If you have some firearms that you would like to sell, one way to do it is to contact an auction house and sell them at auction. You have a chance to get more money from your sale that way, but there is also the chance that you won't get as much money. It's something that you are going to have to balance with yourself. When you are looking for the right auction house to sell your firearms at, there are some things that you should be aware of so that you don't have any problems with the sale. 

Specialty Houses

One thing that you might want to look for when you are getting ready to sell your firearms at auction is that there are specialty houses and there are general houses. If you are only selling one or two firearms and they are fairly common, you might want to consider a general house. They tend to have auctions more frequently and they are more likely to have a larger audience because the general house will have so many things to buy. However, if you are selling a number of firearms or some of them are uncommon, you should look for a specialty house that handles firearms. That's because their audience is going to be geared towards firearm owners and collectors. The auction house may have to securely store your firearms until they have enough for an auction. 

Licensing

The auctioneer needs to have a valid license from the ATF in order to sell the firearms. There are different kinds of auctions, depending on whether the auctioneer does consignment sales or does estate sales. The rules around selling firearms are slightly different depending on whether the sale is an estate auction or a consignment sale. So, when you are checking to see if the auctioneers are properly licensed, find out what kind of license they hold. You don't want to run into any problems with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. The auctioneer should have no problems with letting you know what kind of license they hold and what kind of sale they can do. 

If you have some firearms that you would like to sell, you can talk to an auction house to see what you need to do in order to get your firearms sold in one of their auctions. Selling firearms at auction can make things much easier for you to see money from your sale.