April Premiere Firearms Auction

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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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Rare Belgian Browning Safari Grade Bolt Action Rifle in 9.3 X 62mm802 - Rare Belgian Browning Safari Grade Bolt Action Rifle in 9.3 X 62mm
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: Safari Manufactured in Belgium without sights and a Mauser action that is tapped for s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Belgian Browning Safari Grade High Power Bolt Action Rifle in 244 Caliber803 - Belgian Browning Safari Grade High Power Bolt Action Rifle in 244 Caliber
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: High Power-Rifle Manufactured in Belgium. The rifle has hooded ramp front sight and fo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Colt Winchester Commemorative Set with Shared Display Case and Commemorative Medallions804 - Colt Winchester Commemorative Set with Shared Display Case and Commemorative Medallions
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 A) Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Standard features and markings. Complete with the shared oak presentation case with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Winchester Model 94 Texas Sesquicentennial Lever Action Rifle with Bowie Knife Display Case and Orig805 - Winchester Model 94 Texas Sesquicentennial Lever Action Rifle with Bowie Knife Display Case and Orig
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Standard markings and features. Complete with the commemorative wood display case, com
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Winchester Model 94 Texas Ranger Commemorative Carbine and Commemorative Tomahawk with Display Cases806 - Winchester Model 94 Texas Ranger Commemorative Carbine and Commemorative Tomahawk with Display Cases
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1700 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Standard markings and features. Complete with a R.W. Wilson Texas Ranger commemorative
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Consecutively Numbered Winchester Model 1895 Theodore Roosevelt 150th Anniver807 - Collector's Lot of Two Consecutively Numbered Winchester Model 1895 Theodore Roosevelt 150th Anniver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4000 A) Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1895 Standard markings and features. With original box numbered to gun. BBL: 24 inch
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Winchester Model 94 Centennial Grade I Limited Edition Lever Action Rifle with Box808 - Winchester Model 94 Centennial Grade I Limited Edition Lever Action Rifle with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1600 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Standard markings and features. Complete with factory box numbered to gun, picture sle
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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John Wayne Commemorative Winchester Model 94 Large Loop Lever Action Carbine with Original Box809 - John Wayne Commemorative Winchester Model 94 Large Loop Lever Action Carbine with Original Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1600 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Standard markings and features. Complete with original factory picture box numbered to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Winchester Model 9422 XTR Boy Scouts of America Commemorative Carbine with Box810 - Winchester Model 9422 XTR Boy Scouts of America Commemorative Carbine with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1800 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 9422 Standard markings and features. Complete with picture sleeve box numbered to gun.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Winchester Model 94 Texas Sesquicentennial Lever Action Rifle with Bowie Knife Display Case and Orig811 - Winchester Model 94 Texas Sesquicentennial Lever Action Rifle with Bowie Knife Display Case and Orig
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Standard markings and features. Complete with the commemorative wood display case, com
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Three NRA Commemorative Firearms with Display Board812 - Three NRA Commemorative Firearms with Display Board
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 A) Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Standard markings and features. Complete with a NRA centennial commemorative motif
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Winchester Colt Commemorative Set with Shared Display Case and Commemorative Medallions813 - Winchester Colt Commemorative Set with Shared Display Case and Commemorative Medallions
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 A) Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Standard features and markings of the commemorative. Complete with the shared oak p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Three Boxed Consecutively Serialized Winchester Model 94 Lever Action Carbines814 - Collector's Lot of Three Boxed Consecutively Serialized Winchester Model 94 Lever Action Carbines
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2250 A) Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Manufactured in 1981. Standard markings and features. With box numbered to gun. B
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Winchester Model 9422 Boy Scouts of America 75th Anniversary Commemorative Lever Action Carbine with815 - Winchester Model 9422 Boy Scouts of America 75th Anniversary Commemorative Lever Action Carbine with
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1800 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 9422 Manufactured in 1985 as a limited edition of 15,000. It has the standard markings an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Two Winchester Model 94 Lever Action Rifles816 - Two Winchester Model 94 Lever Action Rifles
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1500 A) Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Standard markings and features of this commemorative. BBL: 20 inch octagon Stock
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Two Consecutively Serialized Winchester Commemorative Lever Action Long Guns with a Display Board817 - Two Consecutively Serialized Winchester Commemorative Lever Action Long Guns with a Display Board
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 2000 A) Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Manufactured in 1969 with standard marking and features. Complete with a shared The
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Three Commemorative Firearms with Display Board818 - Three Commemorative Firearms with Display Board
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 A) Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Standard marking and features. With a golden spike commemorative motif wood display
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Two Commemorative Lever Action Long Guns with a Display Board819 - Two Commemorative Lever Action Long Guns with a Display Board
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 A) Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Standard markings and features. With a Buffalo Bill motif wood display board measur
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Two Winchester Consecutively Serialized Commemorative Lever Action Carbines with a Display Board820 - Two Winchester Consecutively Serialized Commemorative Lever Action Carbines with a Display Board
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 A) Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Standard marking and features. With a cowboy commemorative motif wood display board
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Winchester Model 94 John Wayne Commemorative Lever Action Carbine with Box821 - Winchester Model 94 John Wayne Commemorative Lever Action Carbine with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1800 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 94 Standard markings and features with papers, leather thong and original box numbered to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to cccby4 for (1,500.00 + 307.50BP) = 1,807.50
 
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