lil mutt Loc: North Texas

Yesterday my buddy, Brad Matlock, and I went to Bedford, Texas to the new Rock Island Auction facility. It is an old Walmart store that has been completely remodeled and it is unbelievable. As you enter the building you feel that you being are transported to another time and place. This is their premier auction at the new facility here in Texas and it is the largest auction, to my understanding, in the U.S. The auction this weekend has 2252 different lots, form firearms to walking canes. There was about 75 employees to assist you while you examine each item you wanted to look at. And we did just that. I held and examined several weapons that I had only read about. Captain Manual Gonzaullas, "El Solo Lobo", "Lone Wolf", Texas Rangers, 1911 Colt .45 pistol I held and felt the balance of. And I shouldered Ranger "Jay" Banks' presentation M1 carbine which he used to end the criminal careers of Gene Paul Norris and Bill Humphray. Mr. Samples, this was my once in a life time opportunity to hold some of our Texas history in my own hands and I took it. However, when I got home, Linda asked if I took any pictures. I was so excited, I never thought to take a picture. I am so dumb!

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Sounds da like an exciting day. So.etimes in the rush to see everything you kinda forget to remember things like pictures.

Chuckay Loc: Central Florida

So lil mutt, are you going back this weekend for some of those idem you checked out? 😂 Sounds like a place to go if you have lots of spending money $$
Hope you have a great day 🙏

lil mutt Loc: North Texas

No, I won't go back. The cheapest thing I saw had an estimated three to four thousand dollars and up to $400,000. I do consider myself a collector, but these people are COLLECTORS. I'm just a small potato. Like I said though it was a chance to see and hold items I have only read about. I will watch and probably fantasize what it would be like to have the money to own some of these things. Even us old folk have our dreams.

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

Man that would be awesome to see lil mutt
and I'm sure I'd had been so excited to to have forgotten to take pics. I wonder if it's on line also. I'll check that out. Thanks for sharing 👍

lil mutt Loc: North Texas

Just a quick update. The custom M1 carbine owned by Ranger Jay Banks brought $7000 and the custom silver Colt .45 1911 owned by "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas brought $9000. I should have bought both of them. But, there was only one thing holding me back....... The money.