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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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Mauser Oberndorf Serviceman's Target Rifle with Scarce Diopter Rear Sight752 - Mauser Oberndorf Serviceman's Target Rifle with Scarce Diopter Rear Sight
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4000 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: Single Shot Rifle This is an excellent example of a Mauser Oberndorf Serviceman's singl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Excellent Mauser Gewehr Bolt Action "Wehrmannsgewehr" Rifle753 - Excellent Mauser Gewehr Bolt Action "Wehrmannsgewehr" Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: Bolt Action This is a nice example of a pre-war commercial Mauser GEW 98 single shot version
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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World War II Nazi J.P. Sauer 1939 Production "147" Code 98K Bolt Action Rifle with Scarce Deaths Hea754 - World War II Nazi J.P. Sauer 1939 Production "147" Code 98K Bolt Action Rifle with Scarce Deaths Hea
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Sauer J P & Son Model: K98K Blade front and tangent rear sights, with a set of three "eagle/...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Swiss ZFK31/55 Straight Pull Sniper Rifle with Scope, Sling and Scope Case755 - Swiss ZFK31/55 Straight Pull Sniper Rifle with Scope, Sling and Scope Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufacturer: Swiss Model: K31/55 Introduced in the mid-1950s, the ZFK31/55 is a derivative of the K31 rifle configured f
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Desirable World War I French Model 1917 Semi-Automatic Rifle with Arsenal Modifications756 - Desirable World War I French Model 1917 Semi-Automatic Rifle with Arsenal Modifications
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 6500 Manufacturer: French State Arsenals Model: 1917 This is a fine example of an early French Model 1917 semi automatic rifle
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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World War II Enfield No. 4 MKI Sniper Rifle with Scope, Mount, Scope Can and Reproduction Wooden Sto757 - World War II Enfield No. 4 MKI Sniper Rifle with Scope, Mount, Scope Can and Reproduction Wooden Sto
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3750 Manufacturer: Enfield Model: 4MK1 This is an example of a WWII production British Enfield No.4 MK 1 sniper rifle with a N
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Exceptional Fabrique Nationale Venezuelan Contract FN49 Semi-Automatic Rifle758 - Exceptional Fabrique Nationale Venezuelan Contract FN49 Semi-Automatic Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale Model: 1949 Or Safn 49-Rifle This is an outstanding example of a post-war Model 49 semi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to jrhathorn for (1,300.00 + 266.50BP) = 1,566.50
 
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John Martz Custom American Eagle Luger Carbine with Shoulder Stock759 - John Martz Custom American Eagle Luger Carbine with Shoulder Stock
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3500 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1900 Active since 1968 John Martz of Lincoln, California is one of the top names in custom Luger
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Cased Mauser 75th Year Navy Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol760 - Cased Mauser 75th Year Navy Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3500 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: Luger Commemorative 1978 Mauser Luger with a limited production of 250. The top of barrel ma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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700th Anniversary of the Swiss Confederation Commemorative Sphinx AT 380 Semi-Automatic Pistol with761 - 700th Anniversary of the Swiss Confederation Commemorative Sphinx AT 380 Semi-Automatic Pistol with
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 2000 Manufacturer: Sphinx Model: AT 380 Manufactured in Switzerland. Standard commemorative markings with "279/700&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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