OCTOBER 1978

One of the buildings of the famous Halles of Paris (Ancient central market of Paris) has been transfered and heightened in Nogent. It is the BALTARD Pavilion.

This gorgeous setting is chosen by Mr Alain ARCHEN to set up the most important Gun show in France starting with 220 meters of tables to end with 830 meters of tables in January 2005.

APRIL 2005

New conditions, implemented by the Managers of the BALTARD Pavilion, are leading to repeated restrictions for the exhibitors.

At that moment, we discover an exceptional site in RUNGIS, in the SILIC Parc "l'Espace Jean Monnet" offering 13 000 square meters space.

So we decide to transfer our Gun Show to that place and use 4 500 square meters. Located on the ground floor, with easy access to the disabled (which wasn't the case before) and also offering a large number of free parking places.

The number of exhibitors has increased from 200 to 210, and the number of tables from 950 to 1000 meters.

Between 1978 and 2007, the numbers of visitors has ranged from 1493 to 4026. We are now expecting an average number of 2000 entries as a start in Rungis.

Our visitors and exhibitors are coming not only from France, but also from all over the world.