Join us for an extraordinary absolute auction of a private firearm and accessories collection, that is truly unparalleled! This massive collection boasts rare finds, including Sweet Sixteen Brownings, consecutive serial number Glocks, Winchesters, Kimbers, Berettas, Colts, Remingtons, and much more. With a wide variety of makes and brands, there is something for every collector and enthusiast.
The auction will take place live and online on January 25, providing you with the opportunity to bid on these exceptional items In person or from the comfort of your home. Don't miss your chance to acquire unique pieces from ProTeam Auction!
ProTEAM™ Auction General Terms & Conditions
Gun Absolute Auction
January 25, 2025 @ 9am
ProTEAM™ Auction Order of Sale
Items will be sold in numerical order. It will be at the option of the auctioneer to sell items out of sequence or to
divide or consolidate lots.
ProTEAM™ Auction Terms
A 15% buyer’s premium will be collected from onsite bidders on all items. Payment must be in full sale day by cash (US
Funds) wire transfer, cashier’s check, personal or company check if accompanied by a bank letter of guaranty. If unable to
provide a bank letter on the day of checkout, we can do a check verification, we hold the items and verify the check the
Monday after the sale. Debit/Credit cards are accepted up to $3,500.00 for a 3% convenience fee. Once an item has been
sold, it becomes the sole responsibility of the purchaser. No items are to be removed until complete settlement has been
made. Settlement can be made at any time during the sale. However, settlement must be made today. The invoice and a
paid item receipt will be supplied to the purchaser at the time of settlement. The paid receipt and item ticket will be
required in order to remove items from the site. Please make checks payable to ProTEAM™ Auction “All Sales are
Final.” OWNER MUST SELF-INSURE FROM THE TIME THAT THE GAVEL FALLS.
ProTEAM™ Auction Registration
By registering as a bidder and/or participating as a bidder at the auction sale, each bidder is bound by the
terms and conditions set forth herein and otherwise announced at the time and place of the auction sale and
agrees that such terms and conditions are binding on the bidder whether or not the bidder was present and/or
heard such announcements. The bidder agrees that the auctioneer is in control of the conduct of the auction
sale and has the right to accept or reject any bid by any bidder at the auction sale in the sole discretion of the
auctioneer as to whether or not any bid is in conformity with the terms and conditions of the sale as advertised
and announced prior to sale. Further, auctioneer may refuse to accept a bid whenever in his sole discretion it is
not made in good faith or whenever the bidder appears to be adversely affected by some incapacity or
influence at the time of sale. All persons must be registered to bid, and all will be identified by number to
facilitate the speed of the auction. Before you leave premise, please settle up at registration window.
ProTEAM™Auction Tie Bids
Auctioneer will rule in case of “tie” bid. In the event of a tie bid or any uncertainty as to which bidder placed or
offered the last and highest bid at any sale, the auctioneer has a right to resolve any such issue at the time of
sale by accepting the bid that the auctioneer believes in good faith was the last, highest, and best bid, or the
auctioneer may reopen the bidding, at his sole discretion and option, and such decision shall be final and
binding on any affected party or bidder.
ProTEAM™ Auction Sales Tax
All items are subject to state and local tax law. The Tennessee Sales Tax (Jefferson County) is 9.75% on first
$3200.00 and 7% for the remainder of the amount above $3200.00. This is calculated on a per item basis, and
applies to all sales, unless proper tax exemption forms are completed (Dealer Resale Certificate).
*For Tax Exemption:
If you are a Dealer
1)Fax a copy of your business’s Resale Certificate OR Dealer’s Tax Exemption Form to
proteamauctiontn@gmail.com
2) Go to https://www.tn.gov/revenue/article/forms-sales-and-use-tax and send completed form.
Otherwise, you are subject to Tennessee State Sales Tax of 9.75% under the TN Sales & Use Tax
Regulations. We appreciate your patronage.
ProTEAM™ Auction Methods of Payment
All purchases are to be paid in full in U.S. funds on the day of the auction to ProTEAM™ in the form of BANK
WIRE, CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK (Company OR Personal checks only when accompanied by a bank
guarantee letter for a check over $500). --No exceptions--OR Credit Card up to $3500 with a 3% Convenience
Fee. The purchaser shall not be entitled to possession on any part or parts of any of his purchases until the
total purchase price of all his purchases has been fully paid.
ProTEAM™ Auction Removal
Buyer is urged to remove items as soon as possible or to self-insure for potential loss. Guns to be picked up at gun store
by appointment only. All Items to be Removed by Friday, January 31 st by 5:00 p.m, any items left after this date will be
subject to storage fees at the discretion of the auction company. All guns will be picked up at is Swango’s Precision
Firearms LLC located 7272 St. Clair Rd, Whitesburg, TN 37891,, Phone # 423-235-1022. Hours of
Operation are 9am-5pm (EST) BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
ProTEAM™ Auction Notice to Inspect
Auctioneer presents all information in brochures, catalogs, and other advertisements from sources believed to be accurate.
These are not representations of the auctioneer. Therefore, prospective buyers are urged to inspect the items to their own
satisfaction. All items are available for public inspection and the foregoing are merely guides. Any condition set forth on
any item is in no way a warranty or guarantee - actual or implied.
ProTEAM™ Auction Online Bidding Terms
As-Is. Where is with no warranties implied or expressed. No allowance refund or set aside, will be made on account of
any incorrectness, error in cataloging, imperfection, defect or damage by seller or it’s agent ProTEAM™ Auction. Any
descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It
is the responsibility of buyer to have inspected thoroughly the items and to have satisfied himself or herself as to its
condition and value. They should then bid based on that judgment solely. All property is sold “As Is,” and all sales are
final. Property is open to thorough public inspection. It is the bidder’s responsibility to determine condition, age,
genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. ProTEAM™ Auction may attempt to describe the merchandise in
advertising, on the Internet and at the auction but makes no representations. In no event shall ProTEAM™ Auction be
held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Bidder
shall be the sole Judge of Value. Bidders who bid from off site and are not present at the live auction or preview
understand and acknowledge that they may not be able to inspect an item as well as if they examined it in person. It is the
bidder’s responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. ProTEAM™
Auction shall endeavor to describe in detail each item and any pertinent information about it. ProTEAM™ Auction will
not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the description of the merchandise. Bidder agrees that everything is sold
“As Is” and that they may not return any item they purchase. ProTEAM™ Auction is providing Internet pre-auction and
live bidding as a service to bidder. Bidder acknowledges and understands that this function may or may not function
correctly the day of the auction. Under no circumstances shall bidder have any kind of claim against ProTEAM™ Auction
or anyone else if the Internet service fails to work correctly before or during the live auction. ProTEAM™ Auction will
not be responsible for any missed bids from any source. Internet bidders who desire to make certain their bid is
acknowledged should use the Bidwrangler or HiBid feature and leave their maximum bid 24 hours before the auction
begins. ProTEAM™ Auction reserves the right to withdraw or re-catalog items in this auction. Payment for your
purchases should be made within TWO (2) days if Bidding Online. If payment is not made when you bid online by
Tuesday, January 28 th by 4pm you will be reported to the online bidding platform as a non-paying bidder. The items will
not be released for pickup until we have received payment in full. All Internet bidders who fail to make payment on these
Internet purchases within TWO business days will be reported to Bidwrangler or Hibid as a “Non-Paying Bidder” and will
be prohibited from registering for any additional Internet auctions until payment is rendered. Our payment options are
Cash, Check (ONLY when accompanied by a Bank Letter of Guarantee). NO EXCEPTIONS or Certified check, wire
transfer. A wire transfer fee of $15 is required when using this payment option. International Wires are $75.
ProTEAM™Auction Warranties
Except for the representations and warranties of seller as to gun(s) shall be sold to buyer by seller “As Is, Where is”
without any other representations and warranties, whether written, oral, or implied, and seller shall not by virtue of having
sold the gun(s), be deemed to have made any representation or warranty as to the merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose, operability, design or condition of, or as to the quality of the material or workmanship in the gun(s) - all of which
are expressly disclaimed. Seller shall not be liable, in contract, tort, or otherwise (including strict liability) due to any
manufacturer’s defect or other defect, whether hidden, latent, or otherwise discoverable or no discoverable respecting any
gun(s). Buyer acknowledges that seller did not select, manufacture, or supply the gun(s) and that buyer has made the
selection of the gun(s) based upon its own judgment and expressly disclaims any reliance on statement made by seller or
its agents.
Special Note to Firearm Disclosure for Bidders:
Complete Page and Signature --Please provide birthdate and copy of DL
You must have a valid state or federal issued ID to participate in purchase of firearms
1) All Federal/State/Local Firearms sale laws shall apply to all the firearms sold at ProTEAM Auction.
2) Federal Law requires that all firearm transfers sold in auction be completed by a Federal Firearms
License Holder (FFL). The designated FFL Holder for ProTEAM Auction is Swango’s Precision Firearms
LLC located 7272 St. Clair Rd, Whitesburg, TN 37891, Phone # 423-235-1022. Hours of Operation are 9am-
5pm (EST).
3) Handguns- You must be 21 Years of Age to Purchase a Hand Gun
4) Long Gun- Rifles and Shotguns- You must be 18 Years of Age to Purchase a Hand Gun
All Firearms will be turned over to Swango’s the following business day after the sale date. Firearms will be
available for pick up the 1st Business Day after the Sale Date (Saturday, January 25, 2025).
Swango’s will ship any firearm to a local FFL Holder of your choice. There will be a $20.00 packing fee plus
the actual postage for each firearm. Swango’s will try and package multiple firearms together as they deem fit.
-Buyer must have Valid State ID-
If the buyer is not picking up firearms in person at Swango’s and shipping is required, it is the sole
responsibility of the buyer to contact Swango’s between 9am-5pm (EST) to make shipping arrangements. In
most cases firearms must be shipped to buyers designated FFL holder. All Shipping/Handling cost shall be the
sole responsibility of the buyers designated FFL Holder. All Shipping/Handling cost shall be the sole
responsibility of the buyer and paid to Swango’s at time of shipping. It is the buyer's sole responsibility to know
and coordinate the shipping requirements from their local jurisdiction. Insured shipping available at buyer's
request. Swango’s will ship any firearm to a local FFL Holder of your choice. There will be a $20.00 packing
fee plus the actual postage for each firearm. Swango’s will try and package multiple firearms together as they
deem fit.
All Guns will remain in possession of ProTEAM Auction at the time of purchase and will be picked up
and processed by Swango’s.;
Cost to transfer ownership:
$30 for First Gun on Firearms
$20 for each additional gun
Service provided by:
Swango’s Precision Firearms LLC
7272 St. Clair Rd. Whitesburg, TN 37891
~Thank you for attending our
ProTEAM™ Auction~
Please attend our upcoming equipment auctions at our
permanent facility LIVE & ONLINE in
White Pine, TN, upcoming 2025 Auctions:
If you would be interested in having an auction at your site or ours, please give us a call for a confidential
consultation.
ProTEAM™Auction Contacts
Travis Phillips
CEO/Owner/Principle Auctioneer/Certified Appraiser
865-674-7002, travis@proteamauction.com
Tad Russell
Auctioneer/Auction Manager
865-674-7002, tad@proteamauction.com
Eli Hostetler
Auctioneer/Yard Manager
865-674-7002, eli@proteamauction.com
