Gun auction this weekend

[NirvanaFan]

Anybody going to the gun auction this weekend in Geneva? There are a few items I'm interested in. Plan to get there right at 8:30.

Upcoming Auctions | Hessney Auction Company, LTD.

@PbTarget @Bullet Guy

 

[Bob]

Tempting. There are a few items there that are of interest to me. I'll have to see what the weekend brings.

 

[Bananabandit]

Sold sold sold! You bought it!

 

[S&W Fan]

Damn, I’d need a huge wad of money to attend that auction. At a glance I noticed over a doz. pieces that I would be willing to bid on.

 

[NirvanaFan]

Let me know if you guys go. I enjoy meeting other forum members. The real firearm that interests me is the stainless Ruger 10/22. I want to buy my two children 10/22s that were made in the year they were born. I wouldn't mind picking up an old SKS or something though. Gotta actually put my C&R license to work!

 

[MikeyCNY]

I've been watching these for a while.. I keep meaning to go to one, but upon looking at the histories it is very rare to get a "good" price for something. Obviously if you're looking for something old and/or rare you aren't expecting good prices anyway. I'm mainly interested in new or like-new..

 

[NirvanaFan]

I've been watching these for a while.. I keep meaning to go to one, but upon looking at the histories it is very rare to get a "good" price for something. Obviously if you're looking for something old and/or rare you aren't expecting good prices anyway. I'm mainly interested in new or like-new..

Depends on what you're looking for. I've seen stuff go for stupid cheap. I've seen people pay well over retail too. You definitely have to know what the prices are on other sites like Gunbroker and you have to set hard limits on what you're willing to pay. For example, last year there was a .32 rimfire pistol for sale that was made by a company called Bacon Arms. How cool would it to say that you have a Bacon pistol? Obviously, 32 rimfire ammo is almost impossible to come by. I set a $75 limit and I think it sold for $100. It was worth $75 as a novelty, but not more than that.

I saw a civil war musket sell for almost $10k at the last auction. Definitely an awesome piece, but it went for a stupid amount of money (to me). I also saw a TC Encore 44 mag go for $200 under MSRP. The same person bought the other caliber barrel in the next auction for less than MSRP too. The guys who have their FFL 01 and flip the guns are part of the reason why guns go for close to retail. Another person bought a Winchester 1894 first year that I didn't think was too unreasonable for that classic gun.

I did buy a Potsdam musket at the last auction for $150. It's probably worth between $150 and $250. I'm prepared to pay a little over retail for the Ruger 10/22 I'm looking to buy because of the year it was made.

This particular auction is supposed to be for old guns. There are others that cater to newer guns.

 

[Bob]

I wouldn't mind picking up an old SKS or something though. Gotta actually put my C&R license to work!

That's exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Target]

Don't forget to add the 10% buyers fee then the 8% sales tax.
I passed up a Ruger Mark III that went for $225. I later realized it had a Volq... trigger kit.
You could get new Mark IV online for $280.
In retrospect, had I known about the trigger I would have bid more.

 

[S&W Fan]

Anybody going to the gun auction this weekend in Geneva? There are a few items I'm interested in. Plan to get there right at 8:30.

Upcoming Auctions | Hessney Auction Company, LTD.

@PbTarget @Bullet Guy

Curious to hear how you made out at this auction. There were several older rifles that I would have bid on had I been able to go.

 

[Bob]

I didn't make it. I spent the day working around the house. The weather was too nice to pass up the opportunity to work outside.

 

[NirvanaFan]

Curious to hear how you made out at this auction. There were several older rifles that I would have bid on had I been able to go.

I picked up two Ruger 10/22s. One for each of my kids, made in the year that they were born. Paid a little less than retail for new in box guns, so I'm happy.

I had to leave around lot 250 unfortunately. I had my eye on the blunderbuss pistol. It ended up selling for $60. I would have paid more than that. I'm a little bummed about it, but it was still a good time.

 

[S&W Fan]

I picked up two Ruger 10/22s. One for each of my kids, made in the year that they were born. Paid a little less than retail for new in box guns, so I'm happy.

I had to leave around lot 250 unfortunately. I had my eye on the blunderbuss pistol. It ended up selling for $60. I would have paid more than that. I'm a little bummed about it, but it was still a good time.

Nice score. You ended up being able to get exactly what you went there for. I was Very interested in the Remington Model 14’s that I saw listed. I wish I had time to go there.

 

[Glenn B]

I missed the auction because I am in AR but was able to bid online. I had the high bid on one handgun that I can only hope is in the condition they claimed "As New". It looked aright in the pics but you often cannot tell just by seeing the photos they post in the catalog. Hopefully, when I get home and have the chance to go pick it up - it will have been a good deal.

 

[Glenn B]

You could get new Mark IV online for $280.
.

Please send the link, depending on the model, I may pick one up.

 

[S&W Fan]

I missed the auction because I am in AR but was able to bid online. I had the high bid on one handgun that I can only hope is in the condition they claimed "As New". It looked aright in the pics but you often cannot tell just by seeing the photos they post in the catalog. Hopefully, when I get home and have the chance to go pick it up - it will have been a good deal.

I wasn’t aware that you could bid on line. Damn it !

 

[Target]

It is not "live" online bidding.
The cut off is 8:00 am the morning of auction.
The live bidding starts two steps below max online bid. Usually in $25 increments.

So if online bid is $175 They'll start the live bids at $125.
I don't know if they hit you for the $175 if nobody bids @ $125 or if you just pay the minimum opening bid.

 

[Target]

Grabagun has the Mark IV 22/45 @ $285 ( was $279 recently), Buds @ $324, Gunprodeals $291, Galleryofguns lowest local dealer is $330. $383 On the high side.. Joebobs @ $330.

So looks like Grabagun is the least expensive so far.