Auction Houses

Mitchells of Cockermouth in the Lake District hold sporting auctions in the Spring and Autumn. Catalogued by their in-house expert, sporting auctions include guns, taxidermy, antique and modern fishing tackle, paintings and sporting books.

Southams specialise in the sale of Modern Sporting Guns and Antique Arms, something they have done for over 30 years.

Filling the demand for best quality breech-loading sporting shotguns and rifles built between c.1850 and the present day. Also included are modern and vintage shooting accessories.

Scotarms Ltd, auctioneers of arms and armour. Sales held throughout the year at Newark Showground.

Sales include items by the famous gunmakers such as James Purdey & Sons, Holland & Holland and Boss & Co. as well as items by many other English and European makers. Two sales are held in London at Sotheby's New Bond Street and one at Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland each year.

Sales are held 3 times a year and comprise of English and Continental side-lock, box-lock and over-and-under shotguns plus a variety of accessories including books & gun cases.

Holts Auctioneers are the country's leading specialists in fine modern and antique guns and related items. There are four sales annually in the heart of London.

Specialist auction web site for modern guns, antique guns and shooting equipment.

Auctions of country and sporting art and antiques including fine modern and antique guns plus their accessories, taxidermy, fishing, shooting and the countryside memorabilia.