LAS VEGAS, Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The most important
buying event of the year for antique firearms collectors – the Las
Vegas Antique Arms Show, International Sporting Arms Show &
Custom Knifemakers Show (LVAAS) – will take place on
February 28, 29 and March 1 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort &
Casino. The spacious venue boasts more than 70,000 square feet of
exhibitor space in the Antique Showroom and another 40,000 square
feet for sporting arms, custom knifemakers and firearms
engravers.
Launched in 1962 by Las Vegas
gun collector and dealer Harry Mann,
LVAAS is widely regarded as the gold standard among antique
firearms shows. It is the oldest continuously operating trade or
specialty show of any type in Las
Vegas, far outlasting even the long-running showroom
extravaganzas at major casino hotels. The annual event is a
calendar highlight for antique, vintage and out-of-production
firearms enthusiasts, attracting exhibitors from throughout
the United States, Canada, the UK, Continental Europe,
Japan and China.
The show's reputation has thrived for nearly six decades, thanks
to its committed promoters and unfailing support from the hobby. In
1998, Paul and Karen Balfour assumed
the show's operations and management from their brother-in-law,
Wally Beinfeld (1929-2013), who
produced the show for 51 years. Upon taking over, the Balfours said
it was their desire to honor Beinfeld's legacy by maintaining the
show's unimpeachable standards. In May
2019, Morphy Auctions joined the partnership, adding vast
marketing expertise to Paul and Karen's years of show-promotion
experience to create a new synergy reflected in the show's 2020
edition.
"The Las Vegas Antique Arms Show is known worldwide for its
superior-quality merchandise and knowledgeable dealers," said
Morphy Auctions president Dan
Morphy. "Honest and ethical representation of all guns
offered for sale is a hallmark of the Las
Vegas show. Before a dealer is approved to set up and sell
at the show, they have to be individually qualified and meet
certain requirements. That's the reputation the show has maintained
for 58 years, and we will make every attempt to keep that
level of quality and excellence."
Throughout its history, the LVAAS has attracted numerous
Hollywood personalities,
legislators, and other notable figures. The many historically
important guns that have been displayed at the show include the
finest known antique Colt single-action Buntline Special revolver,
with original skeleton shoulder stock, which was exhibited in 2016
by Carol Watson's Orange Coast
Auctions; and General Ulysses S.
Grant's magnificent Civil War-era Remington revolvers, whose
whereabouts had been unknown for over a century. Valued at
$1.5 million, the circa-1863 "Lost
Remingtons" made their public debut at the January 2018 LVAAS at Greg Martin's booth.
The 2020 edition of the Las Vegas Antique Arms Show will be held
February 28-29 and March 1 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and
Casino. Address: 3000 Paradise Rd., Las
Vegas, NV 89109. Admission options range from single-day
entry to 4-day Honored Guest tickets that allow early buying
opportunities from 10-6 on Thursday,
February 27. Learn more online at www.antiquearmsshow.com or
call 951-970-9669.
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SOURCE Morphy Auctions; LVAAS