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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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Collector's Lot of Two Warren & Steele Albany Saw Handle Percussion Guns1170 - Collector's Lot of Two Warren & Steele Albany Saw Handle Percussion Guns
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4500 A) Manufacturer: Warren & Steele Model: Percussion The lock plate is marked "WARREN/& STEELE/ALBANY."...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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S.C. Wragg Sheffield Double Blade Folding Bowie Knife with German Silver Decorated Pelican Hilt1171 - S.C. Wragg Sheffield Double Blade Folding Bowie Knife with German Silver Decorated Pelican Hilt
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 10 3/4 inches when open, this knife is outfitted with a thick 4 1/4 inch clip po
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Impressively Large French Folding Bowie Knife with Carved Ivory Grips1172 - Impressively Large French Folding Bowie Knife with Carved Ivory Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4500 Manufacturer: None Model: None When open the knife measures 21 3/4 inches long with a 10 inch long clip point blade, outf
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Large Bladed C. Congreve Folding Knife1173 - Large Bladed C. Congreve Folding Knife
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 11 3/4 inches closed, this knife is outfitted with stag grips and a mirrored set
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Massive French Folding Bowie Knife with Red Stag Grip Panels1174 - Massive French Folding Bowie Knife with Red Stag Grip Panels
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 25 1/2 inches when open, this knife is fitted with a 12 inch long, yataghan prof
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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French Style Folding Dirk, with German Silver Finished Hilt and Two Tone Mother of Pearl and Ivory G1175 - French Style Folding Dirk, with German Silver Finished Hilt and Two Tone Mother of Pearl and Ivory G
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2250 Manufacturer: None Model: None When open the knife measures 16 inches long with a 7 1/4 inch long single edged spear poin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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R Alldeon Memphis Marked Four Aces/The Duke Ivory Handled Push Dagger with Sheath1176 - R Alldeon Memphis Marked Four Aces/The Duke Ivory Handled Push Dagger with Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2250 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 7 inches in overall length, this dagger is equipped with a 4 1/4 inch leaf shape
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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French Style Folding Dirk with Martial Themed Furniture and Incised Carved Mother of Pearl Grips1177 - French Style Folding Dirk with Martial Themed Furniture and Incised Carved Mother of Pearl Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: None Model: None When open, the knife measures 13 3/4 inches long, with a 6 1/4 inch long single edged spea
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to bowiebob for (1,500.00 + 307.50BP) = 1,807.50
 
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French Style Folding Knife with Carved Bone Grips and Etched Blade1178 - French Style Folding Knife with Carved Bone Grips and Etched Blade
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1400 Manufacturer: None Model: None When open the knife measures 11 1/2 inches long, with a 5 inch long single edged spear poin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Exceptional Cased Webley Royal Irish Constabulary Double Action Revolver with Rare Silver & Fletcher1179 - Exceptional Cased Webley Royal Irish Constabulary Double Action Revolver with Rare Silver & Fletcher
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $12000 - 16000 Manufacturer: Webley & Scott Ltd Model: No. 1 This is an excellent example of a rare Webley Irish Constable re...
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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