Going to an auction tomorrow
It's supposed to be -2° tomorrow and it's an outdoor auction. Hoping the cold scares some people off so I actually have a chance at a few guns. Usually guns at auctions around here sell for incredibly high prices, they make GB auctions look cheap.
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good luck!
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My experience with onsite auctions is that most items go for more that they can be bought most anywhere else.
Except on an occasion a real deal can be had, bidders sometimes get to running of a the mouth and don't pay attention, that is when a deal can be had.
Went to one a while back, semi's, Glocks, plastic guns and such were hot, hot, hot.
Up comes a nice stainless S&W 60. Snatched it for 325.00. Friend that runs around with me said did you just steal that?
Same with a mint Uberti 1886 Yellow Boy, in 44/40. 550.00 Good deal I thought.
Every auction is different, some items are top of the list and others don't even get a second look.
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Exactly Butchdog, I expect the AR will hit $1500, the Glocks $800, I'm hoping to have a chance at a Browning BAR, and maybe a late 1800's Winchester 94 in 32 special. I'm not holding my breath though.
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ridgleyart: 31515237984027/comments/31515263083803
Exactly Butchdog, I expect the AR will hit $1500, the Glocks $800, I'm hoping to have a chance at a Browning BAR, and maybe a late 1800's Winchester 94 in 32 special. I'm not holding my breath though.
Not wanting to be a PIA but I don't think the 32 special came out until 1901. I still have my dads but it isn't anywhere near that old. Bob
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BobJudy: 31515237984027/comments/31515231805595
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Not wanting to be a PIA but I don't think the 32 special came out until 1901. I still have my dads but it isn't anywhere near that old. Bob
I may have looked at the serial number wrong, but it is an early one.
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best of luck hope you do not waste your time
My wife and I when 1st married like going to auctions . but as stated they got to be a ( I am not going to loose contest )
especially guns maybe because no back ground checks or the personality I got to win bidders ,
I could not guess the number of guns ( by the way I have never brought one home from a auction ) they seem to always bring crazy prices its like a one day panic sale every time around here
with that said just average garage odd end box lots they have a auction 1st weekend every month about 4 miles from me I think its based on chickens livestock and so on but its a bring what ever sale for the most part .
We have got a lot of tools and garage , yard equipment left over building supplies , even plants and tress cheap . I have never seen them see a gun at the auction though-.
over all it the one I still a waste a day on a few times a year and some what interesting at times I can say I get snagged on the dollar to five dollar a box get what's in it more than few times .
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I've done good with those $5 boxes, my best was 8 bayonets and 3 gold nuggets out of one. I won't be making a day out of it tomorrow, only there until the few guns and ammo are done.
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I went to a gun auction near Columbia MO about a year ago.....I had to leave as I started to laugh at what folks were paying for junk and then a 25.00 transfer fee on top of it....Most of the items could have been found in several places or on online for about 20% less........when they brought out some gold and silver American Eagle bullion....Nothing certified, not in original mint packaging and folks were paying 4-5 dollars over spot on the silver ones and 20 to 30 percent over spot on the gold I finally walked out.....
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I watched a Raven (in the original box!) go for 225% of it's original price. It may have safely fired two more rounds before it spontaneously disassembled. But I have also gotten some better than fair prices. Dress warm, and best of luck!☺️
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William81: 31515237984027/comments/31515238371739
I went to a gun auction near Columbia MO about a year ago.....I had to leave as I started to laugh at what folks were paying for junk and then a 25.00 transfer fee on top of it....Most of the items could have been found in several places or on online for about 20% less........when they brought out some gold and silver American Eagle bullion....Nothing certified, not in original mint packaging and folks were paying 4-5 dollars over spot on the silver ones and 20 to 30 percent over spot on the gold I finally walked out.....
The only time I've actually come home with any guns is when I went to an estate auction that had something like 1,200 guns. There was one dealer there that bought probably 75% of the items, I enjoyed bidding him up most of the day, he was paying stupid prices. Whenever he'd get side tracked with a phone call or conversation I'd win a gun, think I managed to bring 6 home. That dealer went belly up about 6 months later.
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Good luck to you and dress warm.
Ive bought two guns at a private auction.
A .410 model 37 Winchester with my final bid and a Ruger #3 in .44 mag.
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Last gun I bought at an auction was last July. Like new (I know everybody always says that, but really . . . it is like new).
Thompson Center Hawken .50 cal = $125
Yep, I could barely hear the auctioneer for all of the snoring the crowd was doing.
I don't even shoot black powder muzzle loaders - except my cannon.
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Bought lots of guns at auctions. Back in '77 went to a farm auction that had several Model 97 Winchesters but they went high. Towards the end of the auction they held up a gun which wasn't listed. It looked like an old S&W 1905 hand ejector, nickel, and in .32/20. It looked in good shape and I wanted a .32 WCF so I bought it for a little more than book value for a 1905 ($125).
When I looked at the gun later the first thing I saw on the barrel was 'USE U.S. STANDARD AMMUNITION'. Behind the trigger was 'MADE IN SPAIN'. DARN!
I got lucky, though, because it was a decent quality gun made by ALFA, who also manufactured small arms for the Spanish military. I have fired it hundreds of times, including some stout loads I use in my Colt Army Specials. But even with today's high prices I would still lose money on it were I to sell it.
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BobJudy: 31515237984027/comments/31515231805595
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Not wanting to be a PIA but I don't think the 32 special came out until 1901. I still have my dads but it isn't anywhere near that old. Bob
You are correct, didn't start manufacturing until 1902. Serial # on the receiver indicates it was manufactured in 1899, so it must be a rebarrel. Thanks for the heads up.
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