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!
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Collector's Lot of Two Flintlock Pocket Pistols1380 - Collector's Lot of Two Flintlock Pocket Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $850 - 1300
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Flintlock Pistols1381 - Collector's Lot of Two Flintlock Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $850 - 1300
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Unmarked English Queen Anne Flintlock Pistol1382 - Unmarked English Queen Anne Flintlock Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $950 - 1600
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Sharp Marked Brass Barrel Queen Anne Flintlock Pistol with Silvea Inlaid Grip1383 - Sharp Marked Brass Barrel Queen Anne Flintlock Pistol with Silvea Inlaid Grip
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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Collector's Lot of Two Muff Pistols1384 - Collector's Lot of Two Muff Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $850 - 1200
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Two M1777 French Flintlock Pistols1385 - Two M1777 French Flintlock Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1200 - 1700
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Pair of G. Bologini Double Barrel Flintlock Pistols1386 - Pair of G. Bologini Double Barrel Flintlock Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $950 - 1600
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Pair of French Flintlock Pocket Pistols1387 - Pair of French Flintlock Pocket 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 (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Pair of London Flintlock Muff Pistols1388 - Pair of London Flintlock Muff Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $900 - 1300
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Magnificent Signed 19th Century Tachi with 12th Century Court Style Signed Gold Fittings and Stone A1389 - Magnificent Signed 19th Century Tachi with 12th Century Court Style Signed Gold Fittings and Stone A
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Estimate: $15000 - 25000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 37 inches overall, this sword is outfitted with a 25 1/2 inch blade featuring
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (27,500.00) = 27,500.00
 
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Extremely Fine Large Bore Japanese Tanegashima Matchlock with Extraordinary Gold and Silver Inlaid B1390 - Extremely Fine Large Bore Japanese Tanegashima Matchlock with Extraordinary Gold and Silver Inlaid B
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Estimate: $5500 - 8500 Manufacturer: Japanese Model: Matchlock Flared cannon muzzle barrel with a triangular block front sight and a grooved blo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Silver Mounted Koto-Era Tanto with Signed Tang1391 - Silver Mounted Koto-Era Tanto with Signed Tang
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Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 13 1/4 inches overall, the 8 3/4 inch blade shows a strong temper line, with dee
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Kinmichi-Signed Sword with Tanto Mounting Gilt Fittings and Tokugawa Mon Decoration1392 - Kinmichi-Signed Sword with Tanto Mounting Gilt Fittings and Tokugawa Mon Decoration
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 39 3/4 inches overall, with a 27 1/2 inch blade beating an extensive signature o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Extraordinary Engraved Gold and Silver Japanese Matchlock Pistol1393 - Extraordinary Engraved Gold and Silver Japanese Matchlock Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7500 Manufacturer: Japanese Model: Matchlock Exact date of production is unknown, but the prominence of the hollyhock mon of t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Kanehira Signed Wakizashi with Gold Accents and Lacquered Saya with Martial Scene Decoration1394 - Kanehira Signed Wakizashi with Gold Accents and Lacquered Saya with Martial Scene Decoration
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 22 inches long, with a 15 inch blade, showing a wavy temper line and fitted with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Fine Gold and Silver Decorated Japanese Matchlock Rifle1395 - Fine Gold and Silver Decorated Japanese Matchlock Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $2000 - 3000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Fine Brass Barrel Japanese Matchlock Pistol with Silver Inlay1396 - Fine Brass Barrel Japanese Matchlock Pistol with Silver Inlay
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Japanese Model: Hand Cannon The round brass barrel has a swelled octagonal tulip muzzle. The square block r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Japanese Tanto with Shibayama Decorated Aikuchi Fittings1397 - Japanese Tanto with Shibayama Decorated Aikuchi Fittings
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring13 1/2 inches overall, with an 8 1/4 inch blade, with botanical horimono on both
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Ivory Tanto Fittings with Figural Carved Scenes1398 - Ivory Tanto Fittings with Figural Carved Scenes
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Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: None Model: None Installed on a steel tsunagi with a brass collar. Both the hilt and sheath are produced fr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Attractive Signed Wakizashi-Length Japanese Blade in Shirasaya Mounting1399 - Attractive Signed Wakizashi-Length Japanese Blade in Shirasaya Mounting
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1000 - 2000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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