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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Wildey Auto Pistol in 475 Wildley Magnum912 - Wildey Auto Pistol in 475 Wildley Magnum
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1800 Manufacturer: Wildey Firearms Co Inc Model: Auto These pistols were intended for serious big game hunters and fire an
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Wildey Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory box913 - Wildey Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1700 Manufacturer: Wildey Firearms Co Inc Model: Auto Intended for serious big game hunters, this massive handgun weighs a
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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American Derringer Corp. Model 2 Single Shot "Pen" Pistol with Case914 - American Derringer Corp. Model 2 Single Shot "Pen" Pistol with Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1600 Manufacturer: American Derringer Corp Model: Stinger Pen Pistol Manufactured from 1993-94. This pistol resembles a pen.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Freedom Arms Casull Field Grade Model 83 Single Action Revolver with Leupold Scope and Display Case915 - Freedom Arms Casull Field Grade Model 83 Single Action Revolver with Leupold Scope and Display Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Freedom Arms Model: Field Grade Standard marking, equipped with a Leupold M8-2X Extended E.R. scope and Pa
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Magnum Research BFR .45-70 Single Action Revolver with Box916 - Magnum Research BFR .45-70 Single Action Revolver with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Magnum Research Inc Model: Bfr Fixed front and fully adjustable rear sight and checkered grips. The bott
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Cased Belgian Browning Medalist Semi-Automatic Target Pistol with Weight Set917 - Cased Belgian Browning Medalist Semi-Automatic Target Pistol with Weight Set
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1400 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: Medalist Manufactured in Belgium. Partridge style front sight, adjustable rear sight a
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to sig.natures for (1,500.00 + 307.50BP) = 1,807.50
 
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R.J. Braverman Corp. Stinger Pen Pistol with Pouch918 - R.J. Braverman Corp. Stinger Pen Pistol with Pouch
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2500 Manufacturer: R. J. Braverman Corp Model: Pen Pistol Manufactured from 1995-97. This rare pistol resembles a pen. The for
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Cased High Standard Crusader Double Action Revolver with 50th Anniversary Marking919 - Cased High Standard Crusader Double Action Revolver with 50th Anniversary Marking
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: High Standard Model: Crusader Fixed front and adjustable rear sight and one-piece grip. The right side of
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Engraved Browning Arms 125th Anniversary High Power Pistol with Case920 - Engraved Browning Arms 125th Anniversary High Power Pistol with Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: High Power Manufactured in 2003. Standard markings and features with an extra magazine
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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R.J. Braverman Corp. Stinger Pen Pistol with Pouch921 - R.J. Braverman Corp. Stinger Pen Pistol with Pouch
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: R. J. Braverman Corp Model: Pen Pistol Manufactured from 1995-97. Resembles a pen until you pull and bend i
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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