SAR Show West 2009 at a Glance
| Show | Small Arms Review (SAR) Show West |
|---|---|
| Where | Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix, Arizona |
| When | First weekend of December 2009 |
| Hosts | Small Arms Review and Crossroads of the West |
| Known For | Machine guns, suppressors and NFA items |
| Gun Websites Coverage | Photo review and two show videos |
| Photography | By special permission, with show staff along |
The 2009 SAR Show West filled the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix with machine guns, suppressors, surplus rifles and collectors. The Gun Websites crew filmed the show with the permission of both promoters, Small Arms Review and Crossroads of the West, and came back with two videos and a photo review of what many call the largest gun show west of Tulsa.
SAR Show West 2009 in History
Small Arms Review, the magazine for machine gun and NFA collectors, started its Phoenix show in 2000 and runs it alongside a Crossroads of the West gun show on the same fairgrounds. Small Arms Review fills its own building with manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and collectors of Title II items, while the Crossroads side fills the rest of the halls with a full general gun show.
The December 2009 show closed out a year of record demand for guns and ammunition across the country, and the crowds in the halls showed it.
Our Take on SAR Show West 2009
The SAR Show is the place in the West to see transferable machine guns, suppressors, short barreled rifles and the parts and accessories that go with them, all in one building. Add the Crossroads tables and the show covers everything from antique militaria to the newest black rifles.
If you have never been, make plans to go. It is one of the few shows worth a long drive.
Machine Guns and Big Bores
The Small Arms Review building is where the full auto and NFA collectors gather. Suppressed belt fed guns on tripods sat a few tables away from .50 BMG uppers built to drop onto an AR-15 lower.
The Crowds
Every hall was packed shoulder to shoulder through the weekend.
Our SAR Show West 2009 Adventures
Photography is normally not allowed at gun shows. Before the 2009 show, the crew contacted both promoters and received permission to photograph and review the show. Show staff accompanied the crew through the halls, and the crew asked permission at each booth before taking any photos.
SAR Show West 2009 Videos
Small Arms Review (SAR) Show 2009
A walk through the Small Arms Review building and its machine guns, suppressors and NFA items.
Crossroads of the West Gun Show 2009 (SAR Show)
The Crossroads of the West side of the show, with its packed halls of vendor tables.
Bohica Arms FAR-50 MK-III .50 BMG AR-15
A closer look at the Bohica Arms FAR-50 MK-III, a .50 BMG upper for the AR-15.
More SAR Show West Years
See the SAR Show 2012 haul, the SAR Show 2017 photo tour, and every year on the Small Arms Review Gun Show West page.
SAR Show West returns to Phoenix the first weekend of December. Upcoming dates are on the Gun Show Calendar.