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April Premiere Firearms Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location7819 42nd St W, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, United States In Person PreviewThursday, April 18th 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Auction Details

Our offering for this April Premiere sale picks right back up from where we left off in December of 2012. This auction features an exceptionally diverse and stellar assortment of firearms, edged weapons and, let’s not forget, armor from a number of high caliber, very well-known collections which include: The William Ashby Collection, The Chuck Lindley Collection, The Anthony Urbanoski Collection, and The Gary Cote Collection. Compounding the importance of this sale are numerous unnamed collections as well as many significant single gun consignments.

OVER 2700 LOTS FEATURING…

The William Ashby Collection of Arms & Armor
Matchlocks of Europe and Asia, a variety of Continental wheelocks, and an array of snaplocks, snaphaunces and other items from the Mediterranean, the Orient and beyond. Fine antique ornamentation is represented with wirework, wood carving, metal, bone, stone inlays and engraving executed by master craftsmen. Included in the collection are over twenty full suits of armor and numerous accoutrements including swords, daggers, halberds, helmets and shields.

Chuck Lindley’s Extraordinary German Military Collection
Lugers, Nazi daggers, medals and the finest and most comprehensive collection of P38 semi-automatic pistols ever assembled and offered for public auction. The collection features over 200 P38s manufactured by Walther, Mauser and Spreewerke representing every model and manufacturer code of all production dates in all serial number blocks.

Part II of The Anthony Urbanowski Collection with Over 70 Quality Smith & Wessons

Award Winning Display of Winchester Model 1894 Longarms from the Collection of Gary Cote

Historic Milestones in Winchester Firearms – Over 400

Impressive Colt Firearms – Over 550
The legend of Samuel Colt will be alive and well at Rock Island Auction Company’s April 19th, 20th and 21st Premiere Firearms Auction.

Civil War Arms
At Rock Island Auction Company we pride ourselves on our ability to continually bring to auction the most important military arms collections in private hands.

An outstanding variety of European and American sporting arms
High grade shotguns, sporting rifles in rare calibers and configurations, double rifles and drillings which boast such names such as Boss, Holland & Holland, Purdey, A.H. Fox, Winchester, Krieghoff and many more.

Sporting Rifles Highlights - a stellar selection of the most popular American hunting rifle--the Winchester Model 70 in Super Grade and carbine configurations and in calibers such as 7mm, .300 Magnum, 300 Savage, 35 Remington, 7.65 mm Argentine, and 458 Winchester Magnum. Over 60 Model 70’s alone!

The shotgun roster includes such rarities as a Holland & Holland Royal Hammerless Ejector Paradox Double Barrel Shotgun; a deluxe relief signed master engraved Lusso Grade Model 57 Rizzini Double Barrel 20 Gauge Shotgun; and an engraved Boss & Co. marked Double Barrel Hammerless Sidelock Pigeon Shotgun, just to name a few.

Other select highlights--fine Browning Olympian bolt action rifles; an engraved Ludwig Brovnik Side by Side Double Rifle in Desirable 458 Win Mag; and a cased W.J. Jeffery & Co. Double Barrel Hammerless Rifle in .450/400 Nitro Express with Scope.

AND MUCH MORE!
Buyer's Premium is 20.5% by credit card, reduced to 18% if payment is made by cash, check or wire transfer. Contact Rock Island Auction Company to complete your registration with the auction house.
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Barye Marked Bronze Lion383 - Barye Marked Bronze Lion
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2750 Manufacturer: None Model: None This unique "BARYE" marked sitting bronze lion with a wind blown mane is mount...
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Proctor Marked Large Red Stag Bronze384 - Proctor Marked Large Red Stag Bronze
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None This bronze shows an stag climbing a rocky outcropping with head cocked to side surveying
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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DeLier Marked Large Polychrome Eagle385 - DeLier Marked Large Polychrome Eagle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None This bronze shows an eagle landing on a rocky outcropping with wings outstretched. Signed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Audubon Marked Duck Fountain386 - Audubon Marked Duck Fountain
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1900 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Highly impressive naturalistic waterfowl multilevel fountain of two ducks each supported b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,900.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Barye Marked Bronze Walking Elephant387 - Barye Marked Bronze Walking Elephant
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: None Model: None This "BARYE" marked walking elephant is mounted on a black marble plinth and me...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Fratin Marked Landing Eagle Bronze388 - Fratin Marked Landing Eagle Bronze
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: None Model: None This "FRATIN" marked landing eagle with bared talons is mounted on a black marb...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Barye Marked Wolf Pack Bronze389 - Barye Marked Wolf Pack Bronze
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1700 Manufacturer: None Model: None This unique "BARYE" marked sprinting wolf pack is mounted on a black granite p...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Bob Debow's Mountain Man Bronze Sculpture390 - Bob Debow's Mountain Man Bronze Sculpture
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1700 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None This bronze shows a mountain man snowshoeing over the snow with his rifle resting on his s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,700.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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DeLier Marked Eagle Bronze391 - DeLier Marked Eagle Bronze
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1900 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Massive and impressive polychrome eagle with wings unfurled beginning to pull away from a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,900.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to trb52 for (1,300.00 + 266.50BP) = 1,566.50
 
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Desirable First Year Production Four Digit Number Winchester Model 61 Slide Action Octagonal Barrel392 - Desirable First Year Production Four Digit Number Winchester Model 61 Slide Action Octagonal Barrel
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3250 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 61 Manufactured in 1932 the first year of production with a brass beaded blade front sigh
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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