{"id":117743,"date":"2019-11-09T15:20:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T20:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=117743"},"modified":"2019-11-09T15:20:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T06:17:02","slug":"the-knob-creek-machine-gun-shoot-a-homebuilders-paradise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-knob-creek-machine-gun-shoot-a-homebuilders-paradise\/","title":{"rendered":"The Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot: A Homebuilder\u2019s Paradise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019m reasonably certain that most, if not all, of you reading this have heard about the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot. In case there\u2019s someone out there who hasn\u2019t, the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot is the world\u2019s largest gathering of civilian-owned automatic weapons. It\u2019s held twice a year, a short distance away from Elizabethtown, KY and Fort Knox (yes, the Fort Knox). The weapons up on the firing line range from WWI era Maxims to modern M134 miniguns and everything in between. And they\u2019re shooting at junk cars and other targets loaded with Tannerite. They even have a rental range where you can shoot some different weapons, though I\u2019m not going to say that it\u2019s inexpensive. There are usually a couple of UH-1 \u201cHuey\u201d helicopters flying around, and occasionally they\u2019ll do gun runs with the gunship model. There are plenty of YouTube videos if you\u2019re curious as to what it\u2019s all about if you\u2019re not close enough to stop in and check it out. It\u2019s a pretty neat experience, to say the least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the last shoot\u2019s targets greets you as you enter. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There are undoubtedly some of you thinking, \u201cThat\u2019s cool and all, but there\u2019s no way I\u2019ll ever be able to afford to own an actual machine gun. So what\u2019s the point?\u201d I, like most veterans from combat elements of the Armed Forces, have spent A LOT of time around real automatic weapons. So, unless it\u2019s something pretty exotic (though these are present in abundance at this event), machine guns are a rather limited novelty to me. There\u2019s another part of the shoot that doesn\u2019t get as much attention as the firing line and it\u2019s why I make the drive it takes to get there twice a year: the gun show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A smattering of machine guns, rifles, and parts. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This is typical of the sort of things you see for sale at this show. Lots of items for a build, or just plain interesting things to look at. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This gun show isn\u2019t like so many are now, where half of the tables aren\u2019t actually firearms or anything firearms related. This show, in contrast, is almost completely made up of military firearms and items related. If you like military firearms, the vast majority of the tables have something interesting-even if it\u2019s only as a curiosity (it\u2019s not every day that you see a WWI machine gun or a live mortar, let alone for sale). As you can imagine, there are quite a few actual machine guns for sale. Though, these obviously require some real paperwork and fairly deep pockets. In addition, there are quite a few non-NFA firearms for sale as well. There is a lot of ammo for sale as well. Also, there are lots of parts for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This gentleman had a rather interesting assortment of machine guns and other items, M1917A1, AC-556, MG34, M203, Colt LMG, and 2 M16s. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I saw quite a few people selling M60 parts in this show. In case you were wondering; yes, it is possible to build a semi-auto M60 if you have some metalworking skills. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

That last sentence might have caught your attention if you\u2019re already a homebuilder. For the rest of you: most of the different models of semi-auto rifles for sale are based upon military designs (M16s, AK-47s, FN FALs, HKs, etc), which obviously were originally select-fire, automatic weapons. Of course, for these rifles to be in a non-NFA regulated format, a number of parts had to be omitted or changed, specifically those related to the automatic firing functions. The rest typically are still the same. A lot of homebuilding these types of re-building \u201cparts kits\u201d in a legal format. These parts kits are typically \u201cdemilled\u201d (or destroyed) military weapons. Presently, the \u201cdemilling\u201d involves torch cutting the receiver and barrel (since 2005). Fortunately, this leaves a lot of good, usable parts. There are a growing number of companies that now make barrels, receivers, tools, and other conversion parts needed to legally build these rifles. This gun show has lots of all of these, parts, parts kits, and other build parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is an example of an odd, but buildable parts kit, a DP28. Parts are available to build these in a non-NFA format. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Individual sellers bring all sorts of interesting items to sell at the gun show. P90 build, anyone? <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The gun show\nis fairly large. I\u2019m not going to try and venture a guess at the size of the\nshow area or the number of tables. I can tell you that I typically spend pretty\nclose to a full day going through it, and there are always things I miss. A\nchunk of the tables are right behind the Knob Creek Gun Shop, in a covered but\nopen building. This is particularly nice when a fall\/spring shower arrives\nduring the event. There are usually quite a few people there, and it can be\nfairly crowded. But I haven\u2019t found that to be overwhelming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s hard to grasp how much stuff is at this show without actually being there. This picture was taken at one corner of the building, looking across the show. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The show draws quite a few of the good sources for parts kits. One of my personal favorites, APEX Gun Parts<\/a>, always has a good-sized booth. They bring some very interesting items, sometimes one-offs that they don\u2019t want to list on their website. This show they actually had a Soviet flamethrower for sale! They bring an assortment of parts kits and other parts. They always have some pretty good \u201cshow specials\u201d on different items, usually well below regular cost. Their booth is usually one of my first stops at the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of my favorite stops at the show, the APEX Gun Parts Tent. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Yes, APEX actually had a flamethrower for sale. I saw a few more for sale on other tables in the show. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Unless you\u2019re looking for a part for something really odd, the odds are pretty good that you\u2019ll find at least one table full of parts or a vendor that specializes in the model you\u2019re looking for. There are probably 2 dozen or more sellers & vendors specializing in AR15 parts. Too many to detail here. But suffice it to say, there isn\u2019t a lot for an AR that you can\u2019t find at the show. Century Arms has a tent outside, and they bring some pretty neat items. Numrich<\/a> has a rather large display, and they bring a whole bunch of parts. Sarco<\/a> does as well. All of those companies bring parts kits as well, for those of you looking to start a build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Numrich brings a lot of parts to the show. It\u2019s always worth a look, especially if you\u2019re looking for small parts. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Want to try some different buffers in your AR build? <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

 For the \u201cAK crowd\u201d, AK-Builder<\/a> attends this show. In fact, I\u2019m pretty sure they told me the 2 Knob Creek shoots there are the only 2 shows they do attend. For those unfamiliar with them, AK-Builder produces build tools, barrels, 80% receivers, and various other parts for building different models of AKs. They are more than willing to demonstrate how to use their tools, which is pretty handy especially if you\u2019re just getting started building. Seeing it in person and being able to ask questions is a lot better than just watching a YouTube video. They\u2019re really approachable. If you want to start an AK build, or unsure how to finish one, they\u2019re quite helpful directing you to what parts or tools you may need. They produce a whole line of different AK barrels (since different model AKs use different barrels) and they bring a pretty good selection of them to the show.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AK-Builder\u2019s booth. They bring lots of neat items if you\u2019re into building AKs. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For folks just getting started in building their own firearms (or those thinking about it), there are lots of interesting vendors and people to meet with. Aside from all of the AR-related vendors, this show I saw a number of vendors selling the Polymer80 frame kits. These are likely within the skill set of many prospective home builders. They do not require a lot of tools, and they\u2019re not particularly difficult to assemble when they\u2019re completed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There were lots of booths and tables of various AR15 parts, pieces, and accessories, such as Doublestar\u2019s upper halves on display seen here. Not a bad place to start if you\u2019re wanting to build your first rifle. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Individual sellers and small vendors offer some really neat stuff as well. I have purchased a lot of interesting items from those sorts of folks. Of course, you never know what these people will have. Given the nature of this event, a lot of these folks bring machine gun parts of different sorts. Most of these items are usable for non-NFA builds. This time I saw a lot of belt-fed parts of different types. A lot of parts kits as well. If you\u2019re considering some kind of a belt-fed build, this is definitely the place to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Want to make your next AR build a bit more challenging? This is a raw upper receiver forging. It was sitting on a table with a bunch of random, unrelated items, such as the PIAT monopod you see here. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The gun show at the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot is definitely a unique show, much like the rest of the event. For a home builder, there are lots of opportunities to obtain parts for builds and meet with like-minded people. There aren\u2019t many events where you can get an idea for a build (or builds), find & purchase all of your parts to complete it, and get the specialized tools you need for the job, all in one day. There are parts that will interest every builder, from first-timers to more skilled folks. If you do go, sometime in the day you\u2019re there, stop for a minute and take it all in. Between the machine guns firing on the line, the helicopters flying around, and the stuff you\u2019ll see for sale at the gun show, it will make you proud to be an American.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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