Dates
- Oct 28th - 30th, 2016
10/28/2016 5:00 PM10/30/2016 3:00 PMDes Moines Fairgrounds Gun Show Hours: Friday 5:00pm – 9:00pm, Saturday 9:00am – 5:00pm, Sunday 9:00am – 3:00pm. Admission: General $7.00, Children under 12 1.00. More Information: https://gunshowtrader.com/gun-shows/des-moines-gun-show-fairgrounds/Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, Iowa, 50317Trade Show ProductionsMM/DD/YYYY - Nov 25th - 27th, 201611/25/2016 5:00 PM11/27/2016 3:00 PMDes Moines Fairgrounds Gun Show Hours: Friday 5:00pm – 9:00pm, Saturday 9:00am – 5:00pm, Sunday 9:00am – 3:00pm. Admission: General $7.00, Children under 12 1.00. More Information: https://gunshowtrader.com/gun-shows/des-moines-gun-show-fairgrounds/Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, Iowa, 50317Trade Show ProductionsMM/DD/YYYY
City/State
Des Moines, Iowa
Rating
Hours
- Friday 5:00pm – 9:00pm
- Saturday 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Sunday 9:00am – 3:00pm
Admission
- General: $7.00
- Children under 12: 1.00
Description
The Des Moines Fairgrounds Gun Show will be held on Oct 28th - 30th, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa. This Des Moines gun show is held at Iowa State Fairgrounds and hosted by Trade Show Productions of Iowa. All federal, state and local firearm ordinances and laws must be obeyed.
Promoter
Vendor
$50.00 per Table
$45.00 per Table (if paid in Advance)
time to find some more toys!
Do I really need more firearms????? Maybe. I'm going tonight to look.
how many tables at the fairgrounds
Cabin Fever Already Guess I will go buy some fire arms
I’m a little new to firearms but I’m looking for gun ranges around des moines?????
Inside range http://www.crossroadsshooting.com Johnston Iowa
There’s a new range in Clive, Iowa (suburb West of Des Moines):
RangeMasters
Near 108th and Hickman
Clive, Iowa. . (515) 661-4866
$20/hour, is cheap for shooting an indoor range.
They also are a gun store called, Get Some Guns. A gunsmith and well stocked store.
There is one at Big Creek state park and one south of Des Moines I think it is called Banner Park.
There is also several Issac Walton Leagues around the area that one can join and use the ranges anytime.
Also I good way to meet other shooters and many times they have fun matches.
Do you need a permit to carry to purchase ?
Hope they have good prices this time . Last time was looking for lower receiver parts kit and everyone want $ 70.00 and more and the $ 70.00 dollar ones did not come with firing group or pistol grip.
I haven’t fired a weapon since the military, I was most comfortable with a .45 I aimed better (I always through the first round on a 9mm.) What would be a tentative price range for the weapon, ammo, & gear? Also, I feel I might as well be a newbie, will I be able to find someone to show me racking a round to taking it apart? Would a class prior help, well yes, but I do not have a weapon. CC with a .45 I hear is tricky, what smaller handgun will do the most damage, as in if I needed to use it I want an arm hit to stop an assailant. I should think of ammo prices and the model I choose, it has been so very long. It WAS fun to practice, I need a sport & I had a wake up call that still has me grateful I am here to prepare at all. Thanks.
The last show I attended was in April at Fairgrounds. If you take some time and search you can find some good prices.
I picked up a Bersa Thunder Pro 45, 7 +1 rounds. I paid $340. when time to pay the man. It had a spare mag also. I like Bersa but they’re not top of the line by any means. I’ve carried a Bersa 380 for years without any problems.
The 45 has a smaller body than a 1911 and fits my hand by a hair.
Anne I would highly recommend the Rock Island Armory 1911 9mm full size tactical II. It is on 1911 platform which you have been associated with in the Military. Then get you some 147 gr personal defense rounds and you can safely stop any human threat. Go to your local range and shoot and get very familiar with it. The cost is minimal in 1911 world. If you want something to carry in your purse I recommend the Colt Defender series they cost more but the work and it is a Colt. I hope this helps. Always shoot safe and shoot straight.
if anyone runs across 9mm hp or 22lr deals please post
Excellent show and some great deals on AR’s.
Solid show for sure. Please bring your cash as cash is king to getting sweet deals.
I hope this is better than the last one in March, people wanted way to much for lower parts kits. Had to buy off the Internet. A couple of Dealers that were selling the CMMG kit you said that the company raised there prices. Then I took out and showed them how was it I could go to there website and buy it for $45 to $50. Then I was told if I was not going to buy anything to just move on. Needless to say I will no longer be purchasing anything from them ever agai. The one dealer I have done business with for over 8 years. I want to buy local and at gun shows that are here but when they out right lie to you. They no longer get my money period. And I had noticed later on that Saturday one guy lowered his price. So it’s only fair to let fellow hunters and gun builders know when people are gouging prices. So from now on I will be the red neck and let people know where they can get better deals.