Sell - Trade
The Valparaiso Gun & Knife Show will be held on Feb 17th-18th, 2024 in Valparaiso, IN. This Valparaiso gun show is held at Porter County Expo-Center and hosted by Dunes Rifle and Pistol Club. All federal and local firearm laws and ordinances must be obeyed.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

Dlawson28 and I are going to the show on Saturday morning. Then to the INGO meet & eat that afternoon.

Are there any good local gun shops in the area?

 

[2013Godje]

I'll be at the warrior arms booth. Will be the first booth immediately after you walk in.

 

[KLB]

Dlawson28 and I are going to the show on Saturday morning. Then to the INGO meet & eat that afternoon.

Are there any good local gun shops in the area?

Good is open to interpretation.

There are two in Valpo

Copper Custom Armament

Bringing the firearms community the best products available

www.coppercustom.com

Home | Blythe's Sport Shop, LLC

Buying outdoor sporting goods online is fun and easy. Shop Blythe's Sport Shop, LLC’s wide selection of goods any time, day or night.

www.blythesgungear.com

And a smaller one in Kouts

HOME

www.gauntletgunshop.com

 

[d.kaufman]

Good is open to interpretation.

There are two in Valpo

Copper Custom Armament

Bringing the firearms community the best products available

www.coppercustom.com

Home | Blythe's Sport Shop, LLC

Buying outdoor sporting goods online is fun and easy. Shop Blythe's Sport Shop, LLC’s wide selection of goods any time, day or night.

www.blythesgungear.com

And a smaller one in Kouts

HOME

www.gauntletgunshop.com

Armory 219 also

Home | Armory 219

www.armory219.com

 

[sadclownwp]

Armory 219 also

Home | Armory 219

www.armory219.com

But he asked for good ones. jk.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

But he asked for good ones. jk.

Got a feeling that we may be in for a let down on multiple levels.

 

[sapper83]

Dlawson28 and I are going to the show on Saturday morning. Then to the INGO meet & eat that afternoon.

Are there any good local gun shops in the area?

Armory 219 is nice. It is smaller but the owner isn't a hipster like copper customs.

 

[sapper83]

I literally live right down the road from the expo center and have never gone to a show. Is it worth it?

I have heard it is just overpriced vendors amd no personal sales are aloud to happen?

 

[daddyusmaximus]

Look for a display something like this to win a Harley from the VFW...
We also have 500 rds of 5.56 and an M1 Garand up for grabs.

 

[d.kaufman]

I have heard it is just overpriced vendors amd no personal sales are aloud to happen?

Gotta love rumors. Plenty of personal sales go on there but the actual vendors that have ffls probably outweighs the private sellers.

It's a decent show and I go to both of them each year. Never left one empty handed

 

[sapper83]

Gotta love rumors. Plenty of personal sales go on there but the actual vendors that have ffls probably outweighs the private sellers.

It's a decent show and I go to both of them each year. Never left one empty handed

Thanks. We will definitely have to go check it out.

 

[GunsCarsPlanes]

This will be a good weekend, INGO meetup and a show.... I could use a motorcyle!

 

[92FSTech]

Dlawson28 and I are going to the show on Saturday morning. Then to the INGO meet & eat that afternoon.

Are there any good local gun shops in the area?

A buddy and I made the trip over to the Kouts shop a couple of years ago. It's a decent little shop, but my buddy was looking for something specific and they didn't have it (Blackhawk in .41 Magnum, IIRC). We ended up stopping at 2 Bear Arms on the way home and they had one and he bought it. Could have saved us the trip, lol....but it is a nice little shop and I'd stop in again if I was in the area.

 

[kaveman]

Valpo is one of my favorite shows and I've been to shows all over the country. I usually find something I can't live without, and often enough from one of the dealers. Like any show nowadays, 99% of items are priced through the roof but it's my job to uncover the 1% that are not. Don't mean to brag but I think the last three Valpo shows have paid me $1000 each just for spending an hour of my time finding things that were priced right.

But I've given up trying to combine the show with a trip to any local shop. I really miss the 'old' Blythes. What they're doing now doesn't cut it. I was in there a week or two back and I swear I have more in my hall closet than they have in that cavernous store.

 

[KLB]

But I've given up trying to combine the show with a trip to any local shop. I really miss the 'old' Blythes. What they're doing now doesn't cut it. I was in there a week or two back and I swear I have more in my hall closet than they have in that cavernous store.

That was my impression the last couple of times I stopped in there as well. I thought maybe they were remodeling or something.

 

[KokomoDave]

I used to love setting up for this show! I was always in the foyer between the 2 rooms. Second set of dealers on the left by the exit. I usually had 3 or 4 tables. I sold Glock parts, holsters and tactical knives plus a Perazzi or 2.

 

[kaveman]

I set up there a few times too at the far end of the hall with tables facing towards the main room. Loved that location but that was 25, maybe 30yrs ago. Last time had to have been '99/'00 time frame. I'm sure I missed some eyeballs due to some folks not even knowing there was a back room, but the eyeballs I got I got both coming and going not to mention anyone who wanted food,.....or wanted to 'go'. The bathrooms are back there too.

 

[Mcoleman85]

Dlawson28 and I are going to the show on Saturday morning. Then to the INGO meet & eat that afternoon.

Are there any good local gun shops in the area?

Copper Customs, armory 219 are within 10 or so miles of Industrial Revolution.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

Copper Customs, armory 219 are within 10 or so miles of Industrial Revolution.

Thanks!