Dakota Arms Show, Sioux Falls Feb. 11&12

We did the Sioux Falls show with the Lee Straight Pull display as promised, and we won 'Best of Show'. The excellent crowd was knowledgeable and appreciated our display. When we got there at noon on Friday it was 5 degrees with 30 mph winds. Almost unbearable. It was a good time visiting with friends from Sioux Falls, Minnesota, Colorado and elsewhere. I am not posting a photo because I forgot to take one. It is the same display as we took to other shows so page down to see it. We are headed to Louisville this coming weekend just to attend the show, and visit with the family. Then we will stay home building our new Winchester Hotchkiss display for the shows in May.

LONG OVERDUE UPDATE

Friends,

I just realized that I did not post the results of our Dallas display last August. Well, we did not win a thing but had a great time with some old friends. Dallas, as usual, was very hot.

This year (2012) we are displaying in Sioux Falls, SD Feb. 11 & 12, OGCA May 5 & 6, Denver May 19 & 20, and Cody WY at the WACA show July 6,7 & 8. We are doing the Lee Straight Pull display in Sioux Falls, a new Winchester Hotchkiss display featuring a rare prototype, our normal display of Service issues with some special additions, and some civilian models including sporting models at OGCA and Denver. Probably the Hotchkiss display in Cody too. Come see us and introduce yourself.

This year October 27 & 28 the Winchester Arms Collectors will be having a show in conjunction with and as guests of the Ohio Gun Collectors show in Cleveland. It should be a great show.

Cody July, 2011

As usual we had a great time at the Winchester Arms Collector's show in Cody, WY. We took our one table Winchester Hotchkiss display pictured here. It was one of the largest WACA shows held there. Those of you who have not attended this show, or been to Cody for a visit, will not be sorry you did. If you are a Winchester fan join us for a great learning experience.

CGCA Show in Denver 5-13,14,15-2011

The Colorado Gun Collectors did a bang up job with this show. There were 60 displays in competition, most of them well done. Our Winchester Lee Straight Pull display highlighting the Maine gun was well received. We did win a Judges Choice Award which makes us proud. If you have not been to one of these 'once a year" shows plan to attend. You won't be disappointed. We will be there next year.

Ohio Gun Collectors show May 7 & 8, 2011

As usual it was a great show with 29 wonderful displays. Our display took a Judges Award and we received a Silver Medalion for our Maine gun. There was a large appreciative crowd for a closed show. The banquet at the Air Force Museum was well attended and well done. This was the last year for this venue. The Good Lord willing we will be attending next year.

Kansas City Jan. 2011

We did well in KC, weather not withstanding. It was cold. There were 32 displays so lots of competition . We were very pleased and flattered to win second place. The judges made suggestions on how to make the display better, which was much appreciated. Our plans for the rest of the year, are to display at OGCA & Denver in May, WACA in Cody, WY in July, and Dallas in August. See you there.

MN WEAPONS COLLECTORS OCT. 30&31, 2010

We took our revised Lee Straight Pull display to this show. As you can see ,we put more emphasis on the USS Maine gun. We felt that the display looked really good. We met with friends there and had a good time visiting. We won Second Place in the Antique Long Gun category, and Best Educational display.