McSherry Auction Site
Annual Spring Gun Auction
OVER 250 Guns & Accessories
Saturday, March 26, 2011 @ 9:30 am
Stonewall, MB # 12 Patterson Drive
Regards,Quote:
Doug
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McSherry Auction Site
Annual Spring Gun Auction
OVER 250 Guns & Accessories
Saturday, March 26, 2011 @ 9:30 am
Stonewall, MB # 12 Patterson Drive
Regards,Quote:
Doug
Don't worry, I suspect the assembler of the gun will likely be at the auction to make sure it goes for his required price. If this is the rifle I think it is, when I saw it last it was a scopeless Brit rifle in Canadian wood.
A few years back, everything in this neck of the woods (manitoba) ended up going to Bud Haynes auction in Alberta. I kind of wondered why other auctioneers were not getting in on the act. McSherrys had a large estate of firearms and ammunition commisioned to them, and they were very surprised at how high the prices went. Actually, so were we.....a lot of the stuff was way above market price, even before the fees etc were factored in. Since then, McSherrys has made it a regular event, and a few other auctioneers in the province have joined into the business as well.
A few gems show up, but as well there are a few pricey fakes tossed into the mix as well. If you are going to send proxy bids on any of this stuff, do your homework, and see if you can find someone here in Manitoba to look the gun over for you.
You are correct SC, that is the one we have seen several times over the last few years. Same source as the fake 50's serial #d M1C, put together 91/30 sniper and Russian capture 98k with ZF43 scope. Seller bid the fake M1C to over $2000 and bought the K98 back when it didn't go higher than $800.