So two people with a lot of money outbid the world to get something they both wanted. That's fine. Unfortunatly now sellers will use this sale as a reason to inflate their prices. You will probably be seeing Krag bayonets with inflated prices soon on internet sites.  If you are not in a hurry you can usually find what you want at a fair price. As far as owning piles of guns, there is an old saying, "fear the man with one gun". (He probably knows how to use it well). KC.