Mauser C96, M1 Garand, Military Firearms & Ammunition

Important Firearm & Ammunition Information

1. All purchasers must be legally eligible to purchase, possess, receive and transport firearms or ammunition.
2. Firearms transferred directly through Cates’ FFL require completion of all applicable transfer paperwork and a background check.
3. A $15 transfer fee per firearm applies to firearms transferred directly through Cates’ FFL.
4. Purchasers must generally be at least 18 to receive a rifle or shotgun from an FFL and at least 21 to receive a handgun, frame, receiver or firearm classified as “other.”
5. Shipped firearms will be sent only to an eligible receiving FFL. The purchaser is responsible for arranging the receiving FFL and paying its transfer fees.
6. Shipped firearms are subject to a $15 packaging fee per firearm plus the actual carrier shipping charges. The $15 Cates transfer fee does not apply to shipped firearms.
7. Ammunition will not be shipped. All ammunition is pickup only.
8. Firearms and ammunition are sold AS IS, WHERE IS. Firearms are not represented as safe to fire and should be inspected by a qualified gunsmith before use.
9. Payment and all required transfer procedures must be completed before a firearm will be released or shipped.
10. If a firearm cannot legally be transferred to the winning bidder, it will not be released. The bidder is responsible for resulting shipping, return and transfer costs, and any refund will be reduced by those costs.
11. Pickup is by scheduled appointment. Property may be considered abandoned if the purchaser has not picked it up or contacted Cates within 48 hours after the scheduled pickup date.
12. A 13% buyer’s premium will be added to each winning bid.

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Mauser C96, M1 Garand, Military Firearms & Ammunition

This auction features military and commercial firearms, bulk ammunition, magazines, bayonets, knives, reloading equipment and military field gear. Firearms represented include American, German, Chinese, Russian, French, British, Swiss, Swedish, Turkish, Italian, Yugoslavian and other military and commercial models.

Leading firearms include a Waffenfabrik Mauser C96 Carbine cataloged as a factory-original example, a Springfield M1 Garand with a January 1942 receiver, CZ 75 Compact 9mm Luger Pistol, Norinco MAK-90, Polytech M-14S, Izhmash Saiga-12, Gwinn Bushmaster pistol, Norinco NHM90, Romanian SAR-1, Soviet Tula SKS-45 and Chinese Type 56 SKS. Additional offerings include Inland GM M1 Carbines, Winchester Model 94AE lever-action rifles, Mausers, Mosin-Nagants, Lee-Enfields, French MAS rifles, shotguns, revolvers and semiautomatic pistols.

The ammunition portion includes substantial quantities of handgun, rifle and shotgun ammunition stored in military ammunition boxes. Larger offerings include approximately 10,000 total rounds of assorted .22 ammunition across two lots, approximately 2,940 rounds of 9mm Luger across two lots, approximately 1,050 rounds of .223, approximately 1,000 rounds of .380 Auto, approximately 800 rounds of 9mm Makarov and multiple lots of .30 Carbine, .30-06, .308/7.62, 7.62x39, 7.62x54R, .303 British, .38 Special, .40 S&W, .45 Auto, .45 Colt and shotgun shells.

Specialized ammunition includes .45 Winchester Magnum, .30-06 M2 armor-piercing ammunition loaded in M1 Garand en bloc clips, military-surplus cartridges, bandoliers and ammunition loaded on stripper clips. Ammunition quantities are approximate, and open boxes or loose ammunition may include reloads.

The auction also includes M1 Carbine, FN FAL, MAS, Saiga-style and other firearm magazines; U.S. and international bayonets; fixed-blade and folding knives; Hornady and RCBS reloading dies; RCBS, Lee and Frankford Arsenal reloading tools; smokeless powders; gun-cleaning supplies; air pistols; ammunition cans and wooden crates; inert training grenades; military bandoliers, chest rigs, pouches and holsters; and archery equipment.

Waffenfabrik Mauser C96 Carbine – Cataloged as a factory-original 7.63x25mm carbine

Springfield M1 Garand – January 1942 receiver with military components

Norinco MAK-90 – Factory-overstamped 7.62x39mm rifle

Polytech M-14S – Chinese .308/7.62x51mm M14-pattern rifle

Izhmash Saiga-12 – Russian 12-gauge semiautomatic shotgun

Gwinn Bushmaster Pistol – 5.56mm semiautomatic Bushmaster firearm

Norinco NHM90 – Chinese 5.56x45mm rifle dated 1994

Romanian SAR-1 – Cugir 7.62x39mm rifle

Soviet Tula SKS-45 – Russian 7.62x39mm military rifle

Chinese Type 56 SKS – Factory 26 carbine dated 1965

Inland GM M1 Carbines – Military examples and .45 Win Mag conversion

Winchester Model 94AE Rifles – .45 Colt and .357 Magnum chamberings

Military Bolt-Action Rifles – Mauser, Mosin-Nagant and Lee-Enfield models

Military and Commercial Handguns – Ruger, Taurus, CZ, Smith & Wesson and others

Approximately 10,000 Rounds of .22 Ammunition – Divided between two bulk lots

Approximately 2,940 Rounds of 9mm Luger – Boxed and loose ammunition

Bulk .223 and .380 Auto Ammunition – Approximately 1,000 rounds of each

.45 Winchester Magnum Ammunition – Multiple lots totaling approximately 785 rounds

.30-06 M2 Armor-Piercing Ammunition – Large quantity loaded in en bloc clips

Reloading and Military Gear – Dies, tools, magazines, bayonets and field equipment