At the James Murphy auction of a private collection of guns. Already underway, has several days to go. https://murphyauction.hibid.com/cat...-collection-and-outdoor-sculptures---online/?
Note auction conditions, FFL dealer will be on site to transfer guns to new owners. $40 fee for a long gun, $50 fee for a handgun or "modern" rifle. Of course due to Wash. state law, you won't be able to take your handgun or modern rifle home with you that day. Also note, 13% buyer's premium (fee). Which I've always thought was a rip-off because the auction company is already getting paid by the seller, but I guess if they can get away with it, they will. Don't forget approx. 10% state sales tax.
Also note that this is a "soft close" auction. Meaning, it doesn't have a definite closing time, they keep milking an item for as long as idiots will keep bidding on it.
I don't see any provision for previewing the merch. But maybe I missed it in the details. I'd hate to think what you see in that smallish picture is what you get, and maybe a whole lot more than you bargained for.
You can look through and see lots of ordinary stuff. Maybe the seller or his heirs already went through and cherry-picked out the really good stuff. Note Lot # 115, "1953 Winchester" then it says, "1895/70." That's one I've never heard of. It also notes, .30-40 - .30.06, so some kind of modified Model 1895.
How about Lot #118, an M1 Garand. Already up to $1,550. But wait, note the 7 Million serial number. The US gov't-made originals never go up into the 7,000,000 serial number range. This is a Springfield Armory, INC product. So don't go too high on this one. Or maybe they are collectible now in their own right, I don't think SAI makes them anymore.
It will be entertaining to see what the ammo and components go for.
This is a view of the future for your own holdings if you are a big rat-packer.
Note auction conditions, FFL dealer will be on site to transfer guns to new owners. $40 fee for a long gun, $50 fee for a handgun or "modern" rifle. Of course due to Wash. state law, you won't be able to take your handgun or modern rifle home with you that day. Also note, 13% buyer's premium (fee). Which I've always thought was a rip-off because the auction company is already getting paid by the seller, but I guess if they can get away with it, they will. Don't forget approx. 10% state sales tax.
Also note that this is a "soft close" auction. Meaning, it doesn't have a definite closing time, they keep milking an item for as long as idiots will keep bidding on it.
I don't see any provision for previewing the merch. But maybe I missed it in the details. I'd hate to think what you see in that smallish picture is what you get, and maybe a whole lot more than you bargained for.
You can look through and see lots of ordinary stuff. Maybe the seller or his heirs already went through and cherry-picked out the really good stuff. Note Lot # 115, "1953 Winchester" then it says, "1895/70." That's one I've never heard of. It also notes, .30-40 - .30.06, so some kind of modified Model 1895.
How about Lot #118, an M1 Garand. Already up to $1,550. But wait, note the 7 Million serial number. The US gov't-made originals never go up into the 7,000,000 serial number range. This is a Springfield Armory, INC product. So don't go too high on this one. Or maybe they are collectible now in their own right, I don't think SAI makes them anymore.
It will be entertaining to see what the ammo and components go for.
This is a view of the future for your own holdings if you are a big rat-packer.
