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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Collector's Lot of Unique Brass Flintlock Tinderlighter and Unique Brass Powder Tester121 - Collector's Lot of Unique Brass Flintlock Tinderlighter and Unique Brass Powder Tester
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1300 - 2000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Blair London Brass Barrel Flintlock Pistol with Flared Muzzle122 - Blair London Brass Barrel Flintlock Pistol with Flared Muzzle
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $950 - 1400
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Jacob Kuchenreuter Flintlock Pistol123 - Jacob Kuchenreuter Flintlock Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $900 - 1400
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Two English Flintlock Pistols with Brass Barrels124 - Two English Flintlock Pistols with Brass Barrels
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1200 - 1700
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Maubeugs Marked French Model 1777 Martial Flintlock Pistol125 - Maubeugs Marked French Model 1777 Martial Flintlock Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $850 - 1300
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Ketland/Tower Flintlock Pistol126 - Ketland/Tower Flintlock Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $750 - 1200
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Two European Flintlock Pistols127 - Two European Flintlock Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1100 - 1600
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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European Turret Pistol128 - European Turret Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1600 - 2500
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Pair of Archer Marked English Flintlock Pocket Pistols129 - Pair of Archer Marked English Flintlock Pocket Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1300 - 1900
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Lot of Two Flintlock Pistols130 - Lot of Two Flintlock Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $850 - 1400
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Lot of Two London Flintlock Pistols131 - Lot of Two London Flintlock Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $850 - 1400
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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French Charleville Model 1777 Flintlock Martial Pistol132 - French Charleville Model 1777 Flintlock Martial Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $850 - 1300
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Pair of G&S Younge Marked English Flintlock Pocket Pistols133 - Pair of G&S Younge Marked English Flintlock Pocket Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $850 - 1300
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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F.C. Taylor Fur Getter Trap Pistol134 - F.C. Taylor Fur Getter Trap Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: F.C. Taylor Fur Co. Model: Fur Getter Manufactured in the 1920s, the Fur Getter uses an 11 3/4 inch bait ho
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Unique Large Brass Bear Trap Gun135 - Unique Large Brass Bear Trap Gun
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1400 - 2250
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two North & Couch Handheld/Animal Trap Pepperbox Pistols136 - Collector's Lot of Two North & Couch Handheld/Animal Trap Pepperbox Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 A) Manufacturer: North & Couch Model: Pepperbox Manufactured in the 1860s. The North & Couch pistol could be u...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Three Horse Killer Pistols137 - Collector's Lot of Three Horse Killer Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 A) Manufacturer: Greener Model: Humane Horse Killer Measuring 6 1/2 inches long while collapsed, the Humane Horse Killer
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Unique Antique Percussion Alarm Guns and One Trap Gun138 - Collector's Lot of Two Unique Antique Percussion Alarm Guns and One Trap Gun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2500 A) Manufacturer: None Model: None Manufactured circa 1860. The alarm gun has two mounting flanges with the top of the fra
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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George Smith Three Barrel Swiveling Trap Gun139 - George Smith Three Barrel Swiveling Trap Gun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Unknown Model: Pepperbox There is a swiveling lag screw at the rear for affixing to a tree or board. There
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Reuthe Double Barrel Trap Guns140 - Collector's Lot of Two Reuthe Double Barrel Trap Guns
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 A) Manufacturer: Reuth F Model: Animal Trap Manufactured in Hartford circa 1858-1862. Marked "F. REUTHE's P...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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