Is the Wanenmacher's Show's Entrance On 21st St.?

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My wife is dropping me off both Sat. and Sunday after a drive over from the hotel.

I've never been to Any gun shows in Tulsa, know nothing about the city, but it appears that the entrance must allow convenient entry from a car stopped (if it's allowed: I don't know...) on 21st street?
 
She can drop you off right at the front of the doors, on the North side of the building. If you don't have tickets, buy them before you go or you will have to stand in a looooong line to buy them.
 
There's public entrance on both the north and south sides. The north side public entrance is in the big parking lot about the middle of the building. The south side public entrance is close to the big concrete oil worker statue out front. Both entrances access off the street. You don't want to stop directly on 21st, it's always a busy street and especially during the show.

+1 on getting tickets in advance if you can. There's usually somebody from the show walking up and down selling tickets so you can go around the line but you must have correct change as I recall. Wear comfortable shoes and have fun. Oh, and bring lots of money. :)
 
Just glanced at the Google map.
My wife is dropping me off both Sat. and Sunday after a drive over from the hotel.

I've never been to Any gun shows in Tulsa, know nothing about the city, but it appears that the entrance must allow convenient entry from a car stopped (if it's allowed: I don't know...) on 21st street?
Previous posters are correct about the entrances. You’re going to be impressed. They will have just about everything you could think of as far as firearms go. From single shot 22’s to 3000rmp mini-guns The collections are quite impressive.
 
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The fairgrounds are surrounded by a large parking lot. Drive in to be dropped off.

Been a while, but it's mostly the same as usual. If bringing a firearm I think they like them empty slide back ziplocked open. Carry is another matter as too many will pocket a gun then drag it out to show for a trade and it's loaded, which isn't good etiquette at a show. That's where the majority of ND's happen nationwide. So, don't. All ATF rules apply, some FFL's will be on site complete with communications to NICS on the spot.

Lots of folks bring in stuff and vendors are known to call out above the general roar if the owner is interested in selling - which is the point. You will likely only get half way thru by lunch, which is available grill style at upscale prices. Bring water. Expect a jostling carnival atmosphere of semi knowledgeable folks. OK is a state with legal MG ownership so full auto may be on display. Despite recent events, it's not "illegal" to own full auto. That was a deliberate misstatement by the media ignorati and "ghost" anti gunners.

Carry your wallet in your front pocket and expect to here the PA announce a gun is missing from a table, make model caliber. Thieves are now working the shows.

Much like yo momma taught you, look with your eyes and don't Harvey Weinstein the guns without permission first. OP likely knows this but others stumbling on the thread in the future might need to. If a vendor is really jammed up surrounded by looky loos, strollers, and hangers on, the word is patience - you patiently out wait the others who then finally give up and move on. Often it's just the new popular stuff which the Fudds haven't seen before. A lot of them don't surf the net.

To get to the mall shopping it's 50 blocks south. Tulsa is a major metro area with most of the normal chain franchises along with it's own unique private stuff. You will likely find more military surplus in the show than at the few retailers located further south, and a lot of the local gun shops or from just out of town will be in the show trying to move the slow sellers - like, old stainless S&W autos. PD turn ins are still dirt cheap.

Obviously work and life have kept me away far too long, but I have been working tables at that show long ago, both private and as a "recruiter" for the local AR unit on 11th street just north of the grounds. I've seen it go from the days when German militaria was huge, with Vietnam finally catching up, then the advent of personal walki talkies with their characteristic beeps, to cell phones. Teams are now common where they talk back and forth to review price and grade, they will be ahead of the power curve early on and snap up the collectible stuff. A lot of it is then repriced and put on their table. It's not quite the days of Uncle Fred selling off his hunting gear or memorabilia anymore. Expect retailers. Doesn't really spoil things as a lot of that is done Friday night on setup anyway. Always has been.

I need to retire and enjoy life again.
 
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Thanks very much.

**^^** Can you only buy advance tickets while Already waiting in a long line? **^^**

Dealers here always have the earliest access to the best pickings on Friday nights when setting up tables.

When the gun bug bit Hard back in '07 (then age 52) I quickly learned about the 'tax stamp' for select-fire guns.
A buddy near this area who left England over 20 years ago has waited months on his paperwork, then will have the MP5 and Real AK.

As long as a private seller doesn't seem concerned about whether a buyer is an OK resident (for a single rifle--obviously not a handgun), maybe more acceptable deals are possible.
 
Don't know if you can purchase advance tickets through the mail; (918)492-0401 is the phone number on their webpage to find out. Make hotel reservations as early as possible but it's probably already too late to stay somewhere close.
 
Thanks.
We know about hotel problems near large events (I retired after 33 years, stayed in hotels 12 nights/month, every month), booked a room about two months ago.
 
Sounds like you're good to go. We used to wait until closer to the show but got caught one time when a bowling tournament got scheduled the same weekend. Now we make reservations for the next show while we're checking out at the current one.

If you know somebody with tables at the show there's extra dealer's badges available after 1pm on Friday for $25 each I think. Those get you in Friday afternoon and an hour before the show opens Sat and Sun.
 
Will check into one night earlier at the hotel.

If Friday access is allowed after 8:00 pm (long drive from Memphis), I can't see any benefit finding items set up, unless the visitors make up just a fraction of the Saturday mob.

Oh----I just reread the rules and we don't know any dealers.
 
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