Featured: Caesar Guerini Invictus II shotgun with Giovanelli
engraving; Blaser, Cogswell & Harrison and Browning shotguns;
Colt and Smith & Wesson pistols, Winchester + other
rifles
MONTROSE, Ga., May 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The word is out about Montrose Auction,
the Southeast's number one destination for honest, expertly
evaluated sporting, military and personal firearms. Following a
March 16 live auction that attracted
hundreds of new bidders to the Montrose collector community, the Georgia auction house got right to work
preparing a selection for their May
11 sale that includes 550 lots of outstanding rifles,
shotguns, handguns, ammunition and accessories. Those who cannot
attend in person may bid absentee, by phone, or live online through
Montrose Live or a choice of four other trusted platforms.
High-quality sporting shotguns are led by a Caesar Guerini
Invictus II 12-gauge over/under engraved in a beautiful
rose-and-scroll motif with elaborate gold overlay. It is signed by
the engraving studio Bottega C. Giovanelli. Founder Cesare Giovanelli is regarded as the godfather
of gun-engraving in Brescia, Italy, a city in the Alpine foothills where
several workshops practice their world-class artistry. The Guerini
shotgun comes with a spotless factory case and full complement of
choke tubes and tools. Pre-sale estimate: $5,000-$6,500.
Another top highlight is a 2022 Blaser F16 game-grade 12-gauge
over/under shotgun with a blue finish, single selective trigger,
checkered pistol-grip walnut stocks and interchangeable choke
system. In "nearly new" condition and mechanically excellent, it
has its factory case and retains all of its factory paperwork and
tools. Estimate: $4,000-$4,800.
Montrose is pleased to offer
collectors the opportunity to bid on a Belgian Browning B25 B2G
12-gauge over/under shotgun with a single selective trigger with
ejectors, a blue-finished (97%) barrel and Teaque interchangeable
choke with 7 tubes and a wrench. The shotgun is crisply engraved
with scenes of pheasants and ducks and signed by the engraver:
J. Recule. Estimate: $3,500-$4,500.
From the legendary American company Smith & Wesson comes a
.22lr Straight Line Target Pistol with 97% blue finish and a
10-inch barrel marked 22 LONG RIFLE and SMITH &
WESSON. It has a Patridge front sight and Outdoorsman target
rear sight, and is housed in a French-fitted steel carry case with
a large S&W monogram. Estimate: $2,200-$3,000.
Colt fans won't overlook a 1971 blue-finished National Match .38
Special Mid-Range Automatic Pistol with an Elliason adjustable rear
sight and factory Patridge front sight. This model was initially
made for the US Army marksmanship team and was later offered
commercially to other National Match shooters. It retains its
original (shop-worn) woodgrain box with a numbers-matching test
target and takedown tools. In as-new condition, it is expected to
reach a winning bid in the $1,800-$2,400
range.
Rifles will be available to every level of buyer. A 2007 .44 mag
Winchester 94AE Lever Rifle with a cross-bolt safety and deluxe
checkered walnut stocks is mechanically excellent with very fine
metal and stocks. Estimate: $900-$1,400.
Montrose Auction's Saturday, May 11,
2024 live and online Firearms sale will start at
10am ET, following an in-person
preview from 8-10am. The auction
gallery is conveniently located at 1702 2nd St., Montrose, GA 31065, just off Interstate I-16
between exits 32 and 39. Absentee and phone bids welcome. Live
online bidding available through Montrose Live, LiveAuctioneers,
iCollector, onlinehuntingauctions.com and Proxibid. To leave an
absentee bid, book a phone line for auction day, or obtain
additional details on any auction item, call 478-376-4559 or email
staff@montroseauction.com. Online:
https://www.montroseauction.com.
Media Contact:
Trey
Cottle
478-376-4559
377123@email4pr.com
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