Auction house for firearm sales?

[Skisoloii]

Hi folks,

I've inherited a bunch of firearms of types I will never use. I also have quite a few odds and ends of my own. A couple of them are quite old muzzle loaders - possibly Civil war era, with a half dozen extra ramrods. Also ammo, loading supplies, and miscellaneous.

Looking for a good auction house to sell a large portion of these items (say a mix of 2 dozen firearms mixed types), lots of ammo with no provenance, lots of OLD ammo (paper shotshells), etc.

I don't want to sell online, and I don't need anyone to offer "send them to me" advice. Thanks anyway.

I live in the area between Milford and Brighton.

Thanks,

Dave

[GreaseMonkeySRT]

Would you consider selling some to a dealer or having the dealer sell on consignment? You'll get raked over the coals through an auction house, if you even find one in Michigan.

[Norton]

I would recommend taking lots of pictures and go to a Mi Antique Firearms show and talk to one of the people with a display of similiar firearms.
Auctions are expensive and charge a seller premium.

[Preacherboy]

Bidnow, albrect auction in vassar does a gun auction every month. Guns go for way higher than what I think they should. Only ever won 1 gun!

[lindsey]

A friend used this on-line auction service, based in Bryon Center, MI when he closed out his shop: https://bid.sslfirearms.com/auctions

[Skisoloii]

Thanks guys.

I've found my experience to match Preacherboy's as far as auction prices. If people hear guns are up for auction, the place usually fills, and the wallets empty. Only been to a couple over the years, though. I really want to do an onsite only auction, as the travel to the site by the buyers tends to invest them into the process, and make them think the NEED to buy one to make all that drive time worthwhile.

Some of these aren't the fast movers that black rifles are, and I don't want them to languish on shelves on consignment for years. Just want to get what I can for them.

Only a few of them are true antiques. I will probably take them to the next Novi Antique arms show. Thanks for the idea there. Edit: Darn it. Missed the Feb show!

Thanks,

Dave

[DrScaryGuy]

post a few pictures here, we might surprise you.

[mudoven]

DuMouchelles in downtown Detroit might be an option to consider, although I'm not a fan of their 24% buyer's premium. I have picked up a few nice firearms there though. Go to their website, click the lots tab at the top of the page, then click the arms check box on the left to get a feel for what they are auctioning at their next sale, they also do appraisals.
https://dumoart.com/

[Quads]

An auction house will absolutely scalp you on price and fair value. Probably about what a pawn shop would. Unless it's a collection of true rare and collectable antique firearms.
Your best bet, and perhaps the least amount of braindamage would be someone like Jeff (Motor City Munitions) to take them in on consignment or some agreed pricing / value where you get fair money for them, and he makes a couple bucks for doing the time and legwork in selling them over the long haul.

[coobie]

An auction house will absolutely scalp you on price and fair value. Probably about what a pawn shop would. Unless it's a collection of true rare and collectable antique firearms.
Your best bet, and perhaps the least amount of braindamage would be someone like Jeff (Motor City Munitions) to take them in on consignment or some agreed pricing / value where you get fair money for them, and he makes a couple bucks for doing the time and legwork in selling them over the long haul.

++1 Jeff is a stand up to do business with.