Final Prices: Rock Island December 2017 Premier (#72)
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The lesson from this recent Rock Island auction? Custom huge rifles are like custom cars: you will put a lot more money into them than you will ever get out if you decide to sell them. Also, if you find a needle-fire combination pocket gun at a yard sale, buy it!
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