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Sorry we missed you Chilinstructor, we'll look forward to meeting you next fall.
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I agree, prices were bordering on or exceeding stupid for the most part. I did manage to pick up 5 lbs of Ramshot Hunter for $60 Saturday afternoon, and bought a Remington Custom Shop matte finish barrel with sights in 8mm Rem Mag. I already have an 8mm mag but I have a stainless 700 action and HS Precision stock sitting around so what else is a fella supposed to do?
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Maybe the sellers will finally figure you can't ask 1 1/2 times going price for $hit just because it is a freaking show!!
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There are things at that show not available most places and things most people will never see outside of it.
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Did y'all here the AD at the front door at 4:30pm ? EMS was out front.
Some one said a cop shot him self in the hand with a 10 mm???
I was about 100 yards from the front door, and it was pretty damn loud, whatever it was.
Any of you OK residents see anything about it on the 6:00 local news? Where in hell were you CHLI, you was MIA Buddy, we couldn't find you. Sorry Gunner, I ended up getting stuck having to baby sit my idiot brother in law at the show.  Didn't leave me any time to hook up with y'all. Sorry I missed meeting y'all. I'll be back next year, though. At least I did end up getting a smoking deal on a new Randall Model # 1 Fighter in stainless steel with leather wrapped handle. And I also found a un-fired pristine 1957 model Ruger Single Six .22 in the scarce / low production Light Weight version. Dang on the baby sitting deal, sounds like you scored some descent wares though, hopefully we'll meet up the next time. 
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The highlight of the show was definately lunch with the Campfire mob. Prices did indeed seem way high. Someone, probably Gunner, said "Makes you appreciate online buying" & I have to agree. Still, there were a few interesting booths. Ed's Contenders had a lot of hardware there if you like such things. Some of the custome knife & stock makers had interesting goods.
But unfortunately most was plastic pistols & AR/AK stuff, that's fine but I have all I'll need.
OSU, thanks for organizing.
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I enjoy seeing things that are not available localy.
Antiques guns by the thousands and a nice trip away from home for my wife and I.
We hope to hit the Knob Creek machine gun shoot this weekend and then it's time to get serious about catching fish
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I'm surprised people still attend gun shows. Most anything is online way cheaper.
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Did y'all here the AD at the front door at 4:30pm ? EMS was out front.
Some one said a cop shot him self in the hand with a 10 mm???
I was about 100 yards from the front door, and it was pretty damn loud, whatever it was.
Any of you OK residents see anything about it on the 6:00 local news? Where in hell were you CHLI, you was MIA Buddy, we couldn't find you. Sorry Gunner, I ended up getting stuck having to baby sit my idiot brother in law at the show. Didn't leave me any time to hook up with y'all. Sorry I missed meeting y'all. I'll be back next year, though. At least I did end up getting a smoking deal on a new Randall Model # 1 Fighter in stainless steel with leather wrapped handle. And I also found a un-fired pristine 1957 model Ruger Single Six .22 in the scarce / low production Light Weight version. Dang on the baby sitting deal, sounds like you scored some descent wares though, hopefully we'll meet up the next time. Looking forward to it! 
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It was nice to meet some campfire folks from outside the Savage circle, and that Colt pistol was just plain cool. I'll pass on shooting any of Gunner's guns tho after seeing the bullets he was passing around. Holy cow!
Found one old gun that had to come home with me, and took the name of another person that has a 1940 Savage 99 that's 100 serial numbers off of one that I have. I just went to look, so I wasn't disappointed. Occasionally I come home with a great deal from there, but not always. Definitely find more great deals online, but it's good to go someplace where you can see stuff in person.
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Good morning, guys...and Mrs. Thorn, too. I got home about 4am this morning after a long 14 hr trip home. Dang near had some fresh 'high speed beef' on the hood north of Milwaukee. I had no trouble staying awake the rest of the way home  . Gunner, thanks for that custom .400Whelen cartridge for my collection. Impressive round! Good to see you again, buddy! I really enjoyed meeting everyone and putting faces to the names on Saturday. No doubt the highlight of the trip for me. Thanks, Cliff for setting up our gathering! I resisted buying that well beat-up Remington 870 for $849 all weekend   Then about noon on Sunday, I finally convinced a seller to part with a sweet little 20ga Browning O&U at a substantially lower price. Just gotta wear'm down, I guess! Best wishes. Paul
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I despise a thief! I hope they track them down and hang them!
'Tis far better to walk alone than to follow a crowd going the wrong way.
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I kind of thought something like that had happened, they were checking bags and guns when I checked out which I don't recall happening before.
A couple of years ago someone stole one and they announced it over the loudspeaker repeatedly until he/she was caught. The whole crowd clapped & cheered.
I guess this time they decided to play it stealthy.
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Takes big balls to steal at a gun show.
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I was at the Tulsa Wannenmachet show today. That's where a shot went off at the front door at 4:30pm. I saw the ambulance at the front door about 10 minutes later. They left quickly, so I did not get to see who got loaded into it. One of the crew at the front door told me that it was a local cop with a 10mm.
Didn't know for sure if it was true or not. That's why I was asking if any other Campfire members in attendance today were out front and saw what happened.
For those that made the trip, here's your [b][color:#3333FF]Tulsa Gun Show ND[/color][/b], shaking my head, can't believe it. Well, yes, actually I can believe it....
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Looks like a ricochet off the wall. Thank God it wasn't worse than it was.
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I kind of thought something like that had happened, they were checking bags and guns when I checked out which I don't recall happening before.
A couple of years ago someone stole one and they announced it over the loudspeaker repeatedly until he/she was caught. The whole crowd clapped & cheered.
I guess this time they decided to play it stealthy. I was at one and the same thing happened. I'd seen the guy walking around. I was standing there talking to a dealer I know and he got distracted. Then he told this guy standing beside me to stay right there. The guy headed towards the door but they got him. He had picked up some little Walther or something. The whole crowd cheered when they took him out in cuffs. In fact, that might have been in the other Fairgrounds building.
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Takes big balls to steal at a gun show. More like a small brain.
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