Thread: Antique Arms Show Alexandra Park

Originally Posted by Makros

I was there in the morning. Even without the register I'm not surprised not many rifles were selling. The prices of the few interesting things I saw were fantasy. It seemed to me to be a theme of bayonets, knives, and rifles being well over what I would consider market value - I've reviewed all the prices obtained in the last few auctions for things I'm interested in and I saw pieces 50-100% higher than what the same has been selling for. I'm also very sure most things on the selling tables wouldn't even get close to the prices on Trademe with a much bigger customer base.

Case in point a good (but not great) condition 1943 Mauser K98, $3900. No bayonet or sling. I don't doubt that was still lying on the table at the end of the day. I'm up for a haggle but come on...

I picked up a few small reloading pieces I thought were good value but didn't even bother having a yarn about bigger items.

I've always wondered if these types of punters have been told by their better halves to move some stuff on, but butter the wife up with "I'm selling a few of my rifles hun", slap the big price on and then get home with it unsold "no one was interested...I suppose I'll keep it for now"