Military & Wartime Collection – Rifles, Handguns, Bayonets, Helmets & Memorabilia
Sale Starts
Oct 16
12amSale Ends
Nov 10
7pmTerms & Conditions
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Cates Auction & Real Estate Company
Description & Details
This auction features approximately 190 lots from the personal collection of Timothy Kelly, including 68 firearms and approximately 120 lots of military memorabilia, bayonets, swords, knives, helmets, insignia, ammunition and related items.
Timothy began collecting firearms in 2012, initially focusing on firearms for personal protection and hunting. As he researched different models, his interests expanded into military firearms and the history behind their development. He became particularly interested in the craftsmanship and technological progression of military weapons from the Civil War through the Vietnam War era.
As Timothy explains, “The more I learned, the more I became interested.” His personal favorites include the M1 Garand, Springfield M1A rifles chambered in .308, and British .303 military rifles. These interests are reflected throughout the auction, which includes American and international military firearms spanning several periods of military history.
Leading firearms include multiple Springfield, Winchester and Harrington & Richardson M1 Garands; Springfield M1A rifles; an Inland M1 Carbine; a 1944 Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T) sniper rifle with scope and wooden transit chest; a Mauser Model 1930 Broomhandle pistol; and a Bulgarian Arsenal SLR-106U AK-pattern pistol.
Additional firearms include a Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 Civil War carbine, Japanese Arisaka Type 38 Cavalry Carbine, Walther P38 pistol, Lee-Enfield No. 5 Mk I Jungle Carbine, military bolt-action rifles and other semiautomatic firearms.
The military memorabilia portion includes U.S. and international edged weapons, a 1918 L.F. & C. Mark I trench knife, a Mason/Sheffield Civil War Bowie knife, German spike helmets, military dress swords, field equipment and insignia. Additional lots include ammunition and firearm-related accessories.
Auction Highlights
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I (T) – 1944 sniper rifle with scope and transit chest
Mauser Model 1930 Broomhandle – Military-style semiautomatic pistol
Bulgarian Arsenal SLR-106U – AK-pattern pistol
Winchester M1 Garands – Multiple rifles with military components
Springfield M1 Garands – Multiple examples, including CMP-documented rifle
Harrington & Richardson M1 Garand – U.S. military semiautomatic rifle
Springfield M1A Rifles – Multiple examples, including accessories
Inland M1 Carbine – U.S. military carbine
Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 – Civil War-era carbine
Japanese Arisaka Type 38 – Cavalry carbine
Walther P38 – German military-pattern semiautomatic pistol
Lee-Enfield No. 5 Mk I – Jungle Carbine
U.S. 1918 L.F. & C. Trench Knife – Mark I military knife
Mason/Sheffield Bowie Knife – Civil War-era edged weapon
German Spike Helmets – Multiple military helmet lots
U.S. Military Hunting Knife – Cataloged as 1880-era example
German Military Dress Sword – Military ceremonial edged weapon
Military Bayonets & Knives – Assorted U.S. and international examples
Military Helmets & Insignia – Historical military equipment and accessories
Ammunition & Firearm Accessories – Assorted ammunition and related items
Important Firearm & Ammunition Information
All purchasers must be legally eligible to purchase, possess, receive and transport firearms or ammunition.
Firearms transferred directly through Cates' FFL require completion of all applicable transfer paperwork and a background check.
A $15 transfer fee per customer applies to firearms transferred directly through Cates' FFL, regardless of the number of firearms purchased.
The person whose name appears on the winning invoice must personally pick up and complete the transfer of the firearm. Firearms cannot be picked up by another person on the winning bidder's behalf. This requirement applies to firearms only.
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.”
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.
Shipped firearms are subject to a $15 packaging fee per firearm plus actual carrier shipping charges. The $15 Cates transfer fee does not apply to shipped firearms.
NO AMMUNITION WILL BE SHIPPED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. NO EXCEPTIONS. ALL AMMUNITION IS PICKUP ONLY.
All ammunition must be picked up at the Cates Auction office during the scheduled pickup dates and hours. Buyers who cannot arrange pickup should not bid on ammunition.
Firearm pickup and transfers must be completed by 4:30 PM on both Thursday, November 12, and Friday, November 13. Firearms will not be released after 4:30 PM on either day.
Firearms and ammunition are sold AS IS, WHERE IS.
Payment and all required transfer procedures must be completed before a firearm will be released or shipped.
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.
Firearm 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.
A 13% buyer's premium will be added to each winning bid.
Please review the complete Firearm & Ammunition Auction Terms & Conditions before bidding.
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