Slics 2011

[Slick]

Whew! Just got in (7:45PM). That's after getting up a 2:15AM and driving 10 hours round trip to St. Louis. As tired as I am, I can truthfully say it was a great trip and was successful in ridding my self of all the extra cash I had. A truck cab full and three crates in the bed of newly acquired goodies.
Got to meet face-to-face: US/Subs, Falcon, Taber10, and Lou, along with re-seeing others.
As for pictures, didn't take a one (sorry ordman). It's the same-o same-o anyway. Lots of tables, probably 150 or so, full of SAA and bigger stuff. NO GRENADES ALLOWED!!! Although there were a couple discreetly displayed. New rule, I guess. Prices were what one would expect(in the U.S.), although pretty much everybody makes deals, especially if you buy multiple items. Lots of trading goes on, as one can imagine.
A great day, but I'm whupped. I may be getting too old for these all-dayers.

Rick

 

[ogreve]

Hiya Rick,

I didn't realise you were going to attend SLICS, but hey, it fits your name.
Good to hear you had a good time.
Did you pick up anything good from the Dutchies?

Cheers,
Olafo

 

[ordman]

Someday I'll make the trip to SL
Went through there some 30 yrs ago when I crossed country
from Alaska via Washington state what a trip.
ahhhh tis but to dream
oh well I'll hit a few gun shows and swap meets this summer

 

[US-Subs]

I'll try and post some photos in a few days after I get home and can download. Good show, great people.

 

[Slick]

A major storm blew through St. Louis yesterday. A tornado hit the airport terminal building causing serious damage. The hotel where SLICS is held is right across the highway from it. Haven't heard if there was any damage there. I sure hope not. Am very anxious to hear from some of the attendees. I'm sure the electricity is off, making for a very sucky stay and loss of comm.

Rick

 

[Slick]

So, finally got everything unloaded and set up for a photo-op. Not pictured are books and manuals that were acquired. All in all, a fun day that added immensely to the collection. Some mighty fun stuff in the lot.

Rick

 

[US-Subs]

No problems at the hotel, though you could watch the storm pass over the airport from your hotel windows. Missed the hotel by 400-500M

 

[US-Subs]

Here is a link that describes the damage at the airport adjacent to the show/hotel. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp=42731813&#42731813&from=en-us_msnhp&snid=18424776

On a brighter note, here are a couple of pictures from the show.

 

[HAZORD]

Good to see Bill Woodin made it to the show!

 

[peteblight]

What did you get Jeff?

 

[jonnyc]

Just woke up after my long drive (16 hours) home. Lots of good stuff. I only saw Rick to say "Hi", glad to see you were busy.

 

[US-Subs]

What did you get Jeff?

Lots of little stuff mostly. Not too much big stuff that I didn't have or was interested in, very little sub stuff of CW. Picked up a couple of cool 40mm, a couple projos and lots of small specialty cartridges. Photographed are a Mighty Midget grenade kit, another SUS device, some incendiary bomb fuzes and spare sub bodies, 40mm ogives/fuzes & some small arms type stuff, more small arms including some AP pistol stuff/spotter rounds, 50 Vickers, SLAP, dim tracer, etc and an Israeli 30mm. Then there is some tear gas stuff (ferret rounds) and a very nice factory clear demo model of the 12 guage Taser round. Couple of hard to find flechette 12 guage (Whirlpool and AAI), 40mm TP with factory cutaway, a 155mm spline projectile and a hard to find Japanese 20mm. Finishing it up I've got a nice box of tracer rounds with some 5.56mm marker rounds, a new launcher and a beautiful factory cutaway of the 40mm IR marker round.

There is more small stuff - it was a small stuff show - some project salvo pieces, a little bit of gyrojet stuff and some flechette type ninja stuff, but that can wait till another time. All in all a good show, even if it was mostly little stuff.

 

[Madbomber31]

very nice finds, love the 40 mm cutaways

 

[Dragontooth]

Sweet Jesus! I've been collecting a while now, but here in Germany we don't have that....or maybe I missed it.
Pure beauty, I feel aroused...

 

[hasag]

Ufff amazing these photos amazing what can be achieved in the U.S. is not fair ...

 

[US-Subs]

The world's largest private collection is in the NL, not the US.....

 

[EOD]

Sweet Jesus! I've been collecting a while now, but here in Germany we don't have that....or maybe I missed it.
Pure beauty, I feel aroused...

Join the German ECRA branch (Patronensammlervereinigung) then you will see many more things.

 

[Lou]

Here would be my favorite score as a result of the show. U.S. 20lb Frag bomb. Unfortunatly 4-hole inerted but in a way thats repairable and still very much appreciated. Also got lucky and picked up an AN M110 nose fuze thats the perfect fit in an auction a few weeks back.
Good food,good beer,good people and awesome bullets.

 

[US-Subs]

Looks good oiled up and with a fuze in it.

 

[shelldude]

Thanks guys for sharing your photographs with the group!

Best regards,

Randall