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Winchester 1873 Carbine Repeater: Classic Winchester Rifle Guide

Oliver Winchester produced the first lever-action rifles to transform the landscape of the American West. The 1866 model was groundbreaking, in...

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Winchester Rifle 1892 Carbine: Guide to Classic Winchester Rifles

The American frontier of the early 19th century is immortalized, in part by the lever-action Winchester Rifle. And, no model holds...

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Top 3 Original Gun Manufacturers in the United States

The top gun manufacturers stand out from the crowd for their innovation, engineering, and design of high-quality firearms. Smith and Wesson, Colt, and Remington are the top 3 original gun manufacturers in the United States.

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Most Expensive Guns: The Extraordinary Purdey Shotgun Hammerless

When it comes to the most expensive guns in the world, the hammerless Purdey Shotgun is at the top of the...

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Cool Handguns: Colt Python “Snake Eyes” Revolver Set

The Colt Python is one of the most well known revolvers ever made. Hollywood immortalizes the Python on screen, in Magnum...

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Gun Collection Appraisals: Liquidating an Estate with Firearms

Guns are a common inheritance when an estate changes hands. Maybe you are comfortable with guns, or maybe you aren’t. What...

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Estate Collections

What to Do with Inherited Guns: A Descendants Guide to Gun Ownership

Inherit a firearm collection can be exciting and confusing. You may know nothing about firearm ownership, or you might be an...

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Antique Guns

The Complete Beginners Guide on How to Sell Antique Guns

To learn how to sell antique guns, you have to know what collectors are looking for. The art of gunsmithing goes...

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How to Legally Sell Guns in the Northeast: Private Gun Sales Guide

The law is different for licensed gun dealers than it is for private individual gun sales. Authorized gun dealers must have...

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Antique Guns
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Guide to Antique Gun Auctions in New England

Antique guns are highly-sought collectibles. As classic firearms grow older, the value rises at auction. In New England, antique gun auctions...

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    August 21, 20221:00 pm
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    Connecticut Firearms Auction: August 21st 2022 Online-Only Firearms Auction: Field and Range Guns: Rifles, Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns. Catalog published 20-30 days prior to sale.

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        October 8, 20221:00 pm
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        Connecticut Firearms Auction: October 8th 2022 Spring Premier Firearms Auction: Sniper Rifles, Rare Colts, Fine Shotguns, Antiques, and Military. Catalog published 30-40 days prior to sale

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          Connecticut Firearms Auction: October 8th 2022 Spring Premier Firearms Auction: Sniper Rifles, Rare Colts, Fine Shotguns, Antiques, and Military. Catalog published 30-40 days prior to sale

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            October 2022 Online-Only Auction

            October 23, 20221:00 pm
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            Connecticut Firearms Auction: October 23rd 2022 Online-Only Firearms Auction: Field and Range Guns: Rifles, Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns. Catalog published 20-30 days prior to sale.

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                December 2022 Online-Only Auction

                December 4, 20221:00 pm
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                Connecticut Firearms Auction: December 4th 2022 Online-Only Firearms Auction: Field and Range Guns: Rifles, Pistols, Revolvers, Shotguns. Catalog published 20-30 days prior to sale.

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