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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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Rare Factory Engraved Lindsay Two Shot Pocket Pistol1190 - Rare Factory Engraved Lindsay Two Shot Pocket Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2500 Manufacturer: Lindsay John P Model: Young America Manufactured in the early 1860s in extremely limited quantities with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Unwin & Rodgers Percussion Knife Pistol1191 - Unwin & Rodgers Percussion Knife Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1600 - 2500
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Cased Pair of Unknown Copies of Henry Deringer Philadelphia Pocket Pistols with A.J. Taylor (San Fra1192 - Cased Pair of Unknown Copies of Henry Deringer Philadelphia Pocket Pistols with A.J. Taylor (San Fra
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 5000 A) Manufacturer: Unknown Model: Deringer Born in Mississippi and establishing himself in San Francisco as a Deringer Agen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Outstanding and Desirable Cased Le Petit Protector Ring Gun1193 - Outstanding and Desirable Cased Le Petit Protector Ring Gun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 8000 Manufacturer: Le Petit Protector Model: Ring Gun This is an excellent example of a unique 19th Century style French ring
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Unwin & Rodgers Rimfire Double Blade Knife Pistol with Horn Grips1194 - Unwin & Rodgers Rimfire Double Blade Knife Pistol with Horn Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Unwin & Rodgers Model: Knife Pistol German silver barrel, marked with a pair of crossed scepter proof...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Chicago Firearms Protector Palm Revolver1195 - Chicago Firearms Protector Palm Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: Chicago F A Co Model: Protector Produced in the 1890s. Standard markings, with floral engraving on the b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Scarce 32 Caliber James Reid "My Friend" Knuckleduster Revolver1196 - Scarce 32 Caliber James Reid "My Friend" Knuckleduster Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4000 Manufacturer: Reid James Model: Knuckle Duster Manufactured from 1870 to 1882 with a total production of about 2,900 br
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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French "Le Merveilleux" Squeeze-Fire Palm Pistol with Attractive Raised Carved Ivory Grips and Carry1197 - French "Le Merveilleux" Squeeze-Fire Palm Pistol with Attractive Raised Carved Ivory Grips and Carry
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: French Model: Palm Pistol Manufactured in the late 19th century. The barrel is attached to the trigger bar,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Factory Engraved Remington No. 1 Vest Pocket Pistol1198 - Factory Engraved Remington No. 1 Vest Pocket Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1700 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: Vest Pocket Manufactured from 1865 to 1888 this No. 1 vest pocket pistol has a fa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Silver Banded and Furnished Henry Deringer Philadelphia Pocket Pistol with Scarce Curry Brothers (Sa1199 - Silver Banded and Furnished Henry Deringer Philadelphia Pocket Pistol with Scarce Curry Brothers (Sa
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3500 Manufacturer: Henry Deringer Rifles And Pistols Model: Percussion Pocket Inheriting the business of Deringer agent Charl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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