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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Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 22-250 Remington Rifle with Box782 - Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 22-250 Remington Rifle with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Sauer Manufactured in West Germany for Colt and was discontinued in 1985. The barrel is manufac
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 270 Winchester Rifle with Box783 - Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 270 Winchester Rifle with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1600 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Sauer-Rifle Manufactured in West Germany. The barrel was manufactured without sights. One piece
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 25-06 Remington Rifle with Box784 - Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 25-06 Remington Rifle with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Sauer-Rifle Manufactured in West Germany and features a barrel manufactured without sights. The
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 300 Winchester Magnum Rifle with Box785 - Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 300 Winchester Magnum Rifle with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Sauer-Rifle Manufactured in West Germany. The barrel is manufactured without sights. One-piece
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 30-06 Springfield Rifle with Box786 - Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 30-06 Springfield Rifle with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Sauer-Rifle Manufactured in West Germany. The barrel is manufactured without sights. Mounted wi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Belgian Browning Grade I 22 Caliber Semi-Automatic Takedown Rifle with Factory Box787 - Belgian Browning Grade I 22 Caliber Semi-Automatic Takedown Rifle with Factory Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2250 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: .22 Caliber Semi-Auto Manufactured by FN between 1956 and 1974 for Browning. Bead blad
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Signed Engraved Belgian Browning Grade II .22 Caliber Semi-Automatic Rifle with Box788 - Signed Engraved Belgian Browning Grade II .22 Caliber Semi-Automatic Rifle with Box
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Estimate: $1100 - 1900 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: .22 Caliber Semi-Auto Manufactured in Belgium with bead blade front and adjustable fol
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Boxed Belgian Browning Safari Grade Bolt Action Rifle in 7x57mm Caliber789 - Boxed Belgian Browning Safari Grade Bolt Action Rifle in 7x57mm Caliber
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: Safari Manufactured in 1972. This rifle features a ramped hooded gold bead front sight
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Boxed Belgian Browning Safari Grade High Power Bolt Action Rifle in 8 X 57 mm Caliber790 - Boxed Belgian Browning Safari Grade High Power Bolt Action Rifle in 8 X 57 mm Caliber
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Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: High Power-Rifle Manufactured in 1970 without sights on the Mauser action with long ex
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Boxed Belgian Browning Safari Grade Bolt Action Rifle in 257 Roberts Caliber791 - Boxed Belgian Browning Safari Grade Bolt Action Rifle in 257 Roberts Caliber
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: Safari Manufactured in 1970 without sights and a Mauser action that is factory drilled
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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