There were hundreds of tables filled with cartridges of all types and ages. Table holders and visitors included beginning collectors, many average collectors, advanced specialists, and some of the top experts in the world on all types of ammunition. Some of the visitors are the forensics experts from state and federal crime labs.
View of some of the exhibit hallSome of the exhibits, starting with several views of Pepper B.'s Amazing Flechette display...
Flechettes- from WW1 to last week...from teeny tiny to anti-tank size... WOW!.
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Small and medium caliber flechette ammo (left) and big bore (right)
Air launched flechette munitions
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Left- Shotgun flechettes and the stages of manufacture (in red section) and on right, more shotgun and .50 BMG size flechette loads.
"The 30x173mm Family"
Some Winchester Ammunition
Western AmmunitionHere are fifteen of the folks honored with awards for their displays
The Banquet & Auctions
There are four separate silent auctions run at various times during the show, and a live auction after the banquet on Friday night.
The Seminars
There are seminars presented Thursday evening which included some general remarks by cartridge guru Bill Woodin of the Woodin Laboratories. Also, cartridge company history, Confederate Gardener cartridges; flechette munitions, and other topics. (FREE refreshments!!!!! in case you needed an extra incentive to attend!)
The spellbound audience...
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Bill Woodin & George K. sharing their knowledge
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Pepper B. and Dean T. with their slide shows
