SPRINGFIELD A .50-70 CAL. 1865 TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD RIFLE MUSKET. NVN.

You must have the appropriate authority to buy Sect 1, 2 & 5 items at our auction.

Buyer’s premium and the final price you have to pay

All purchases are subject to a buyer’s premium of 25% plus VAT. When you successfully bid on any lot, the price you pay will be your winning bid plus the buyer’s premium.
Additional commission is payable if bid via an internet platform of between 5 and 6 %

Register for a Sale

Please register on the enquiry form on the front page to be informed when we are open for registrations.
To bid at Lonsdales for the first time you will need to create an account, which can be done by creating an account online or by telephoning us. You will need to provide:

• Your name
• Your address
• Photo identification (driving licence/passport)
• Valid debit or credit card
• Appropriate authority if registering for restricted items – SGC, FAC (with authority), RFD, Sect 5, 7.

Once you have an account with us, you will simply need to register to bid in each sale. Further details to follow once we are open for registrations.

Absentee bidding

We are happy to bid on your behalf and attempt to purchase the lot for you at the lowest price, allowing for other bids and any reserve price, up to your maximum bid. Absentee bids can be left in person at our saleroom, emailed directly to us at enquiries@lonsdales-auctioneers.com (please ensure that you supply us with your full name, postal address, email address, and contact numbers to enable us to register your bids) or via our website. We will always confirm your bids by email, so please contact us if you do not receive this.

Absentee bids can be left up to half an hour before the start of any sale. Please note when we receive two or more absentee bids for the same lot at the same bid amount, we will prioritise the first bid received.

Telephone bidding

For telephone bids, we will contact you a few lots before your item comes up for sale and a member of our saleroom staff will bid live with you over the phone. All requests for telephone bidding must be made by email 48 hours before the start of each sale day and must include your full details as per the Absentee Bidding paragraph above.

Leaving commission bids online

If you would like to leave a commission bid on our website you can do so up until 9am on each auction day. Leaving a commission bid through our website is free for all registered clients.

Live internet bidding

We will offer live internet bidding via an online bidding platform. Please register with our mailing list and we forward details of how to register when this function goes live.

Condition reports

Condition Reports

The over-arching caveat remains ‘Buyer Beware’ and no warranty or guarantee of condition or functionality is given.
However, we believe that trying to ensure that consignments are described as accurately as possible is vital in maintaining buyers’ confidence especially where they are bought over the internet from our photographs and condition reports alone.
There is still no substitute for coming and having a good mooch over the racks.

General Condition
These assessments are based on the NRA Gun Condition Standards.

These are assessed in three areas – Metalwork, Finish and Wood including other stock/furniture materials.
The finish is assessed separately as wear could be due to other factors (ie acid sweat could remove blueing very quickly) and would not have had an impact on the underlying metalwork. A finish can, in most cases, be easily rectified.
These are purely subjective opinions and those of the auction staff and are purely to assist buyers assess a lot and again, offer no guarantee.

Barrels
For shotguns, please see the specific measurements for gauge, wall thickness and chambers. Any damage will be noted in the condition report

Wood - Dings and Dents

Dings are where the wood is marked and can easily be repaired ie by steaming, There is no damage to the fibres of the wood
Dents are where the fibres of the wood have been broken / torn and the damage would need significantly more work to repair

Function

No consignments are tested to ensure functionality. However, if a component is obviously not working ie. a hammer stuck, then this would be noted in the condition report.

Methods of payment

Payment is accepted by cash, bank transfer, credit or debit card. We accept cash to an upper limit of £10,000. We will only release goods to a third party upon receipt of identification and authority from the purchaser.

Collection

Buyers are urged to arrange collection within 10 working days of the auction after which period risk of loss passes to the buyer. Instructions for shipping and delivery to a shipper or Firearms dealer must be received by this time.

All lots that remain uncollected after 28 days will be subject to storage charges of £1 per day (plus VAT) unless instructions have been received or alternative arrangements have been made.

Postage

We are happy to post your items.  On receipt of your invoice, please inform us of your requirement for your items to be shipped and we will gladly forward a competitive quote.

Firearms can only be sent to a UK RFD only. Postage of firearms is £35 + VAT (up to 4 weight dependent) 

International Customers

Please contact us for details of our agent who handle all our overseas shipping.

Information Re Sporting Arms – Sect 1 & 2

All guns, rifles and ammunition will only be released with the appropriate certificate (with the appropriate variation for Firearms) be it Firearms or Shotgun. Overseas certificates are not valid in the U.K.
Firearms will be released by appointment only. 

Antique and Obsolete Calibres – Sect 58

Antique and obsolete calibre weapons are sold under Section 58(2) of the 1968 Firearms Act expressly as Antiques and Curios only, they must not be fired and ammunition must not be possessed. Please note that by bidding on these items you declare that you are not a prohibited person as defined by Section 21 of the 1968 Firearms Act and that you are over 18 years of age.

Private Buyers

As part of the registration for each sale we will confirm that appropriate authority is held prior to bidding. Should you win, please send your FAC / SGC to us for confirmation after which we will forward your invoice for payment. Once received, we will complete the FAC / SGC entry and dispatch your items.