Rock Island auction goes supersize

If proof were needed that firearms sales are simply conducted on a completely different scale in the US, one need look no further than the three-day sale at Rock Island Auctions (18.5% buyer’s premium) in Illinois on December 6-8.

Topped by a $575,000 (£439,000) gold plated Marlin rifle made for presentation to Annie Oakley, th…

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