Mainland Arms

Special Guest for 2010 - Squadron Leader Les Munro

WW2 ‘Dam Busters’ Pilot

About us

Mainland Arms and Militaria presents annual Gun Shows in Christchurch featuring a wide range of items for sale, collectors displays plus promotional information from collecting, sporting and shooting clubs.

The extensive range of antique through to modern items for sale or display includes firearms, bayonets, swords, militaria, medals, badges, models, hunting, fishing, books and scale models.

Attendees will be amazed by the quality of items on display.

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Contact details

Mainland Arms and Militaria Show Ltd

PO Box 9244 Addington

Christchurch 8243

Fax: 03 3597724 Cell: 0274 35 1940

Email: graeme.woodend@xtra.co.nz

News Flash

As we count down to this years Arms and Militaria Gun Show 'chocks away' for Squadron Leader Les Munro CNZM DSO QSO DFC (the last surviving pilot from the famous 16 May 1943 'Dam Busters' raid) attending to sign books and other items. Note that his signature in books will increase their value!!

A Dam Busters Lancaster Corgi 1:44 scale Special Edition model will be raffled at $5 a ticket -to be drawn at 4.30pm. All proceeds go to Squadron Leader Les Munro.

We are also pleased to announce that our special guest Squadron Leader Les Munro will be 'talking' about his training and war time experiences from 3.30pm in the Phar Lap room up stairs from the Gun Show- entry $5 per person

Great news-the Show is full!!

- 40 plus sales tables including books, medals, ammunition, loading equipment, parts, militaria, uniforms, rifles, shot guns, pistols plus much more -30 plus displays including NZ lemon squeezer hats, uniforms, model aircraft, Vickers machine guns, all models of the STEN gun, pistols, antiques, Abbot Self Propelled Gun plus much more.

We look forward to seeing you at the Show- Club stand (down stairs) at the Riccarton Race Way of Racecourse Rd Yaldhurst Christchurch.

Remember the show on Saturday 24 July is open to the public from 9-5pm-entry $10 (school children free with an adult). If you have any questions on the day about the display please ask any of the many NZ Antique Arms Association Canterbury members who will be wearing hi-viz jackets.

We know you will enjoy your visit