The worlds gone Britannia mad !

[Lakey]

5 Britannia's in the same auction! Surely I must be dreaming....... AND they're all .22's

Its not even April 1st ??

So, who is selling off the contents of the Britannia factory ?


https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/a...f-ae1900f062c7

[Josie & John]

All quite early examples Lakey.

I don't know of any genuine .22 Britannias and I wonder if these have been mis-described by the auction house.

Would be interesting if someone on here could examine them at the viewing.

John

[Graemevw]

I did wonder if they were actually .177
Auction house doesn't seem to switched on.

Hopefully I'll be able to update once I've bought them all 😉

[averageplinker]

Do you think my £30 bids will be successful?

[walnutfarmmick]

All quite early examples Lakey.

I don't know of any genuine .22 Britannias and I wonder if these have been mis-described by the auction house.

Would be interesting if someone on here could examine them at the viewing.

John

They've got that MkI Diana down as .22, too.

ATB, Mick

[Jerry Cornelius]

I was initially excited but they are all pretty ratty

[Binners]

I was initially excited but they are all pretty ratty

Me too
Some poor bu55er will be sad if he buys them blind.....

[averageplinker]

Prices were way too high for me on the lots I bid on. There is a good thing about the high prices at auction.......I haven't spent my limited fun money which can now go towards a new digital camera

[Graemevw]

Prices were way too high for me on the lots I bid on. There is a good thing about the high prices at auction.......I haven't spent my limited fun money which can now go towards a new digital camera

Same, made stronger money than I was expecting!

[walnutfarmmick]

Me too
Some poor bu55er will be sad if he buys them blind.....

Well, I can assure you it wasn't me - I was nearly killed in the rush to bid £35. Although judging by the prices one was a lot better than the rest. Had you actually viewed them, Pete? Or can anybody else explain?.

Comfort yourself with the thought that nobody gets everything. I'm sure there was a story behind a hoard like that and I for one would like to hear it. Was the vendor even one of us? I did my sums and knew I had to buy several to justify the expenses. Unfortunately that would not have benefitted the vendor in the least and the flak I'd have got at home for embarking on a 350 mile round trip may not have been worth the effort.

Luckily what happens in NZ stays there.

ATB, Mick

[averageplinker]

The knackered 1960s Benjamin 342 without a rear site and a badly repaired stock was my banker cheap plaything....and it went for £120 hammer price
Are these more desirable than I thought?
Rich.

[walnutfarmmick]

Me too
Some poor bu55er will be sad if he buys them blind.....

Well, I can assure you it wasn't me - I was nearly killed in the rush to bid £35. Although judging by the prices one was a lot better than the rest. Had you actually viewed them, Pete? Or can anybody else explain?.

Comfort yourself with the thought that nobody gets everything. I'm sure there was a story behind a hoard like that and I for one would like to hear it. Was the vendor even one of us? I did my sums and knew I had to buy several to justify the expenses. Unfortunately that would not have benefitted the vendor in the least and the flak I'd have got at home for embarking on a 350 mile round trip may not have been worth the effort.

Luckily what happens in NZ stays there.

ATB, Mick

[steve medlock]

A mad morning - even the ratty Weihrauch made good money.

I bid on the Haenel pistol but I didn't think it was worth half of the hammer price

I wish I'd had some of my own spare guns for sale in it!

[Lakey]

Out of interest, does anyone have the hammer prices to hand, to see what the guns actually made ?

Lakey

[loiner1965]

Do you think my £30 bids will be successful?

maybe for one but not all five