Video of Oklahoma Sheriff Gun Auction with Boy Auctioneer

Gun Watch ^ | 24 August, 2017 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

Young Auctioneer Auctions off Guns

The Wagoner County Oklahoma Sheriff's office held an auction of guns from its property room on 19 August, 2017.  For a segment of the gun auction, the auctioneer was a boy, about 12 years old. He does an excellent job.  You may have to scroll down the facebook page a bit to see the video.

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The firearms went for surprisingly low prices, compared to most gun auctions that I have seen. The Marlin .22 rifles went for about $100, and Browning patent Auto-5 type shotgun only brought $200.

It is fun to watch a room full of Oklahoma residents bid on a bunch of guns being auctioned off from a Sheriff's property room. By a 12 year old boy.

The Sheriff had about 300 guns collected in the property room over the last 30 years. The guns ranged from a WWII .30 caliber carbine, to a semi-auto version of the Thompson sub-machine gun, to Marlins, Remingtons, Winchesters and a host of smaller, lesser known brands. There were about 120 pistols, from Glocks and Smith & Wessons to Rohm revolvers and Davis Derringers.

The total proceeds from the auction has not been announced yet, but is expected to be about $50,000. The proceeds will be used to purchase new equipment for the Sheriffs office. 

Some political police department a still following the old, superstitious practice of destroying guns that are unclaimed property, forfeited, or turned in to peace officers. A number of states, including Arizona have banned the practice, so that valuable resources can be used for the benefit of the taxpayers. The Arizona Supreme court recently ruled that the City of Tucson could not ignore the state law, and must sell the legal firearms rather than pay to have them destroyed.

A list of the guns that were sold can be seen at this website.  It may not be kept up for long, and there are a number of misspelled brand names.
 
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[marktwain]

The boy does a good job of autioning off several guns in the video.

[mabarker1]

Uummm, is it legal for a 12 year old to be selling Firearms?

[yarddog]

One of the best revolvers I ever had was auctioned by the Walton County, FL Sheriff’s office. A local dealer purchased the entire consignment and among them was a Smith & Wesson model 29.

It was a six inch barrel version and near mint except one side of the rear sight blade was broken. I had no idea how to replace the blade but ran into a parts seller at a gun show and he had a large supply of S&W parts.

I asked him if he could replace the blade and he said yes if I would let him use the concrete floor. I agree and he replaced it. I was a little apprehensive as he placed the gun on the concrete and beat on it a few times but he knew what he was doing.

He did not harm the finish at all and the gun was a great shooter. It was later stolen. I had the serial number and it was placed in the national database. I always hoped it would eventually turn up but so far hasn’t.

[mabarker1]

And yes I know that it’s for The Sheriff.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Can’t believe they sold so low! Must be the TRUMP effect. Usually people lose all sense of self control when they see a police gun auction and bid them up! up!UP!

[marktwain]

Yes the prices were about as low as I have ever seen on an auction.

Amazing.

Maybe because the market has been saturated during the Obama years.

[Big Red Badger]

The list had some tasty items;
Thompson,
HR 999
Dan Wesson..357

Oh Well.