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March 23, 2024
8:00am to 2:00pm
2501 North Interstate Hwy 45 Ennis, TX 75119
NO ENTRY FEE!
(No jewelry or beef jerky please)

This is NOT a complete list, pre registration is not required, this is a small preview!
No entry fee, no vendor fees.
We will persevere RAIN or SHINE!
Shilen will provide a complimentary lunch
Machines will run from 8am to llam so you can see barrel making in process.
There are attendee AND vendor drawings, get signed up when you arrive so you can have a chance to win some free stuff.
If you want to get rid of something or pick up something specific let us know and we will add you to the list of vendors below. This is not required, you
can just show up and set up.
(See below)

Call: 972-875-5318
Fax: 972-875-5402
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VENDOR LIST
Shilen
Swap meet barrels, muzzlebrakes, stocks
Clyde
3 used firearms, few rifle stocks, powder, bullets, muzzle accessories, reloading dyes
Lone Star Shooting Academy
Info regarding LTC classes, everyday carry fundamentals, etc.
Doug
3 XP 100's, surplus ammo, surplus barrels, shooting rest.
G
bullets, factory loaded ammo, pistols, rifles, mags and rifle scopes.
Drew
Benchrest related items
Doug
Guns and reloading equipment.
Demarko
Guns
Heather
gun related displays mounts for pistols and more
Tom
Rifle
Rob
Excess gun items
Tom
some WWII miliary rifles, Springfield, 1918 American Enfield
Bruce
Caldwell lead sled
Phil
Romanian AK 47, M1 Garand Springfield CMP, Rem O3A3, pistols, Marlin 336 and more.
Catfish Knife Sharpening
Gun related items, knives, will be doing knife sharpening.
Mike
Scope mouonts, gun parts, rings, reloading.

It’s well worth attending.

wish i could make it Butch. packed for Dublin and leaving in an hour.

Good luck in Georgia, Ray.

I will have 15 very lightly shot 6ppc barrels for Bat DS receivers or Stolle Panda. $100 ea or $1000. for all. A couple 44 mag Ruger Super Blackhawks, 30-40 Krag ammo, a new Ruger 10-22 among a lot of other items

I don't believe it will be raining so I plan to set up on the south side of the building. I will have a canopy set up behind a Gray Ford Expedition. I'll be the short fat old guy wearing some type of headgear.

If you are coming/going, stop by and say hello, and maybe beat me out of something. I bring stuff to let go of, not to carry back home. Ask Butch!

ya!

GWB

I will stop by and try to relieve you of some of your treasures.

And Crocks.

I wanted to go but it’s a haul for me, 4.5 hours. Haven’t been in a couple of years. Wife’s dad not doing good, wife had to buy a new puppy too. Maybe next year.

I may be in my Crocs. If they're good enough for GeeDubya, they're sure as heck good enough for me.

See you Friday at the Mexican food joint Geedubya.

If nothing rips loose I’ll be there again. Looking forward to seeing you GeeW. I never seem to come home empty handed.

Yowsir!

Looks like Reloder28 and Sakohunter and two of their buds will also be in attendance.

May need to make reservations for 8!

Best,

GWB

Thought I would take the opportunity to thank Butch Lambert for his efforts in regards to the Shilen Swap meet.

It was a ball.

As a serendipity I got to have dinner with six other fire members last night.

Thanx again Butch!

ya!


GWB

It was good seeing you also.

Hope to see you again next year if I've not assumed room temperature by then.

ya!

GWB

It was a great time. I sold a couple pistols and my 30-40 Krag ammo. Turk Takano set up on my table. Turk is the photographer for a major Japanese gun mag and was the fire that started the March scopes by Deon Optics. He brought some scopes that that he had photoed and wrote articles. I bought one at a very good price for my friend and neighbor. Turk also brought a new prototype 12x42 March scope that the mounts were machined to the scope body and it had some real neat features. I have a couple March scopes, but don't do any shooting that requires a $4000 scope. I did buy 1000 22 bullets also from Turk. Back in the day Mike Walker was heavy in the BR game. Her purchased some custom carbide dies and the custom shop produced the 52 grain bullets. Some say they were the best ever made. I should have bought all 4,000, but they went instantly. I put up with quite a few Campfire buddies. Oklahoma, Houston, and one from Colorado he said.
I don't care what everybody says, you all ain't bad!

Do they make barrels while this goes on?

No,

They shut down business operations at quitting time on Friday afternoon, start boiling crawfish or frying fish, and open up their facility that contains millions of dollars of tooling and equipment to folks they treat like family. It is a throwback that reminds this 72 year old Texan of how things used to be.

ya,

GWB

Sounds good regardless. If I happen to be down that way when it is happening I hope I remember to stop, would enjoy seeing the barrel making equipment.

I missed it this year and last year, won’t miss next year if possible. Last time I was there I won a Shilen trigger in the drawing.

Good company with good people. They answer the phone when ya call too.

I had a great time and enjoyed seeing old friends. I met some guys from the fire but missed meeting some others. Hate that. It seems to get bigger every year. There were a lot of fine deals on great stuff there. Hope to make it gain next year.