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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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Extraordinary U.S. Martially Inspected Civil War Henry Lever Action Rifle1100 - Extraordinary U.S. Martially Inspected Civil War Henry Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $110000 - 160000 Manufacturer: New Haven Arms Co. Model: Henry Rifle This is an outstanding example of an all original Martially Inspe
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Start Price : 40,000.00 | Estimate : 110,000.00 - 160,000.00
 
 
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Scarce Civil War Butterfield Army Model Percussion Revolver1101 - Scarce Civil War Butterfield Army Model Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5500 - 7500 Manufacturer: Butterfield Jesse Model: Army Five shot, 41 caliber, percussion revolver manufactured by Jesse Butterfie
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Manhattan Firearms Navy Type Percussion Revolver1102 - Manhattan Firearms Navy Type Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3250 Manufacturer: Manhattan Firearms Company Model: Pocket Navy Manufactured circa 1859-68. This revolver is a Series V with
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Civil War U.S. Contract Rodgers & Spencer Army Model Revolver1103 - Civil War U.S. Contract Rodgers & Spencer Army Model Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: Rogers & Spencer Model: Army Army Model percussion revolver manufactured by Rodgers, Spencer & C...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Civil War U.S. Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver1104 - Civil War U.S. Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: New Model Army Revolver Manufactured from 1863 to 1875. The top barrel flat is st
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Colt Third Model Dragoon Revolver with Rare C.L. Dragoons Markings1105 - Colt Third Model Dragoon Revolver with Rare C.L. Dragoons Markings
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $20000 - 35000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Dragoon This is a solid example of a Confederate associated Colt 3rd Model Dragoon revolver t
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Exceptionally Rare Finest Known Dance & Brothers Confederate Percussion Revolver1106 - Exceptionally Rare Finest Known Dance & Brothers Confederate Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $120000 - 180000 Manufacturer: Dance & Brothers Confederate Revolvers Model: Percussion Confederate Dragoon style revolver manu...
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Estimate : 120,000.00 - 180,000.00
Sold to floor for (110,000.00) = 110,000.00
 
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Confederate D-Guard Bowie Knife with Sheath1107 - Confederate D-Guard Bowie Knife with Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 21 3/4 inches in overall length, this weapon follows the archetypical profile of
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Civil War Confederate Light Cavalry Pattern Sword with Scabbard1108 - Civil War Confederate Light Cavalry Pattern Sword with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 5000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Produced by an unknown number of small manufacturers in the South during the course of the
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Scarce Early Model Virginia Manufactory Pattern "Hessian" Confederate Cavalry Saber with 4th Virgini1109 - Scarce Early Model Virginia Manufactory Pattern "Hessian" Confederate Cavalry Saber with 4th Virgini
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Originally established in 1798, the Virginia Manufactory was a component of the State...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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