Large Gun Auction

[racersden]

I called Sohn was told doors would probably open at 7:30 Saturday morning

Glen

 

[citizenkane]

I don't have to look anymore. Everything I was interested is already bid up to more than I want to pay on proxibid.

 

[snorko]

Preview Friday Noon to 6:00.

 

[gunselman]

Is this the only gun auction on Saturday at the Vaneburgh 4H center? (not talking about the gun show, I was told there are 2 auctions there on the 9th)

 

[vangurley]

That’s quite a selection. Thanks for sharing

 

[snorko]

Is this the only gun auction on Saturday at the Vaneburgh 4H center? (not talking about the gun show, I was told there are 2 auctions there on the 9th)

It is the only auction but it is comprised of 2-3 estates and some consignments.

 

[snorko]

Well it was a well attended auction. I saw bidder numbers in the 300s plus online bidders. Overall the usual story, some deals, some fair prices and some you wonder what the buyer was smoking.

Bushmaster, PSA & S&W ARs were in the $400-$450 range. Couple of AR pistols were $375. WASR AK $550. Taurus, Walther and other lower end guns were good buys. Several Walther PPsomethings went for $275ish.

Excellent condition S&W revolvers were in demand with just about all N-frames hitting $1,000 with one or two exceptions. K-22s were $750+ as was a 2" kit gun. I did pick up a Model 60 in .357 and a 39-2 w/ the original box for what I felt were OK prices.

The curiosity of the day was a very old gen 1 Ruger Single Six. It had the original box, not red or yellow but older, and both .22 LR and .22 WMR cylinders. So unconverted 3 screw gun. Sold for about $1,900 with an on the phone collector going against a bidder in the room. There must be something about the very old ones that I don't know about.

I know nothing about surplus but apparently the Garands and Carbines went for expected prices.

 

[Tula47]

My number was in the low 400's so there were no shortage of buyers. Now that I am home and get to exam my purchases I'm pretty happy with what I bought but I wish I would have come a little earlier because I missed out on some deals.

 

[citizenkane]

I followed it a bit online today. The Last time I looked the Garands were around $900 but then with tax and buyers premium they would be well over $1000. They were nothing special that I could see.

I was interested in Polish 29/40 but when I figured that it would be sale price, plus 18% premium plus 7% sales tax I said the heck with it.

 

[snorko]

The online premium plus shipping do take a bite. Decent prices in person.

 

[Corky]

The curiosity of the day was a very old gen 1 Ruger Single Six. It had the original box, not red or yellow but older, and both .22 LR and .22 WMR cylinders. So unconverted 3 screw gun. Sold for about $1,900 with an on the phone collector going against a bidder in the room. There must be something about the very old ones that I don't know about.

That was an uncataloged old model super single six, model SC4. There were only 197 produced in 1965 due to a manufacturing error.
That was a nice one, with the box and mag cylinder. They normally sell for about $2000.

 

[snorko]

That was an uncataloged old model super single six, model SC4. There were only 197 produced in 1965 due to a manufacturing error.
That was a nice one, with the box and mag cylinder. They normally sell for about $2000.

I knew someone would come through with an explanation, thanks for the info.

 

[shootersix]

i was watching (and bidding) on 2 guns, one was a mk1 with a pac lite upper and the factory 4 in tapered barrel, I had assumed that the lower had work done on it, it was gray, not blued, (the upper was a 4 in non threaded, blue aluminum with silver flutes) I had bid 300, when I thought nah bruh, too much for me, it sold for 425.00, I thought why, I only wanted the upper to drop on my mk3 lower, and I can buy a new one for 285.00.

the second was an older walther p22, (old style frame) with 1 mag, and a thread adapter, and the finish was worn and it had been shot (I was buying it to be a suppressor host) I had bid 200.00 thinking that's a fair price, the sold for 300.00! (we have one at the gun shop with 3 mags, like new with the thread adaptor for 270.00)

a delton upper (used, with bcg) went for 170.00, two weeks ago I was getting emails for uppers with uppers at 200.00 shipped (with bcg)

but I hear the colt thunder went for 600.00! (I think that's a great price)

im almost positive the tavor went for 1600, if so someone got a great price!, it had a giessle trigger(300.00), a eotec sight(350.00), and a mounted flashlight (239.00) it had 900.00 in accessories alone!

like every auction, there were some good buys, and some bad buys