Semiauto Rifles
The Israeli Galil
These rifles are selling at Rock Island on November 30 and December 1, 2018 – the 5.56mm Model 392 brought $4,600 and 7.62mm Model 323S brought $3,738. The Galil was the result of a program to […]
United States
Gunsmithing
When M14 Meets M16: The Fort Ellis XR-86 Frankenrifle
This rifle failed to sell at Rock Island on November 30, 2018. This rifle is the home shop creation of one Wilfred Ellis, a talented gunsmith form Pennsylvania. It is basically a combination of an […]
Semiauto Rifles
MC58: A USMC Semiauto Trainer 22 for the M14
This rifle sold (for some reason) for $10,925 at Rock Island on December 2, 2018. When the USMC adopted the M1 Garand in 1942, they decided they would like to have a new semiautomatic training […]
Gunsmithing
The Mini-14: A Cost-Effective Scaled-Down M14
Folding Stock rifle sold for $2,300 (the fixed-stock Texas Ranger one is selling in a future auction – sorry for the mistake! There is a folding stocked Ranger’s rifle in this auction, however). The Ruger […]
Shotgun
California Arms Co 20ga “Defiance” Pistol-Shotgun
This registered NFA AOW sold for $3,738 at Rock Island on December 1, 2018. Made to compete with guns like the Ithaca Auto & Burglar, the “Defiance” form the California Arms Company is a side […]
Prototype
Vickers-Berthier 1919 US Trials Rifle (Second Type)
This rifle sold for $31,625 at Rock Island on December 1, 2018. After designing the bolt action rifle that bears his name, Andre Berthier went on to experiment with self-loading designs. He developed a light […]
Flintlock
Durs Egg Ferguson – A Trials Breechloader From 1776
This Ferguson rifle sold for $96,000. Captain Patrick Ferguson was a British officer who designed and patented a breechloading rifle in 1776, which would actually see service in the American Revolution at the Battle of […]
Submachine Guns
Ingram Model 6: Like A Thompson Without the Price Tag (Sort Of)
This transferrable Model 6 SMG is being sold at Morphys on October 30, 2018. Before he made a big success with the M10 (MAC-10) submachine gun, Gordon Ingram designed a couple other guns. His initial […]
Select-fire Rifles
Colt Model 639: MACVSOG’s Vietnam Carbine
This two-stamp transferrable Colt 639 is being sold at Morphys on October 30, 2018. The Colt Model 639 was the export version of the Colt Model 629, which was type classified by the US military […]
Light MGs
M1909 Benet Mercie – American’s First LMG
This Benet-Mercie is being sold by Morphys on October 30, 2018. The first light machine gun adopted by the United States was the M1909 Benet-Mercie, made by the Hotchkiss company in France. The gun was […]