GirardBid

GirardBid is an FFL-licensed auction house specializing in firearms, optics, and shooting equipment. They run regular live auctions featuring 200+ brand-new firearms pulled directly from inventory—not consignment resales.

Their auctions typically include:

• •Rifles: Howa bolt-actions (.223, .243, 6.5 PRC, .22-250), Weatherby Vanguards, Remington 700s, Browning T-Bolts, Henry lever-actions (.30-30, .17HMR)
• •Shotguns: Benelli Cordobas, Beretta 686 Sportings, TriStar Vipers (12ga, 20ga, 28ga, .410), Mossberg 930s, Browning BPS, lever-action Henrys
• •Handguns: SIG P938 9mm, S&W M&P Shield, Kimber Micro .380, Ruger GP100 .357, Glocks, 1911 Commemoratives
• •Optics & Accessories: Nikko Sterling scopes, hard cases, gun cabinets, taxidermy mounts

• •Local Pickups: Winners in South Dakota pick up at 114 Slant St., Wakonda (Girard Auction Facilities). No wait period if you pass your NICS background check and you're over 21. Under 21? Automatic 3-day hold on long guns.

• •Shipping: GirardBid ships nationwide to licensed FFLs only. You handle the FFL coordination—they expect your FFL info within 7 days of auction end. Pistols/revolvers ship next-day air UPS ($25–75 depending on location). Long guns average $50–75 to ship, combined in one box when possible. Black powder percussion caps and BB guns can ship direct to consumers.

• •Out-of-State Buyers: Long guns can be picked up in Wakonda with a NICS check. Handguns must be shipped to an FFL in your state—no exceptions, regardless of carry permits. AR and tactical rifles ship only to South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska residents; everyone else ships to an FFL.

Catalog items start at $25.00. Past sales show competitive market pricing—a Benelli Cordoba ETHOS 20ga went for $1,800, a Beretta 686 Sporting sold for $2,200, typical Howa bolt-actions ($575–$725 with scopes).

• •Preview Times: Friday before auction, 3:00–5:00pm CT at American Legion Hall (101 Montana St., Wakonda). Day-of preview starts 8:00am.

• •Contact:
• •Phone: 605-267-2421
• •Email: [email protected]
• •Mike (pickup coordination): 605-661-7167

• •NICS background check required unless C&R license applies
• •Must be 18 for rifles/shotguns, 21 for handguns
• •Payment due before background check
• •Sales tax applies (waived with valid Tax ID)
• •If you fail the background, they resell the item at the next auction; you still pay regular commissions

• •Abbreviations Used in Catalog: B/A (bolt action), L/A (lever action), O/U (over-under), SxS (side-by-side), VR-BBL (vent-ribbed barrel), NIB (new in box), FFL (Federal Firearms License), C&R (Curio & Relic)

Auction Address: 15 Ohio Street, Wakonda, SD 57073

Pickup Facility: 114 Slant St., Wakonda, SD (Girard Auction Facilities)

Wakonda sits in Yankton County—easy access from eastern South Dakota, southern Minnesota, and northern Iowa.