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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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Unique World War II Walther "ac/43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol702 - Unique World War II Walther "ac/43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 The slide on this pistol has a unique large FN style "AC" over "43"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Walther "ac43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol703 - Walther "ac43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1300 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 The left side of the slide has the one line "ac43" markings with the "m&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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World War II Mauser S/42 Code 1937 Date Luger Rig with Matching Magazine and Holster704 - World War II Mauser S/42 Code 1937 Date Luger Rig with Matching Magazine and Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2250 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P08 This is an nice original late production 1937 dated Mauser Luger pistol with a spare rep
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Imperial German 1914 Dated DWM Model 1914 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol705 - Imperial German 1914 Dated DWM Model 1914 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3500 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1914 This is an excellent, very attractive example of an early WWI 1914 dated Imperial German Lu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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DWM Model 1923 Commercial Luger Pistol706 - DWM Model 1923 Commercial Luger Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1923 Fixed sights with a blank chamber and "DWM" monogram on the toggle link. "...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Swiss Waffenfabrik Bern Model 1929 Luger Pistol707 - Swiss Waffenfabrik Bern Model 1929 Luger Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 Manufacturer: Bern Model: 1929 Intended for sale within Switzerland, these pistols have a number of very distinctive feat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol708 - World War II Walther "ac43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 One line "ac43" slide marking and correct "Eagle/359" proofs. Visib...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol709 - World War II Walther "ac44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1200 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 Standard "Eagle/359" proofs and one line "ac44" slide marking. Visi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with 1944 Dated Holster and Capture Paper710 - World War II Walther "ac44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with 1944 Dated Holster and Capture Paper
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 The pistol has standard "Eagle/359" proofs and the left side of the slide ha...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol711 - World War II Walther "ac44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1200 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 "Eagle/359" proofs are present and the slide has the correct one line "a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to hooknladdr for (1,100.00 + 225.50BP) = 1,325.50
 
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