Gun Auction Australia is a website operated by The Kings Armoury, a firearms dealership located in Perth, Western Australia by Dealer Principal Michael King and his son Nathan.
Michael began his lifelong interest in target shooting and hunting when he was 4 years old. He began collecting firearms upon receiving his first rifle from his father for his 9th birthday. Michael's father worked at the Small Arms Factory (SAF) at Lithgow for 46 years, more than 10 of those years as the head foreman in charge of rifle assembly and reconditioning (FTR). When Michael was 6 years of age his father took him into the SAF Museum and he was hooked on historical firearms from then on. Michael is fascinated by the living history aspect of historical firearms, not to glorify war but rather as a reminder of the sacrifices made and also of what not to do in future moments.
Upon leaving school when he was 16 Michael followed in his Fathers footsteps and commenced a Toolmaking apprenticeship at the Small Arms Factory which included extensive training in all aspects of gun manufacture, design, testing and troubleshooting. In the 3rd year of his apprenticeship he also commenced training in Mechanical Engineering and he later worked for many years in process engineering. He worked on many commercial projects as well as on small arms research and development projects. Michael was also involved in troubleshooting rifle manufacturing processes. In 1983 after becoming the Department of Defence Support Apprentice of the Year he was sent to the UK for a year to work at the Royal Small Arms Factory on attachment. All in all Michael worked at the SAF for 15 years then took a redundancy package. For many years he also ran a PA business part time doing sound and lighting for bands. Since 1996 he has been running his own training consultancy business. Now also a respected public speaker, he regularly receives invitations to address large gatherings all over the world in the field of personal success. He also works as a Life Coach and lectures extensively in the field of personal growth and ethics.
Nathan is also a keen gun collector and enthusiast. Nathan handles the IT side of things and customer service. He is a budding author and loves all things to do with cyberspace, history and politics. Nat currently is employed at Bunnings until the Gun Auction Australia business can occupy him full time.
We see our business as a community of like minds, students of arms who are interested in preserving our firearms history. Our business is about relationships and sharing a mutual interest. Welcome to our community.
Gun Auction Australia is a website operated by The Kings Armoury, a firearms dealership located in Perth, Western Australia by Dealer Principal Michael King and his son Nathan.
Upon leaving school when he was 16 Michael followed in his Fathers footsteps and commenced a Toolmaking apprenticeship at the Small Arms Factory which included extensive training in all aspects of gun manufacture, design, testing and troubleshooting. In the 3rd year of his apprenticeship he also commenced training in Mechanical Engineering and he later worked for many years in process engineering. He worked on many commercial projects as well as on small arms research and development projects. Michael was also involved in troubleshooting rifle manufacturing processes. In 1983 after becoming the Department of Defence Support Apprentice of the Year he was sent to the UK for a year to work at the Royal Small Arms Factory on attachment. All in all Michael worked at the SAF for 15 years then took a redundancy package. For many years he also ran a PA business part time doing sound and lighting for bands. Since 1996 he has been running his own training consultancy business. Now also a respected public speaker, he regularly receives invitations to address large gatherings all over the world in the field of personal success. He also works as a Life Coach and lectures extensively in the field of personal growth and ethics.
Nathan is also a keen gun collector and enthusiast. Nathan handles the IT side of things and customer service. He is a budding author and loves all things to do with cyberspace, history and politics. Nat currently is employed at Bunnings until the Gun Auction Australia business can occupy him full time.
