End of year guns sell strong at Kramer’s

Kramer Auction Service of Prairie du Chien, Wis. conducted its fifth and final gun auction of 2015 on Dec. 5.

The top seller of the day was a beautiful Weatherby Crown Grade MKV rifle chambering in 257 Wby Mag. The Crown grade is the highest grade of rifles offered by Weatherby. It found a new home for $6,700.

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Then straight out of a closet in the Chicago area came a NIB Model 71 Deluxe Winchester Rifle in 348 WCF that went for $4,300.

An early Winchester 1866 SRC in 44 Rimfire had lots of miles in the saddle but still demanded $3,850.

A Smith Civil War Carbine in nearly unissued condition shot brought $3,600.

A rare 450 Nitro cased Double Rifle by G.E. Lewis was bid to $3,500.

A Colt King Cobra with original box brought $2,750.

A scare US Harpers Ferry 1803 Flintlock military rifle was sent to California with a $2,300 price tag.

Another early Flinter, a British Long Sea Service pistol, hammered at $2,200.

A Circa 1820 Eagle Head Sword made in England for the US market brought $1,850.

Top gun in the custom precision category was a Boreden Accuracy Target rifle in 308 cal. It reached $3,200. 

A Huge Newhouse California Sesquintennial #6 Bear Trap hammered at $1,850.

A pair of well used but rare early Colt SP1 AR15 rifles without the forward assist demanded $1,600 each.

Another rare item was a German WWII Model 1942 Seitengewehr bayonet. One of the rarest and most interesting blades of WWII demanded $2,300 before finding a new owner.

Kramer's first firearms auction of 2016 will take place on January 30. For details visit www.kramersales.com or call (608) 326-8108.