The Original Fort Worth Gun show began in the early 70’s at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. The show was operated by the Southside Optimist Club of Fort Worth with club member Bob Norman as show director. The show continued to be a success with attendance growing each year.

Over the years, the club chose to divest itself of the show. Bob Norman did not let the tradition die, but took the reins and continued the favorite pastime of many. With the passing of Bob in 2005 the roles shifted to his daughter Michelle who had helped her father with the shows since their creation. Michelle and her husband Tim, who joined her in 1981, have continued to faithfully run and grow the popularity of the gun show.

Tim and Michelle Finucane have formed Premier Gun Shows which produces The Original Fort Worth Gun Show, which is now a two-day mega event held six times yearly, which has thousands in attendance to buy, sell, trade and browse guns, knives, ammo, shooting supplies and much more. Now growing even larger, the show has added other venues with the Mesquite Rodeo Gun Show, Lewisville Gun Show, Waco Gun Show, San Antonio Gun Show, Austin Gun Show and the Houston Area Gun Shows.

Premier Gun Shows is proud to now introduce the Southwest Militaria Show to our family of world class gun shows. We welcome you and invite you to be a part of these shows!