Doc1647545523 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 A friend of mine contacted me and told me he was selling a firearm collection of 185 firearms collected over a 50-year period. The auction will include accessories such as gun cabinets, safes, holsters and the like. It will be a no-reserve auction held at the Elks City Club in Portsmouth. A complete listing of the firearms and photos can be found here: http://www.auctionzip.com/OH-Auctioneers/39637.html I'm guessing some prices may run wildly high, but then again, there isn't an overabundance of cash in Scioto County right now, and out-of-state sales aren't allowed, so there may be some bargains. Enjoy browsing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macpyro2 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Nice find Doc. Might have to go grab a deal or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourString Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Doc, who is this seller? PM me if you want. I actually predict the turnout for this to be rather large. There isn't a lot of money in Scioto County as you said, but those who have money spend it heavy on what they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace1647545504 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 On a Thursday will have the audience down mace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 CR Road Trip..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangsn95gt Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Ill be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2highpsi Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 hmmm. tempting, if I can sneak out on a thursday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1647545523 Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Doc, who is this seller?. The seller wishes to remain anonymous. The collection belonged to her late husband. The auctioneer is Norm Allen, a friend of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourString Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 I would be glad to offer my property for testing any guns bought while everyone is down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragu1a Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Good find Doc, might have to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmadi6490 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 How far of a drive is it? 2hr or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1647545523 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 How far of a drive is it? 2hr or so? 90 miles from downtown Columbus, go directly south on US 23 I would leave 2 hrs before you want to arrive. You go through the towns of Waverly and Lucasville, which slow you down. Also, you'll need some time once you're in Portsmouth, although the Elks is only about 10 blocks west of US 23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 What advertising is being done with this? Just local? craigslist? gunlistings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmadi6490 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Thanks Doc, yeah I just wonder if it's worth the drive or not out there. A lot of guns but I wonder what the advertising is like and how many enthusiasts show up. I hope people empty their pockets fast so I can get something at a good price lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHERRY Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Is there any photos of the guns that we can look online ? BTW, thanks DOC for the heads-up. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BStowers023 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 I'm not sure where the city club is but I golf at the elks country club in Portsmouth a few times a year. If I didn't work, I'd go. Seems like it's be interesting to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Aren't Elks private clubs? Is this open to the public? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Anyone going that lives around Grove City. I'm really interested in this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1647545523 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Thanks Doc, yeah I just wonder if it's worth the drive or not out there. A lot of guns but I wonder what the advertising is like and how many enthusiasts show up. I hope people empty their pockets fast so I can get something at a good price lol. Those are good questions, but it's hard to predict the future. Thursday+poor area+bad economy+no out of state sales > current gun enthusiasm ? Your guess is as good as mine Is there any photos of the guns that we can look online ? Chuck The link I gave connects you to a listing and also to photos. Here are the photos: http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/photopanel.cgi?listingid=1673844&category=0&zip=&kwd= I'm not sure where the city club is but I golf at the elks country club in Portsmouth a few times a year. If I didn't work, I'd go. Seems like it's be interesting to see. The Elks City Club is at 544 4th Street in Portsmouth. The address and a map are in the link I gave in the original post. Aren't Elks private clubs? Is this open to the public? Like so many private clubs with meeting areas, the Elks rent out their hall to the public for events. Yes, the auction is open to the public. IIRC, this is not a HUGE room, so if there's a big turnout, it will be crowded. I don't want to bother him on a Sunday, but tomorrow I'll call Norm and ask him about the advertising. He and I already discussed how this could be a place for bargains or could be a zoo with bidding fever driving all the prices sky high. I'll post what he tells me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downingracing Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 I wish this was happening on the Saturday or Sunday... I know a large number of people who have stacks of cash and would love to go to this. But a Thursday is not an option and I'm guessing the day of the week will make for better deals for buyers. (And will suck for the seller). Good luck to all who go - be sure to post what you get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furloaf Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Guy liked his 1911s with compensators. Interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Stone Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I plan on going as well as my uncle we attend a lot of gun auctions around Ohio. We plan on going both days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1647545523 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Okay, here's the latest info from the auctioneer: There will be a preview the day before the auction. Check the website for the times (not decided as of right now). On Saturday there is a sale from the same estate which contains accessories and ammo. Again, check the website I gave in my first post of the thread. The auction was advertised on Facebook (400 views), Auction.zip (18,000 hits), on the auctioneer's website, and in the local newspaper. That's all I know as of now. If there is other information made available to me, I'll post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1647545523 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Stats, in case anyone is interested: Gun auction had 240 registered bidders, gross was $79,000. Ammo auction on day 2 (Saturday) had a gross of $72,000. These numbers were lower than the auctioneer anticipated and he felt that there were numerous great deals for the alert bidder. Did anyone from CR go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangsn95gt Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I completely forgot about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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