What to look for in Grampa's closet

[bat119]

Found this auction site listing pictures and prices paid for rare guns
example
Extraordinary "One of One Thousand" Winchester First Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle with Winchester Factory and Museum Letters
SOLD $402,500

There's some fancy and expensive iron sold here

http://www.rockislandauction.com/consignments_sold

[Bergerboy]

Its amazing what people will pay for things. That is some big dinero.

[Flanny]

IIRC there was a lady in the states that almost turned in her sturmgewehr that had been in her granddad's closet for a $50 walmart card.

Yup- here it is! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2245749/Officers-stunned-woman-drops-40-000-WWII-German-rifle-destroyed-police-buy-program.html

(if only if only)
Flanny

[bat119]

IIRC there was a lady in the states that almost turned in her sturmgewehr that had been in her granddad's closet for a $50 walmart card.

Yup- here it is! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2245749/Officers-stunned-woman-drops-40-000-WWII-German-rifle-destroyed-police-buy-program.html

(if only if only)
Flanny

As soon as they saw this weapon, officers realised it was something out of the ordinary, and agreed to allow the woman to sell it.


At least the cop told her to sell it rather than let it be shredded

[SharpShooter1]

I stumbled on that site just the other day. They actually have reasonable prices I found on the shooter guns they have. I believe I saw a few nice shooter grade pre 64's for reasonable prices.