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New York State Arms Association Presents 47th Annual

Syracuse Gun Show September 16 & 17 Antiques in

Schoharie Show
SYRACUSE, NY – The largest Gun Show is both expected and accepted. The New York
held in New York State will be staged at the State Arms Association encourages the public
New York State Fairgrounds’ Empire Expo to bring in old and unwanted guns and SCHOHARIE, NY – The plans are set, the
Center’s Center of Progress Building in military items which will be gladly purchased dealers are signed up, and the museums are
Syracuse, New York on Saturday, September by our collectors who will pay top prices. looking their best for the next Fall Antique
16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, The Onondaga County Sheriff’s pistol Show and Sale in Schoharie, New York.
September 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. license will be in attendance on both days. On September 23 and 24, the Schoharie
Featured will be displays and sale tables of Admission is $8 per day, $6 for Senior Colonial Heritage Association (SCHA) will
U.S. military arms, Colt revolvers, high-grade Citizens, and children with a parent are once again be hosting its 47th annual Fall
double-barreled shotguns, Remingtons, admitted free. Antique Show. This bi-annual event takes
muskets, Smith & Wesson, Kentucky rifles, For more information, please contact place in the foothills of the New York
gun parts and accessories, Native American Sandy Ackerman Klinger at 607-748-1010 Catskills with beautiful vistas and friendly
items, frontier and western paraphernalia, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. antiques dealers, making this an experience
sharps, swords, Springfields, Winchesters, New York State Law requires that a that keeps buyers and sellers coming back
vintage firearms, bowie knives, bayonets, National Instant Criminal Background Check year after year.
hand-crafted knives, powder horns, targets, must be completed prior to all firearm sales or The Show is set up on the grounds and in
optics, ammunition, hunting and fishing transfers, including sales or transfers of rifles or the buildings of the Association’s historic
items, books, western art, civilian and military shotguns. The sale or transfer of a firearm, rifle, Railroad Complex. The backdrop is certainly
weapons from all nations, custom-made or shotgun at a Gun Show without first conduct- one of the most unique to visitors. The
and factory-made knives, and military relics ing a Background Check is a crime. It is also a Schoharie Valley Railroad Museum’s 1865
and equipment from before the Revolutionary crime to offer or agree to sell a firearm, rifle, or Station House and the 1891 passenger car of
War forward. shotgun at a Gun Show and then transfer it at the Middleburgh & Schoharie Railroad will
While most items are for sale on a cash another location for the purpose of avoiding a be open to the public. The Freight Shed,
basis, Gun Shows cling to the old-fashioned National Instant Criminal Background Check. which houses all kinds of railroad memorabil-
trade and barter way of doing business. All federally licensed dealers can perform a ia, including a restored 1917 Delaware &
Haggling for the very best deal possible background check at a cost. Hudson
Railway
JOURNAL OF ANTIQUES VIDEO GALLERY caboose,
will also
be open to
show-
goers.

Learn more about the
people, companies and topics The buildings
covered in our pages in our and grounds will
curated Video Gallery be filled with

quality antiques
journalofantiques.com/video-gallery and collectibles
and treasures
NEW YORK STATE ARMS COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. from our past.
There will also be
SYRACUSE GUN SHOW TM a special exhibit and sale of Shirley’s Stoney

September 16-17, 2023 Creek Quilts & Wovens on the second floor
of the Creamery Building. This year we
Center of Progress Building - New York State Fairgrounds welcome the Heritage Artisans as well,
Empire Expo Center – Syracuse, NY including the candlestick maker, the broom
1,000 TABLES maker, and the blacksmith, to name a few.
The cooks of SCHA have put together
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC a scrumptious selection of picnic foods with
Saturday, 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M., Sunday, 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. their famous homemade desserts while
DAILY ADMISSION $8 PER PERSON visitors enjoy a great lunch under our
Children under 12 free – Must be accompanied by adult • Senior citizens $6 Short picnic tent.
THE ONONDAGA & Sweet
SHOW MANAGER: COUNTY SHERIFFS 9:00 AM Proceeds from the antique show fund the
Sandy Ackerman Klinger PISTOL LICENSE SHARP! 2023 DATES ongoing historic activities of the Schoharie
(607) 748-1010 UNIT WILL BE IN Thursday, March 23rd
1pm-6pm weekdays ATTENDANCE Colonial Heritage Association. Mark your
Guards on duty 24 hours daily BOTH DAYS. Shop Opens at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, April 13th calendar: Saturday, September 23 from
Food available at show Equal Opportunity Thursday, May 25th
Plenty of Free parking Eight Foot Tables Dealers & buyers Thursday, June 22nd 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, September 24
$70 Each (members)
All Firearms Laws WILL Be Observed. $80 Each (non-members) Field opens at 9 am Thursday, July 20th from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
All cartridge guns entering, within, or leaving No set-up before Thursday, August 24th There is plenty of free parking.
the show must be tied in such a way that they Exhibitors only may set up Free admission
cannot be loaded! 4:00-8:00 P.M. Friday night; $45 set-up fee, antiques only Thursday, September 14th The street address for this show is 143
All Firearms Sales or transactions require, by 8:00-9:00 A.M. Saturday Thursday, October 19th
law, a NICS background check and must be Dealers MUST have valid Thursday, November 16th Depot Lane, Schoharie, NY. Please call 518-
conducted through available dealers only, N.Y.S. sales tax number 295-7505 or 518-231-7241 for more infor-
INSIDE the hall. Payment and Signed Contract
No PRIVATE sales, trades or barters of any MUST Accompany Reservation Questions? mation, and visit the SCHA website for
firearms are permitted on State property. Payable To: New York State Arms Call Ian 860-208-7809 or Kris 508-341-6870 schoharieheritage.org.
Sellers of all modern firearms must provide Collectors Association, Inc.
a gun locking device suitable for said firearm, Send to: Sandy Ackerman Klinger Flying Pig Antiques, 867 Rt 12, Westmoreland, NH 03467
with written instructions, at time of sale. 346 Paul St., Endicott, NY 13760
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