Crossroads of the West

Every year, these guys organize several gun shows in the Phoenix area. The shows are well organized with a lot of vendors and products available for sale or trade. I’ve found many deals at their shows and have never had any major issues. I only have one complaint… I was trying to track down a dealer that I met at the show and emailed & called Crossroads of the West to see if they could give me their contact info so I could call them. After several attempts, I never received a return call or email, so I gave up. Oh well, I’ll still go to the shows.
Tips: If you’re planning to go to a show, you can get a discount by looking online for a coupon. It’s faster to get in if you pre-​pay for your ticket rather than pay at the door. Also, if you arrive at the opening time and don’t want to wait in the super long line, bring one of your unloaded firearms and get in the firearm check-​in line, it’s always much shorter than the regular line.
Return Factor — 80%

So if you have been to one tradeshow, you haven’t been to them all. I know this for a fact. Crossroads of the West Gunshows are entirely different everywhere they occur and every time they happen. How you might ask do I know this? Well I have been to at least 5 or 10 of their events. 2 fairly recently including their last one in Orange County at the OC Fairgrounds.
They have all kinds of great great things here but primarily they have Guns. Lots and Lots of GUNS. Ohh and a bunch of AMMO too!!! Now here is what you may not realize what else they have at these special shows:
1. Fresh Jerky
2. Gold coins & ingots
3. Silver coins & ingots
4. Antiques related to the old west
5. Toys related to military and western themes
6. Clothing
7. Backpacks
8. Remote controlled vehicles (the munchkin especially loved the helicopters, especially the CH-​46 Sea Knight model)
9. Indian paraphernalia
10. Voter registration booths
11. Hiking provisions and gear
Well those are just some of the items you can find at almost any of their shows. I have been to shows in Reno, Sacramento, and OC. It is a lot of fun and you will find the best prices on a number of items here.
Pro Tip #1: Bring cash… Greenbacks talk and credit cards walk. Cash will get you multiple discounts if you know how to negotiate with it.
Be ready to negotiate. If you are not willing or able to do so, don’t bother even going. You will get ripped off. Almost nothing here is at face value. Many things also have freebees attached to them, if you are able to recognize them.
I ended up getting a bunch of rifle and pistol ammo. A couple of soft rifle cases. Some silver 1 oz coins. And a few freebees! 48 stripper clips and 3 ammo cans :) Definitely enjoyed the free bees.
I almost purchased an arsenal AK… but there are a lot of interesting weapons at these shows… Perhaps someday I will get my Henry rifle that I have wanted for a while. None the less, hit one of these shows up and see what kinda deals you can get.
PRO TIP #2: Its better to go on the last day so you can negotiate with people a lil bit harder when the show is getting ready to close and they want to get some cash… before they go.
See you at one of these in the future!