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Kruse Fine Firearms is proud to offer several types of firearms and collectible auctions to best suit your auction needs. Our most widely known Auctions are the Distinguished Firearms Auctions which are geared toward highly valuable, collectable, and historical firearms and relics. These sales are planned with a national advertising campaign, and held with the most discriminating collector in mind.
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based more on a regional basis, with the end user in mind offering a wide selection of everyday Guns and Firearms.
The third type we specialize in is the Sporting Collectibles / Memorabilia Auctions. These Auctions cover anything from sporting cards, to autographed memorabilia, to the highly valued collectible pieces. Regardless of the Auction type, we have a plan to ensure auction success for you, whether it is one piece or an entire collection.
NEW FEATURED ITEMS
Place Absentee Bid More Info Mauser 42 K98 1939 Dated (Lot# 227)
Description: This Fine Plus overall condition Mauser is chambered in 8mm and is equipped with a 25.25" barrel complete with sight hood, dust cover graduated rear sight up, and bladed front sight. The bore on this K98 is in mint condition with strong groves and minimal dark spots. The laminated stock on this rifle is original to the firearm and shows moderate wear, there are various age cracks and gapes in the fit around the flat butt plate. The stock is correctly proofed showing a WaA63 twice also marked with the Serial number 7423. The top of the receiver is marked 42 / 1939 indicating Mauser manufacture in 1939. The rifle is all matching, including the bolt, and displays all correct proof marks. The finish on this rifle is in great original war time condition showing only minor discoloration.
Place Absentee Bid More Info Steyr “Single-Rune” bnz K98 1943 Dated (Lot# 234)
Description: This fine plus overall condition Steyr single rune bnz K98 is chambered in 8mm and is equipped with a 24.5" barrel complete with cleaning rod, sight hood, original sling, cupped butt plate, graduated rear sight, and bladed front sight. The bore on this K98 is in good condition showing sharp grooves and various dark spots. Single Rune bnz rifles are often considered to be SS guns manufacture by forced labor in concentration camps. The good condition laminated stock on this rifle is original to the firearm and is correctly waffenamt marked, and is marked on the under side of the forearm with a single rune. The top of the receiver is marked bnz / S / 43, indicating Steyr Single Rune production in 1943. The serial number 7087 is also marked on the receiver. The rifle is completely matching through out, including the bolt, and shows all correct Waffenampts. The finish on the rifle is good, correct war time finish showing very minor loss of bluing and blemishes on the metal surfaces. Note there are various Mauser parts or BYF marked parts on this rifle as all correct Steyr bnz single rune rifles should have.
Place Absentee Bid More Info WWII Major of Infantry Uniform (Lot# 262)
Description: Large lot WWII Major of Infantry: Nice WWII lot of high grade uniforms, boots, belt, and fine wool Mackinaw type short coat. Shirts, riding pants, spurs. This is a really nice and very complete uniform grouping. In one of the boots was a typed piece of paper saying this stuff belonged to Major Henry M Senff.(Michigan?) Summer tan coat and pants with Infantry crossed rifles on four pocket coat. Minty Sam Brown belt complete with sword hangers. Minty tall boots with regulation spurs attached. All this stuff is in excellent condition. Think Patton wore a wool short coat like the one in this group. Very popular with officers. Big size too. This id can probably be found on this Major.