Selling antique firearms - any knowledge?

Selling antique firearms - any knowledge?

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Kuroblack350

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1,385 posts

214 months

Wednesday 11th September 2024
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I have what I believe to be a pattern 1853 Enfield musket, it takes up space and I need to get rid, but where? I’d love to pop it on eBay or FB marketplace but I’m not sure they’d allow it, even though it’s an obsolete calibre and as far as a I know can be bought and sold license free.

Does anyone know anything about this kind of thing? Is there an ‘eBay for old guns’ that I’m not aware of smile

gotoPzero

18,951 posts

203 months

Wednesday 11th September 2024
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Where are you based?

Ziplobb

1,438 posts

298 months

Wednesday 11th September 2024
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Take it to a gunshop, put in in a local or specialist auction, alternatively I will buy it from you I deal in this stuff Gunshop Isle of Wight

papa3

1,485 posts

201 months

Wednesday 11th September 2024
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gotoPzero

18,951 posts

203 months

Wednesday 11th September 2024
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I would never ever use GT ever again after they leaked (or were hacked or whatever) and everyone's home addresses were published online.

Ledaig

1,783 posts

276 months

Wednesday 11th September 2024
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You could try auctioning through Holts

Holts Auctioneers

I've only bought rather than sold with them, so no idea what their fees are like.

Jack.77

460 posts

58 months

Wednesday 11th September 2024
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Local auction house or militaria dealer