Skip to main content

Milestone Auctions

Rare Colt .45 Single-Action U.S. Cavalry Army Revolver manufactured in 1874, serial number 91, one of a shipment of 115 guns sent to Schuyler, Hartley and Graham (NYC) that year. Accompanied by 2014 letter of documentation from Colt factory historian with the notation ‘Gov’t Sale,’ suggesting it may have been a contract overrun or buy back (rejected gun).
Auction News

Milestone looking to hit the bulls-eye with their October 29-30 Premier Collectible Firearms Auction

By Military Trader
Pearl-handled Colt .41-caliber Army Special Revolver sent in 1909 as a shipment of one to J.B. Crook & Co., New York, with engraving by Cuno Helfricht’s shop that includes a carved steer’s head with ruby eyes on right side of grip. Special features include a checkered trigger and 4-pound trigger pull. Sold for $19,800 against an estimate of $8,000-$12,000
Auction News

Milestone realizes $2 million at their June 17-18 Premier Collectible Firearms auction

By Military Trader
Authentic Russian military SVD Dragunov sniper rifle with proper early infrared filter and detachable bipod, 24in barrel, caliber 7.62X54R. manufactured 1975 by Izhmash, Serial No. YK-237.
Auction News

Milestone June 17-18 Premier Collectible Firearms Auction follows timeline from Civil War through Operation Desert Storm

By Military Trader
Circa-1860 gold-inlaid, bone-handled ‘knuckle duster,’ 1 7/8in caliber 7mm pinfire, six-shot barrel cluster, folding trigger and double-action operation. Housed in French fitted pipe case. Sold for $9,900 against an estimate of $2,500-$3,500
Auction News

Milestone takes in $2.5M at Premier Collectible Firearms Auction

By Military Trader
Exceptional example of a little-known 1943 US FP-45 Liberator pistol, with original box. Produced in secrecy by GM to supply to resistance forces for use against WWII Axis powers. Sold for $8,400
Auction News

High-condition militaria fueled Milestone’s Premier Antique & Modern Firearms Auction

By Military Trader
Boxed 1st-year (1929) Colt .38-caliber Super, arguably the most desirable of any firearm in Colt’s 1911 lineup. Near-mint magazine and like-new bore. Retains original instructions and ‘American Rifleman’ ad touting the new release.
Auction News

Milestone musters top-tier selection of rare Colts, Civil War, military and Old West weapons for June 19 Premier Antique & Modern Firearms Auction

By Military Trader
Sammy Davis Jr’s .357 Magnum, 1965, with holster and belt bearing the entertainer’s name. Master engraver Joseph Condon of Las Vegas expertly engraved and added gold inlays of Buffalo Head nickel, coyote, mountain lion, rattlesnake and more. Sold within estimate for $16,800.
Auction News

Milestone sets house record at January 30th auction

By Military Trader
Colt 1911 US Army pistol made in 1913, .45ACP, personal property of Maj. Gen. Julian Sommerville Hatcher, a noted firearms expert, author and technical editor of NRA’s ‘American Rifleman’ magazine. Used in WWI and WWII.
Auction News

Milestone Auctions' January 30th Premier Auction Preview

By Military Trader
Antique 1897 Colt .32-caliber ‘New Police’ revolver with American-scroll engraving by Cuno Helfricht. Solid 99% gun with near-mint bore and action. Comes in modern Colt walnut fitted case.
Firearms and Ordnance

Milestone’s Sept. 26 Premier Firearms preview

By Military Trader
Rare WWI US Marine Corps Colt 1911 pistol, .45 ACP caliber, all correct parts, one of only 2,400 such guns shipped to the Corps in 1917 after America’s entry into the war. Sold for $22,200 against an estimate of $4,000-$6,000
Auction News

Milestone’s Premier Antique & Modern Firearms Auction nears $1M in sales

By Military Trader
Omaha Beach D-Day American Flag flown on the mast of LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) (L)-413, which brought ashore the valiant 115th Infantry Regiment on June 6, 1944. Extensive provenance.
Auction News

Milestone Auctions’ Historic Militaria, Weapons & Firearms Auction Jan. 24-25

By Military Trader
Novel 1850s wood sewing case with pincushion top that opens to reveal beneath its false bottom a 4-inch-long, .22-caliber Derringer. Sold for $1,920, nearly four times the high estimate
Militaria Collectibles

Milestone's Nov. 2nd Premier Firearms Auction in Review

By Military Trader
Deluxe Special Order Winchester Model 1894 rifle, .30-.35 caliber, 26-inch half-octagon barrel, serial number applied in 1907.
Auction News

Winchesters and Colts headline Milestone's Nov. 2nd auction

By admin
WWI U.S. Model 8 experimental shield, one of approximately 1,300 created by Ford Motor Company in 1918 as a possible replacement to the “doughboy” helmet. One of very few known intact examples.
Firearms and Ordnance

Milestone's May 11 Firearms & Militaria Auction

By Mike Eppinger
Top lot of the sale: rare, cased 1939 German SA presentation dagger with E.F. Horster Damascus blade sold for $66,000 against a pre-sale estimate of $15,000-$20,000
Firearms and Ordnance

Milestone Auctions hits $1Million sale mark at Jan. 19th auction

By Mike Eppinger
Civil War POW grouping from Lt. Josephus F Schuyler, 123rd Ohio Voluntary Infantry and POW at Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. Includes scores of CDVs, officers’ signatures, and carved-bone objects created while incarcerated. Estimate: $15,000-$20,000. Image - Milestone Auctions
Militaria Collecting 101

Milestone's January 19th Auction Preview

By Mike Eppinger
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/61938460_wwii-us-army-air-force-a-2-jacket-4th-recon-squadWorld War II U.S. 13th Army Air Force A-2 jacket, 4th Recon Squadron, $1,680
Militaria Collecting 101

Milestone’s May 26 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction Recap

By Mike Eppinger
Springfield M1-D Garand DCM .30-caliber sniper rifle in original sealed packaging with all accessories intact. Sold for $7,200
Militaria Collecting 101

Milestone’s Historic Military & Firearms Auction Recap

By Military Trader
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/58862782_1929-adolf-hitler-s-personal-desk-and-chair Adolf Hitler’s custom-made oak and leather desk and chair from his Munich residence, a 1929 gift from Mrs. Elsa Bruckmann (nee Princess Cantacuzene of Romania) Accompanied by manufacturer’s hand-signed letter to Hitler advising him of the furniture’s completion. Provenance: Hermann Historica 2003. 
Militaria Collecting 101

Milestone’s Historic Military & Firearms Auction Preview

By Mike Eppinger
350
Flags, Banners

D-Day landing-craft flag to be centerpiece at Milestone’s Premier Guns & Military Auction

By Mike Eppinger

Frontline Feature

KRAMER-AUCTION-SERVICE-300x170logo
Auction Houses

Kramer Auction Service

Our knowledge in firearms, advertising, auctions, and technology are why we are Wisconsin’s premier firearms auction center. If you’re looking to buy or sell guns, military items, and others, Kramer Auction Service will help you every step of the way.