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!
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Pre-World War II FitzGerald Colt Detective Special Revolver862 - Pre-World War II FitzGerald Colt Detective Special Revolver
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Estimate: $1600 - 2250 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Detective Special Manufactured in 1938. These FitzGerald Specials were hide away guns with shor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Excellent Colt Pocket Positive Double Action Revolver with Original Box863 - Excellent Colt Pocket Positive Double Action Revolver with Original Box
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Pocket Positive Manufactured in 1939. Barrel marked "POCKET/POSITIVE. -32 POLICE CTG&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Excellent Colt Officers Model Heavy Barrel Double Action Revolver with Box864 - Excellent Colt Officers Model Heavy Barrel Double Action Revolver with Box
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Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Officers Model Manufactured in 1940. Adjustable sights. Left side of barrel marked "+OFF...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Exceptional Colt Marshall Double Action Revolver with Factory Box865 - Exceptional Colt Marshall Double Action Revolver with Factory Box
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Estimate: $1100 - 1500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Marshall Manufactured from 1954 to 1956. Fewer than 2,500 Marshals were made. Fixed front sight
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Fantastic Pre-World War II Colt Detective Special Double Action Revolver with Box866 - Fantastic Pre-World War II Colt Detective Special Double Action Revolver with Box
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Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Detective Special A pre-WWII 1st issue revolver (serial number 331,000-490,000) with Standard C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Two Colt Double Action Revolvers with Factory Boxes867 - Two Colt Double Action Revolvers with Factory Boxes
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Estimate: $1100 - 1700 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: 357 Manufactured from 1953-61. Standard markings with ramp front and adjustable rear sights
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Colt Officers Model Match Double Action Revolver with Factory Box868 - Colt Officers Model Match Double Action Revolver with Factory Box
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Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Officers Model Match Manufactured in 1968. Standard Colt barrel markings with a Rampant Colt sta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Two Colt Double Action Revolvers with Factory Boxes869 - Two Colt Double Action Revolvers with Factory Boxes
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Estimate: $1000 - 1400 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Detective Special Fourth issue manufactured 1993-95. Standard barrel markings with the Rampa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Two Colt Double Action Revolvers870 - Two Colt Double Action Revolvers
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Estimate: $950 - 1500 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Trooper MK III Manufactured in 1980 with a fixed front and adjustable rear sights. Wide serra
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Two Colt Double Action Revolvers with Factory Boxes871 - Two Colt Double Action Revolvers with Factory Boxes
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Police Positive Special Manufactured in 1971 with a smooth trigger, serrated hammer and fitt
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Two Colt Double Action Revolvers872 - Two Colt Double Action Revolvers
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Estimate: $800 - 1100 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Police Positive Special Manufactured in 1977 with a smooth trigger, serrated hammer, blade fr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Two Colt Trooper Double Action Revolvers873 - Two Colt Trooper Double Action Revolvers
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Estimate: $1000 - 1400 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Trooper MK III Manufactured between 1969 and 1983. The barrel is equipped with a ramp front
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Excellent Colt New Service Model Double Action Revolver874 - Excellent Colt New Service Model Double Action Revolver
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Estimate: $2250 - 2750 Manufacturer: Colt Model: New Service Manufactured in 1936. The top of the barrel is marked with the two line address/pat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Colt Double Action Revolvers875 - Collector's Lot of Two Colt Double Action Revolvers
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Estimate: $1400 - 1900 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Courier Manufactured 1955-56. Standard barrel markings with Rampant Colt on the left side of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Pre-War Colt Double Action Revolvers876 - Collector's Lot of Two Pre-War Colt Double Action Revolvers
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Estimate: $900 - 1400 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Police Positive Manufactured in 1910. Standard barrel markings with the Rampant Colt stamped
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Boston Police Department Marked Colt Bankers Special Double Action Revolver877 - Boston Police Department Marked Colt Bankers Special Double Action Revolver
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Estimate: $1100 - 1800 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Bankers Special Manufactured from 1926 to 1943. Standard Colt barrel markings with "B-P-...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Pre-War Colt Double Action Revolvers878 - Collector's Lot of Two Pre-War Colt Double Action Revolvers
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Estimate: $900 - 1400 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Police Positive Manufactured in 1930. Standard barrel markings with the Rampant Colt on the l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Colt Model 1892 Double Action Revolvers879 - Collector's Lot of Two Colt Model 1892 Double Action Revolvers
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Estimate: $800 - 1200 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1892 Manufactured in 1907 shortly before the introduction of the "New Army" revol...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Nickel Plated Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Box880 - Nickel Plated Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Box
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Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Army Manufactured 1977. The top of the barrel is marked with the single line addr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Boxed Colt Single Action Revolvers881 - Collector's Lot of Two Boxed Colt Single Action Revolvers
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Army Manufactured in 1975. The top of the barrel is marked with the single lin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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