Winter gun show next week

It’s once again time for the annul Winter Blast Gun, Knife, and Antique Show.

The popular annual event is scheduled to take place February 17 to 19 at the Whitehall Community Center.

The show is sponsored the Whitehall VFW and American Legion Post, and the Weapons Collectors Society of Montana.

The event will take place February 17 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., February 18 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and February 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Event organizer Tom Harrington said there has already been a lot of interest in the upcoming show with around 80 vendors already signed up for tables.

He said what makes the Whitehall show unique is the variety of vendors with unique items.

“There is something for everyone,” Harrington said.

Harrington added the show has a good reputation, is centrally located, and brings in a lot of people from Butte, Dillon, and Helena.

The 2017 show will include guns, archery, leather, optics, art, antiques and black powder.

The admission is $1 per day. There is no charge for children 12 and under.