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Rock Island Auction Company
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April Premiere Firearms Auction
April Premiere Firearms Auction
Auction Currency
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Auction Location
7819 42nd St W
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Rock Island
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Illinois
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61201
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United States
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Thursday, 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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World War II Walther "ac44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $850 - 1200 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 The visible "j" block serial numbers match and "Eagle/359" proofs a...
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Estimate : 850.00 - 1,200.00
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World War II Walther "ac44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $850 - 1100 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 "Eagle/359" proofs are present and the slide has the "ac44" one lin...
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Estimate : 850.00 - 1,100.00
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World War II Walther "ac44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 The one line "ac44" marking appears on the left side of the slide. There are...
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Scarce PDM Marked Walther PP Semi-Automatic Pistol with Bottom Magazine Release
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Walther Model: PP This is an excellent example of a scarce Munich Police Directorate Walther PP semi-automa
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
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Desirable World War II Walther Nazi Police Marked PPK Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Walther Model: PPK This is a WWII Walther manufactured PPK pistol with the "Eagle/C" Police pro...
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
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World War II Production Nazi Commercial Walther PPK Semi-Automatic Pistol with Desirable Black Grip
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Estimate: $2250 - 3500 Manufacturer: Walther Model: PPK The left side of the slide has the standard Walther legend. The right side of the chambe
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
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Scarce Pre-World War II Walther PP Pistol with Unique 5 Digit Serial Number
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Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Walther Model: PP This is a very unique and rare example of a "5 digit" serial number on an ori...
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
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Desirable World War II Nazi "RZM" Marked Walther Model PPK Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $1500 - 2250 Manufacturer: Walther Model: PPK This is a very scarce and desirable WWII PPK with the "RZM" markings. These ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
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Walther Model PP Semi-Automatic Pistol with Marked Shoulder Holster
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Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Walther Model: PP The slide has the Walther legend on the left side and "Eagle/N" proof are pre...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
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Late World War II Walther "ac45" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Two Digit Serial Number
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Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 This is an example of an early 1945 production Walther P38 pistol with a two digit seria
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