Who's going to Knob creek?

Post by **Pirate** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:03 pm

I will be leaving next week and will be there friday and saturday, who else is going?

I will have a sample of the new semi auto vickers plate with me.

Post by **JBaum** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:23 pm

Table C17, from Friday about noon till Saturday at closing. I'll be wearing my gawd awful pink ball cap. It's the only one at Knob Creek, so if you see a pink hat, it's me.

Post by **Bil** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:23 pm

I'll give $5 to anyone that sends me a pic of John in that hat-this I have to see!!

---bil

Post by **JBaum** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:28 pm

For $5, I'll take a picture of myself.... does that count?

Post by **Bil** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:32 pm

Why not? BTW,the cap should not be the only thing you have on-I am still traumatized from gdmoore's pic of the Coppertone girl!

---bil

Post by **bigsexy7882** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:46 pm

man id love to go and see all the cool guns and stuff. i have read about knob creek seems like a gun nuts fantasy turned true.

Post by **msg1956** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:32 pm

I can't make it to the Creek, but got there last Oct for the first time ever. While the firing line was crazy, I spent all of my time in the pole barn with the vendors. I worked for a Class 3 MFG for years, and attended lots of smaller shoots, so a lot of the shine was off of the apple for me as far as machine gun madness goes!

I love MGs, but would rather watch one old Maxim chug along, than 40 beltfeds tearing up the earth. For me the fun is the history and engineering in a weapon, not mass consumption of ammo (please don't hate me guys).

The vendors, with all that great guns stuff, is the thing that makes me want to go back.

I bet the biggest source of conversation will be the great ammo draught of 2007. With the way they go thru it there, and the current prices, the dollars will really fly now!

You know, after I went last year, it occured to me that the members of various gun boards should all wear name tags with user IDs on them. I bet I walked by dozens of people I know from the boards and never knew it.

Post by **DARIVS ARCHITECTVS** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:42 pm

I agree with everything you said, msg1956. The history aspect is my biggest draw. If all I wanted to do was blast stuff and use up ammo, I'd grab an AK-47. But, the guns we collect here are chock full of history, and it's as much fun to share them with fellow history buffs as it is to shoot them.

Dan@AngolaArmory · Post by **Dan@AngolaArmory** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:48 pm

I'll be there, working, at Cole Distributing on the outer loop outside the pole barn.
You'all stop in and say hey, ya hear?
Dan

Post by **waffendude** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:22 am

i hope to be there on fri/sat

if my work sch. does not screw things up

waffen

Post by **gordie k** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:21 am

Hi guys will be there all weekend

Post by **Pug42** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:51 am

Ya lucky, lucky barstewards!!!

Sherman · Post by **Sherman** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:39 pm

I'll be there Friday and Saturday for sure and maybe Sunday. I'll have some Vickers semi conversion parts sets at a special KC price and the Vickers, Maxim, and the PPsH 41 for folks to look over. Cell phone works sometime there, # is 513 417 2412, also, I'll be at the fork in the road behind the pole barn going to the lower range at 12:00 where the 1919 guys meet both days. Hope to see some of you guys there. Lon

wiselitearms · Post by **wiselitearms** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:13 am

We will be at Knob Creek.
Hope to show off some of the Class III firearms that we build.
We might sell some take-off parts and some of the pieces that we build. Not sure of the packing list yet.

smoggle · Post by **smoggle** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:35 am

I would like to go but at 13 mpg it would cost me too much to drive there from Cleveland. 85 Buick wagon that is a dog.

Hey! Anyone local want to go on a road trip??? I will spring for my share of the gas money.
Saturday would be best.

Post by **helix60** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:46 am

I'm in for Sat. Just have to move a few things around for time. Will let you know by Tues.

smoggle wrote:I would like to go but at 13 mpg it would cost me too much to drive there from Cleveland. 85 Buick wagon that is a dog.

Hey! Anyone local want to go on a road trip??? I will spring for my share of the gas money.
Saturday would be best.

Post by **JBaum** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:55 am

If you guys are going from Cleveland, I'd suggest leaving about 2am. That'll put you there about when the firing line starts up in the morning. Book a room for Saturday night in Louisville. If you book it now, no problem. Then drive home Sunday. You'll want to stay for the night shoot on Saturday, which runs late, and after being there all day you won't have the energy to drive the 7 hours home.

Post by **helix60** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:56 am

Thanks for the info JB...

jbaum wrote:If you guys are going from Cleveland, I'd suggest leaving about 2am. That'll put you there about when the firing line starts up in the morning. Book a room for Saturday night in Louisville. If you book it now, no problem. Then drive home Sunday. You'll want to stay for the night shoot on Saturday, which runs late, and after being there all day you won't have the energy to drive the 7 hours home.

smoggle · Post by **smoggle** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:27 am

I will be getting off work at 4 am unfortunately. Have to work a 12hr day on Friday when I don't have to work it on Saturday.

Post by **Wondering** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:53 pm

Possibly Friday and Saturday, depending on work. I don't plan my wardrobe far enough in advance to tell you what I might be wearing, but I can safely say that I won't be wearing a pink hat. I'll also be leaving the fuzzy slippers at home.