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AMG I have known Gangle for 30 years. I have sat and watched one of his auctions where the average price for the first 150 guns was $7000 to $8000 apiece.

I have watched if not dealt with most of the auction houses with reoccurring gun auctions in the USA. I even watch the Brit, Aussie and NZ auctions.

Currently I have 2 guns going in October at Julias in ME, 4 guns at Amoskeag in NH in November and 4 guns to place at Rock Island for December.


There are things that go ultra expensive at auctions and stuff that slips through the cracks for no rhyme or reason. Actually there is a reason.. usually it is a one of a kind item in an auction where the collectors of that item don't congregate or might miss alltogether. It might be a big ticket item in a small auction where the guys don't have the cash, don't know exactly how rare an item is..this is where one can buy at wholesale prices, note I didn't say steal.


Just tell me what you want and I can find it for you, sometimes in multiples.


With regards to Colts..for the most part Colt DA revolvers with the exception of the Snake series and the Big Flattop DAs have not appreciated very much over the years. For a non engraved standard Officers Model to go for $4600 is astounding. The special orders and engraved ones have been in the $2000 to $5000+ for quiet some time. But that is a different world alltogether.

Colt SA's, 1911's and other early autos, & percussions all can go for major money. Sometimes retirement kind of money....