It may be a nice gun, but a caveat: Assuming it has to come back to the US, and assuming you need to either bid in person or by phone/agent, why not have someone look into one or more of several similar rifles albeit not a WR for sale in the US. Most are posted at prices from dealers who will normally discount to a 'real' buyer rather than a tire kicker. You may not get the chance to make a 'killing' at an auction where nobody else recognizes a good gun and lets it go cheap, but that is not likely to happen here, and there is no 'return policy if not satisfied' that a reputable dealer will supply.

Plus no customs issues, etc.

Just my two cents, and I could be wrong, but think about it. Dave