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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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Scarce James Warner Solid Frame Revolving Percussion Rifle1160 - Scarce James Warner Solid Frame Revolving Percussion Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: Warner James Model: Revolving Rifle Produced c.1850s. Blade front and notch rear sights with "WARN...
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Fine Cased Pair of Engraved Gold Banded Maclauchlan Percussion Travelers Pistols1161 - Fine Cased Pair of Engraved Gold Banded Maclauchlan Percussion Travelers Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 13000 A) Manufacturer: Maclauchlan Model: Percussion Pistol This is a very fine matched pair of English Travelers pistols. The
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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John Dickson & Son Edinburgh Production Saw Handle Percussion Pistol with Engraved German Silver Fra1162 - John Dickson & Son Edinburgh Production Saw Handle Percussion Pistol with Engraved German Silver Fra
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: John Dickson & Sons Model: Percussion Pistol Established in Edinburgh in 1820, the firm of John Dicks...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
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Unidentified Engraved Scottish All Steel Percussion Pistol1163 - Unidentified Engraved Scottish All Steel Percussion Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 4000 Manufacturer: Unknown Model: Percussion This all steel Scottish pistol has a 10 inch overall length with the cannon turne
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Cased Engraved Pair of Edward Dodson Marked Percussion Pistols1164 - Cased Engraved Pair of Edward Dodson Marked Percussion Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4500 A) Manufacturer: Dodson Model: Percussion This matched pair of Edward Dodson percussion pistol feature blue screw on octa
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Pair of Tiny French Box Lock Engraved Belgian Proofed Percussion Pistols with Ivory Grips1165 - Pair of Tiny French Box Lock Engraved Belgian Proofed Percussion Pistols with Ivory Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 A) Manufacturer: French Model: Percussion Blue barrel, scroll engraved nickel frame and hammer and ivory grips. Serial nu
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Pair of European Double Barrel Percussion Pistols1166 - Pair of European Double Barrel Percussion Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $850 - 1300
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Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Two Antique American Percussion Pistols1167 - Two Antique American Percussion Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 A) Manufacturer: Evans J E Model: Pocket Manufactured from 1850-72. Scroll engraved breech, bolster, tang, hammer, lock,
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Pair of Engraved London Production Henry Tatham Junior Boxlock Percussion Pistols1168 - Pair of Engraved London Production Henry Tatham Junior Boxlock Percussion Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 A) Manufacturer: English Model: Pocket Pistol Entering the arms trade in 1824, Henry Tatham Jr. worked with his father, H
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Pair of N. Gegout Marked Double Barrel Percussion Pistols1169 - Pair of N. Gegout Marked Double Barrel Percussion 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 (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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