Tulsa Show Finds

[flundertaker]

I picked up a very nice 64-2 with the original stocks for $600. I saw a 940 in the box for $850 and should have bought it, but was looking for a 63-3 2" and didn't have enough cash for both. I I think I saw that 629 Mountain gun and nearly bought it. That gentle man had quite a few appropriately priced Smiths. I liked the 4" 629 round butt with the Goncalo Alves combats he had too.

With the return of new factory No lock mountain guns, I think a lot of folks were trying to unload theirs if they had any inkling before the new ones were readily available and the value of the prior No lock ones returns to earth. I saw more 44 and 45lc mountain guns for sale at this show then I've seen in a decade or longer.

 

[bobsguns]

Set up Fri.afternoon downstairs rain,I'm sure increased attendence Sat. as it was crowded couldn't say about upstair as I was behind table pretty much whole show. But would be really suprised if there weren't a few 4" N frame .357's lurking around. Most of the time Sat. was happy to have tables to be behind lol.

I was upstairs on Sat. Pretty crowded.

That show needs to be a Fri/Sat/Sun show, IMO.

 

[BillyN]

With the return of new factory No lock mountain guns, I think a lot of folks were trying to unload theirs if they had any inkling before the new ones were readily available and the value of the prior No lock ones returns to earth. I saw more 44 and 45lc mountain guns for sale at this show then I've seen in a decade or longer.

I was mildly surprised to find quite a few 19s and 686s in the 6-700 range. Others were lower too. I think you're right. Also noticed several younger guys taking notice of revolvers and speaking intelligently about them...

 

[Truckman]

That show needs to be a Fri/Sat/Sun show, IMO.

It already is...For $100 the public can come in and browse on Friday, and many did...I set up the tables on Thursday evening, then found what I bought on Friday...Saturday and Sunday I was at the tables...It was a long drive for us back home, so we started packing around noon and were on the road at 1400 hours......Ben

 

[45NUTT]

I remember when a young guy, working in a factory, driving a beater, and living in a rented trailer could afford Smith and Wessons.

Seems those days are long gone.

Seems like I recall a K22 new in 1948 cost $48. While an IJ or other revolver would be $15. I don't think that kid was making $48 a month much less a week, so...........Same with Orvis bamboo fly rods. Back in the day they cost about a month's wages. Some things have always been expensive.

 

[flundertaker]

It already is...For $100 the public can come in and browse on Friday, and many did...I set up the tables on Thursday evening, then found what I bought on Friday...Saturday and Sunday I was at the tables...It was a long drive for us back home, so we started packing around noon and were on the road at 1400 hours......Ben

This is news to me!! Great news. What are the hours on Friday? Are most of the sellers usually set up and doing business on Friday? I'll gladly pay $100, play hookie from work, and get thru as many tables as possible on Friday and still have my weekend. Only downside is no one is going to be wheeling and dealing much on day zero with all the show still to come. It'll be full price or take your chances.

 

[Truckman]

Only downside is no one is going to be wheeling and dealing much on day zero with all the show still to come. It'll be full price or take your chances.

I disagree...My philosophy is find something you like, make the best deal possible and move on...In my browsing I found two K-22 Outdoorsman's and a 27 no dash I wanted...I talked some with the sellers who saw cash standing in front of them...I negotiated an aggregate reduction of $1250 of the intended selling prices by just telling each seller what the guns' values to me were...Each one said yes and the exchanges were made...None of us were obligated to agree with the other......Ben

EDIT: I think on Friday the doors opened at 0800 for the public...

 

[LittleAugieMo]

Set-up mainly takes place on Thur.& Fri. as Fri.is the "advertised" set up day. Never been there on Thu.but on Fri. most of the set occurs so keep this in mind if you're going as an attendee. Don't know abiut the other vendors but we like to get squared away before getting into sales...in other words we don't dig thru all soft,hard cases and firearms boxes so someone can have a " look-see" if we did set up woul be impossible. If a gun is out on the table thats a different dtorey. Everybody does it different. But by the time Sun.afternoon rolls around"I'm jus' lookin" gets pretty old. But thats part of it lol!

 

[Taj]

Black insert on a nickel gun makes sense to someone who is actually going to shoot it primarily daytime hours. Red inserts shine well only at dawn and dusk. Yellow inserts have their place too.

I am not a fan of any of them. I really like good old blue steel Patridge front sights.

 

[bobsguns]

It already is...For $100 the public can come in and browse on Friday, and many did...

$100 entry is NOT the way to take care of one's customers, IMO. Don't know what they're thinking on that.

 

[flundertaker]

$100 entry is NOT the way to take care of one's customers, IMO. Don't know what they're thinking on that.

That's Friday only. Saturday and Sunday are $15 and parking is free. It's a hell of a bargain for a 4200 table show. Biggest show in the country by far.

 

[marinevet]

Saturday is $15.00.......Sunday Is $10.00.........

 

[OPinOKC]

I found a 17-4 with a nice trigger (maybe they all have a nice one) to bring home.

 

[Truckman]

$100 entry is NOT the way to take care of one's customers, IMO. Don't know what they're thinking on that.

I do - they're thinking about raking in all the bucks they can while the opportunity exists...It also costs the vendors an extra $100 to set up early on Thursday so they can wander around Friday looking for bargains while they miss talking to the non-vendors who paid their $100 to come in Friday...I have no idea what Wanenmacher pays the venue...

I also noticed several vendors who didn't even show up until 0730 Saturday morning to set up their tables before the public started streaming in at 0800......Ben

 

[bobsguns]

That's Friday only. Saturday and Sunday are $15 and parking is free. It's a hell of a bargain for a 4200 table show. Biggest show in the country by far.

I know. I was there.

 

[bobsguns]

I do - they're thinking about raking in all the bucks they can while the opportunity exists...It also costs the vendors an extra $100 to set up early on Thursday so they can wander around Friday looking for bargains while they miss talking to the non-vendors who paid their $100 to come in Friday...I have no idea what Wanenmacher pays the venue...

I also noticed several vendors who didn't even show up until 0730 Saturday morning to set up their tables before the public started streaming in at 0800......Ben

I don't know why the shows would stop in OK. The state is pretty pro-2nd, IMO.

I've worked gun shows in TN for over 30 years. There're always dealers who come in on Sat morning & set-up. Nothing new there.

But to charge the public $100 for a Fri is absolutely insane, IMO. I've worked shows that were 3 day events, both sides of the table. No big deal on the selling side, you're going to be setting up on Fri anyway. Loved it as a customer as the aisles were much less crowded.

 

[lawman445]

I wasn`t looking for a factory engraved 6" model 629 no dash- but I found one. I was just trying to make it to the restroom and just had to make a quick detour over to some wall tables I realized hadn`t looked at yet...

Before that I found two of the N frames I`m always looking for- the first of which was a humpback hammered Registered Magnum that has clear markings and is pit free but still cheap and conditionally challenged enough that I won`t feel bad about having some work done on it to make it more awesome. It was a 1952 factory reblue that is worn and mostly grey now and unfortunately it was also post war rebarreled and rear sighted but for some reason whoever had the work done passed up the chance to have a proper length barrel installed and ordered the 6 inch. Or perhaps they just asked for the most boring barrel length they had available, I dunno...

I also picked up a pretty cool 5 screw pre 27 that had originally been a 6 1/2" blue before going back to SW in the 60`s to be nickled and have the barrel cut down to 4 1/2". The only thing I don`t like about it is that handling it with the 4 1/2" barrel makes me a little sad that I stopped at 5" on some other N frames I`ve had cut down over the years.