New to Area

[JimmiV]

Hello, I am new to the area and was wondering if there are any Large Gun Shows in the New England area? the kind held at convention centers and have all the manufacturers and dealers. Not looking for the local show that have a lot of antique guns and used guns for sale.
Thanks

 

[Lsgun1]

like SHOT show type stuff? Not that I've ever seen

 

[Broc]

Hello, I am new to the area and was wondering if there are any Large Gun Shows in the New England area? the kind held at convention centers and have all the manufacturers and dealers. Not looking for the local show that have a lot of antique guns and used guns for sale.
Thanks

No.

 

[Ranger007]

Hello, I am new to the area and was wondering if there are any Large Gun Shows in the New England area? the kind held at convention centers and have all the manufacturers and dealers. Not looking for the local show that have a lot of antique guns and used guns for sale.
Thanks

 

[Qwikdraw45]

Not anymore. What area? When I lived in Vermont, the Barre show was the big one. Rutland wasn't bad, and the White River Junction one was good to start. With their mandatory UBC and 3-day waiting period, I'm sure they are all dead. Concord, NH and Manchester used to have DiPrete shows, but those are gone. Someone ran Concord last year, but I didn't even bother going. From what I heard from people who did go, it's gone downhill. I really miss the Phoenix, AZ show(s), but it's been 10 years so would expect that Libs have killed those, too.

 

[Wickedcoolname]

Nope. The ones we have around here specialize in jerky, nazi flags, bumper stickers, and people who won the longest without a shower contest.

 

[FalArAk]

The only "show" that I know of held in a convention center with manufacturers attending is SHOT show, no sales though.

 

[Asaltweapon]

There’s a forum area for shows.
SHOT show around here? That’s funny.

 

[Woodstone]

But there IS a loophole.

 

[Reptile]

What state?

If you go to a NH show - much of what they sell new can't be brought to Massachusetts.

 

[Broc]

What state?

If you go to a NH show - much of what they sell new can't be brought to Massachusetts.

The dude is asking about SHOT SHOW type of stuff, more like conventions.

There is none of that in New England.

 

[AJK129]

The dude is asking about SHOT SHOW type of stuff, more like conventions.

There is none of that in New England.

So theres a market? We could do it in the Nashua mall parking lot right north of the border

 

[DJBrad]

Only thing around here are sausage fests.

 

[Buck F]

We have shit shows around here, not shot shows

 

[MisterHappy]

We have shit shows around here, not shot shows

 

[Reptile]

Only thing around here are sausage fests.

You can also try the Pickle Park off 91.

 

[tinhorn]

Welcome, newbie. Kinda new to the area myself. Took awhile to overcome the culture shock, if culture is the right word.

 

[NHKevin]

So theres a market? We could do it in the Nashua mall parking lot right north of the border

The Nashua mall is off exit 6, a bit farther north.

 

[whatluck]

But there IS a loophole.

 

[AJK129]

The Nashua mall is off exit 6, a bit farther north.

Whatever the mall on the border is, didnt realize nashua mall was something different

 

[NHKevin]

Whatever the mall on the border is, didnt realize nashua mall was something different

 

[snax]

Whatever the mall on the border is, didnt realize nashua mall was something different

Yeah it used to be an actual mall. Along with the royal ridge mall. For a very short period in the 80s, nashua had 3 malls.
I think it was '86

Edit- I was wrong...
Looks like royal ridge lasted until the 90s (now royal ridge center)
Nashua mall made it to the 2000's.

 

[Agnotology]

Big E has the largest "gun show" in the northeast twice a year, but its not that big.

The Great West Springfield Firearm & Knife Show 2024

March 9-10, 2024 | The The Great West Springfield Firearm & Knife Show is held at Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA and promoted by Mid-Hudson Promotions.

gunshowtrader.com

 

[JDL]

Big E has the largest "gun show" in the northeast twice a year, but its not that big.

The Great West Springfield Firearm & Knife Show 2024

March 9-10, 2024 | The The Great West Springfield Firearm & Knife Show is held at Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA and promoted by Mid-Hudson Promotions.

gunshowtrader.com

And it sucks!

 

[Broc]

Yeah it used to be an actual mall. Along with the royal ridge mall. For a very short period in the 80s, nashua had 3 malls.
I think it was '86

Edit- I was wrong...
Looks like royal ridge lasted until the 90s (now royal ridge center)
Nashua mall made it to the 2000's.

Ok, so what is that mall called?

Actually, I don't care.

We shall call it THE NASHUA MALL.

@AJK129

 

[Broc]

Only things that s*cks more than New England gun shows are this thread and the Nashua Mall.

 

[NHKevin]

Ok, so what is that mall called?

Actually, I don't care.

We shall call it THE NASHUA MALL.

@AJK129

 

[Fixxah]

The closest thing would be to buy some jerky, avoid showering, then shit yourself while sitting in your car with the windows up and looking at gun porn on your tablet.

 

[fcanary]

The bigger question…..why in HELL would you move to this “area”. Didn’t you see all the people moving “out”?

 

[jkelly1229]

Nope. The ones we have around here specialize in jerky, nazi flags, bumper stickers, and people who won the longest without a shower contest.

28 days is my record