Merkel's Wild West Firearms Auction
Listing ID#: 1728093

Auction Location
On-Line Bidding via Merkelauction.com 2800 Sylvan Chelsea, MI 48118

Auction Dates and Times
Bidding Starts: Saturday Apr 26, 9:00 AM Bidding Ends: Saturday May 17, 11:00 AM

Auction Type
Online Auction (local pick-up only) VIEW ONLINE CATALOG

Company Information
Merkel's Auctioneers & Appraisers Contact: Joseph A. Merkel Phone: 734/320-9828 Email: joseph.merkel@gmail.com Website: www.merkelauction.com GoToAuction.com ID#: 2011 View company information and listings

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Listing Terms and Conditions
NO EARLY PREVIEW- FIREARMS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON-SITE UNTIL AUCTION DAY... Place your Bids online at Merkelauction.com Buyer's Premium is 18% OR Proxibid.com Buyer's Premium is 20%. BLACK POWDER & ANTIQUE FIREARMS DO NOT REQUIRE FEDERAL PAPERWORK TO PURCHASE. ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SUCH MAY BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO YOU. All other items will require NICS BACKGROUND CHECK or MUST BE MAILED TO ANOTHER FFL IN YOUR AREA.

Listing Terms and Conditions

NO EARLY PREVIEW- FIREARMS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON-SITE UNTIL AUCTION DAY... Place your Bids online at Merkelauction.com Buyer's Premium is 18% OR Proxibid.com Buyer's Premium is 20%. BLACK POWDER & ANTIQUE FIREARMS DO NOT REQUIRE FEDERAL PAPERWORK TO PURCHASE. ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SUCH MAY BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO YOU. All other items will require NICS BACKGROUND CHECK or MUST BE MAILED TO ANOTHER FFL IN YOUR AREA.

File Attachments
Color Flyer- Firearms Auction

Listing Information
Merkel's "Wild West" Firearms Auction Saturday May 17th, 2025 Preview/Registration @ 10:00 AM Auction Starts @ 11:00 AM Address: 2800 Sylvan Road Chelsea, MI 48118 NO EARLY PREVIEW- FIREARMS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON-SITE UNTIL AUCTION DAY Porta-John will be on-site, No Food Service is planned so bring snacks with you. Catalog, numerous photographs and bidding available at www. merkelauction.com and we will be selling about 100 additional related lots that are not shown in the catalog and only available to live, on-site buyers. Note We have very limited seating and highly encourage you to utilize our on-line platform to place bids, It will be Standing Room only for most attendees.. If you are a Michigan Resident, NICS Background Checks and Transfer shall occur at our Facility. Out of State Buyer's will be required to send us a copy of the FFL to whom we will ship any Firearms for transfer to you the buyer. BLACK POWDER & ANTIQUE FIREARMS DO NOT REQUIRE FEDERAL PAPERWORK TO PURCHASE. ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SUCH MAY BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO YOU. All other items will require NICS BACKGROUND CHECK or MUST BE MAILED TO ANOTHER FFL IN YOUR AREA.The majority of this Auction comes from the Estate of a former FFL Dealer from California who re-located to Michigan a few decades ago. Native American items, Trophy Mounts, Hunting related and other vintage items of interest along with (2)Vehicles and (2)Motorcycles. The Native American Arrowheads, Axes and other objects were collected by Lee Baldwin and are part of the Lee Baldwin Estate. Place your Bids online at Merkelauction.com or ProxiBid.com. Firearms Lots 1 thru 142 are currently listed on our site. MORE LOTS TO BE ADDED...COMING 3rd and 4th Week of April. You may start bidding today on the lots posted. Online Preview- See Photos attached to all lots to be sold. Place your Bids online at Merkelauction.com Buyer's Premium is 18% OR Proxibid.com Buyer's Premium is 20%. BLACK POWDER & ANTIQUE FIREARMS DO NOT REQUIRE FEDERAL PAPERWORK TO PURCHASE. ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SUCH MAY BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO YOU. All other items will require NICS BACKGROUND CHECK or MUST BE MAILED TO ANOTHER FFL IN YOUR AREA.

Listing Information

Merkel's "Wild West" Firearms Auction

Saturday May 17th, 2025

Preview/Registration @ 10:00 AM

Auction Starts @ 11:00 AM

Address: 2800 Sylvan Road Chelsea, MI 48118

NO EARLY PREVIEW- FIREARMS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON-SITE UNTIL AUCTION DAY

Porta-John will be on-site, No Food Service is planned so bring snacks with you.

Catalog, numerous photographs and bidding available at www. merkelauction.com and we will be selling about 100 additional related lots that are not shown in the catalog and only available to live, on-site buyers.

**Note** We have very limited seating and highly encourage you to utilize our on-line platform to place bids, It will be Standing Room only for most attendees.. If you are a Michigan Resident, NICS Background Checks and Transfer shall occur at our Facility. Out of State Buyer's will be required to send us a copy of the FFL to whom we will ship any Firearms for transfer to you the buyer. BLACK POWDER & ANTIQUE FIREARMS DO NOT REQUIRE FEDERAL PAPERWORK TO PURCHASE. ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SUCH MAY BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO YOU. All other items will require NICS BACKGROUND CHECK or MUST BE MAILED TO ANOTHER FFL IN YOUR AREA.The majority of this Auction comes from the Estate of a former FFL Dealer from California who re-located to Michigan a few decades ago. Native American items, Trophy Mounts, Hunting related and other vintage items of interest along with (2)Vehicles and (2)Motorcycles. The Native American Arrowheads, Axes and other objects were collected by Lee Baldwin and are part of the Lee Baldwin Estate. Place your Bids online at Merkelauction.com or ProxiBid.com. Firearms Lots 1 thru 142 are currently listed on our site. MORE LOTS TO BE ADDED...COMING 3rd and 4th Week of April. You may start bidding today on the lots posted. Online Preview- See Photos attached to all lots to be sold. Place your Bids online at Merkelauction.com Buyer's Premium is 18% OR Proxibid.com Buyer's Premium is 20%. BLACK POWDER & ANTIQUE FIREARMS DO NOT REQUIRE FEDERAL PAPERWORK TO PURCHASE. ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SUCH MAY BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO YOU. All other items will require NICS BACKGROUND CHECK or MUST BE MAILED TO ANOTHER FFL IN YOUR AREA.

Photo Gallery

Gallery 1 (2000 images) Gallery 2 (272 images)

American Historical Foundation Texas Paterson Commemorative Set

ANTIQUE Rare Remington Keene .45-70 GOVT 20" Carbine

RARE 1920 Winchester Model 95 (1895) Carbine .303 British

ANTIQUE 1895 Winchester Model 1886 .45-90 Saddle Ring Carbine

ANTIQUE Marlin Model 1881 .38-55 Lever Action Rifle

ANTIQUE Marlin Model 1888 .44-40 Lever Action Rifle

OUTSTANDING- MUSEUM QUALITY- Marlin Model 1893 .25-36 Marlin

Lot 122 Close up Case Colors

ANTIQUE Marlin Model 1895 .45-90 Lever Action Rifle

ANTIQUE Colt Lightning .32-20 Pump Action Rifle

RARE ANTIQUE Bullard Repeating Arms Company DELUXE MODEL

Lot 140 Bullard 45-85 Caliber

Lot 140 Bullard View#3

Lot 141 RARE ANTIQUE Bullard Repeating Arms Company 40-75 Lever Action

Lot 141 View #2

Lot 142 RARE DELUXE MODEL 1886 ANTIQUE Bullard Repeating Arms Company

Lot 142 View #2

Lot 142 View#3

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Merkel's Wild West Firearms Auction

Merkel's Auctioneers & Appraisers

Contact: Joseph A. Merkel
Phone: 734/320-9828

On-Line Bidding via Merkelauction.com 2800 Sylvan
Chelsea, MI 48118

Listing Details
Merkel's "Wild West" Firearms Auction Saturday May 17th, 2025 Preview/Registration @ 10:00 AM Auction Starts @ 11:00 AM Address: 2800 Sylvan Road Chelsea, MI 48118 NO EARLY PREVIEW- FIREARMS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON-SITE UNTIL AUCTION DAY Porta-John will be on-site, No Food Service is planned so bring snacks with you. Catalog, numerous photographs and bidding available at www. merkelauction.com and we will be selling about 100 additional related lots that are not shown in the catalog and only available to live, on-site buyers. Note We have very limited seating and highly encourage you to utilize our on-line platform to place bids, It will be Standing Room only for most attendees.. If you are a Michigan Resident, NICS Background Checks and Transfer shall occur at our Facility. Out of State Buyer's will be required to send us a copy of the FFL to whom we will ship any Firearms for transfer to you the buyer. BLACK POWDER & ANTIQUE FIREARMS DO NOT REQUIRE FEDERAL PAPERWORK TO PURCHASE. ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SUCH MAY BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO YOU. All other items will require NICS BACKGROUND CHECK or MUST BE MAILED TO ANOTHER FFL IN YOUR AREA.The majority of this Auction comes from the Estate of a former FFL Dealer from California who re-located to Michigan a few decades ago. Native American items, Trophy Mounts, Hunting related and other vintage items of interest along with (2)Vehicles and (2)Motorcycles. The Native American Arrowheads, Axes and other objects were collected by Lee Baldwin and are part of the Lee Baldwin Estate. Place your Bids online at Merkelauction.com or ProxiBid.com. Firearms Lots 1 thru 142 are currently listed on our site. MORE LOTS TO BE ADDED...COMING 3rd and 4th Week of April. You may start bidding today on the lots posted. Online Preview- See Photos attached to all lots to be sold. Place your Bids online at Merkelauction.com Buyer's Premium is 18% OR Proxibid.com Buyer's Premium is 20%. BLACK POWDER & ANTIQUE FIREARMS DO NOT REQUIRE FEDERAL PAPERWORK TO PURCHASE. ALL ITEMS MARKED AS SUCH MAY BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO YOU. All other items will require NICS BACKGROUND CHECK or MUST BE MAILED TO ANOTHER FFL IN YOUR AREA.