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I didn't place any bids but did enjoy watching the bidding. The Bonham's auction was also very entertaining earlier this week. I did place a couple of bids at Gavin's for tomorrow. I think a number of those Holt's consignments came in ahead of the Brexit deadline on 12/31 when presumably tariffs will apply to EU-UK transfers of firearms. Look at the auction prices compared to comparable guns currently in the US. Middle and upper market English guns remain more attractively priced when sourced from the UK, even considering import hassle.

[quote=Imperdix]Was that one of the Italian built Alex Martins ? A friend had a 16b which was a really nice piece!!! Saw a 20b for sale a few years ago and it was just as good. [/quot


That�s correct. I think W. Saleri was the maker. Early last year a 20 bore was in the Holts sale. I was staying at Dunkeld House Hotel in March and called in at Dickson�s. , located in the hotel�s grounds ,I enquired about the Saleri over and unders ,they had a couple for sale ,if I remember correctly their 20 bore was �6000. I was told by the gunsmith there if I could buy the Holts gun for �3000 hammer price it would be a bargain. They have lovely lines and come up well to the shoulder, I think the 16 bore would be the pick of the bunch. Was the 16 bore you mentioned the ultra expensive B.Rizzini/Dickson that turned up in Martha�s Vineyard ?

Item 1700 was one item I was bidding on when my link failed. Don�t know if it was my end or theirs. I had just sent in a bid for 1200 pounds. You don�t see many 3 1/4� 1 1/2 ounce proof guns in that condition. I would have gone several hundred pounds more but the auction was over by the time my link was active again. That would have been a great duck gun for me. Only way it would be better if it had 32� barrels or 34� barrels.

I dropped out on the Grant side lever hammer gun at 2000, it sold for 2100 but I expect if I kept going it was still a lost cause. 1853 was my last hope. I went to 1600 pounds and it sold for 1800 pounds.

So I figured that I saved just over $ 30,000 by not winning all my items and about $4,000 in shipping and fees/taxes afterwards. Not every day you save almost $35,000 by not buying a bunch of guns.

I have a better Leech though so I am not too upset about it!

There was one I really wanted, but someone else I know really wanted it too so they offered to sell me one of their guns that I also want instead of bidding them up on the Holt's gun.

The Purdey 28 bore hammer gun went cray cray...

The 16b & 29b that I saw were both Saleri built guns,really impressive guns!!The 16 lived in Scotland and the 20 sat in a dealers in N Yorks but that was some years ago now.....

Great looking gun. 29 5/8� barrels. Has a great history and is great shape. Plus it is a very rare gun in itself. Love to have it in my gun room.

Anyone score at Gavin�s today? I got a few.

Got a pair of walnut blanks and a nice 16 bore hammer. My connection was choppy and I never heard or saw Gavin thru Invaluable once the bidding commenced in earnest. Battle, what did you score?