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!
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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Mauser "SVW/45" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol1540 - Mauser "SVW/45" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1300 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 This variation with all blue finish has the "SVW/45" marking on the left side...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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French Mauser "SVW/45" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box1541 - French Mauser "SVW/45" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $800 - 1100 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 Manufactured by the French after the Mauser factory was placed under French control at th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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French Mauser "SVW/45" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol1542 - French Mauser "SVW/45" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1200 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 "SVW/45" slide markings on the left side with the French star proof on the ri...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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French Mauser "SVW/45" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box1543 - French Mauser "SVW/45" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1200 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 Standard "SVW/45" slide markings, French star proof on right side of slide, a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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French Mauser "SVW/45" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol1544 - French Mauser "SVW/45" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $800 - 1100 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 Manufactured by the French after the Mauser factory was captured at the end of WWII. All
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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French Police Mauser "SVW/46" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol1545 - French Police Mauser "SVW/46" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $800 - 1100 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 The left side of the slide has the "SVW/46" marking and the right side of the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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French Mauser "SVW/46" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box1546 - French Mauser "SVW/46" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1200 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 The left side of the slide has the "SVW/46" marking and the right side is unm...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Desirable World War II Gustloff-Werke Model 98K Long Side Rail Sniper Rifle with a Rare "dow" Elonga1547 - Desirable World War II Gustloff-Werke Model 98K Long Side Rail Sniper Rifle with a Rare "dow" Elonga
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9500 - 16000 Manufacturer: Gustloff Werke- Suhl Model: 98K This is an example of a late WWII German K98 rifle that was manufactured b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,500.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Excellent Large Bore Pre-War Mauser Commercial Bolt Action Rifle1548 - Excellent Large Bore Pre-War Mauser Commercial Bolt Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 8500 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: Bolt Action The rifle is equipped with a hooded ramp front sight and a three leaf rear sight
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Rare Nazi Sneak "KI 1933" Marked Erfurt Rework Luger Rig with Two Matching Magazines and Matching Se1549 - Rare Nazi Sneak "KI 1933" Marked Erfurt Rework Luger Rig with Two Matching Magazines and Matching Se
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $13000 - 17000 Manufacturer: Erfurt Model: 1933 This is a very rare, and the most sought after of all early Nazi Sneak Luger pistol ri
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Estimate : 13,000.00 - 17,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Scarce and Excellent DWM Model 1906 American Eagle "Long Frame" Variation Luger Pistol1550 - Scarce and Excellent DWM Model 1906 American Eagle "Long Frame" Variation Luger Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5500 - 8500 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1906 This is an excellent example of a very rare original DWM Model 1906 commercial "Amer...
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Nazi Cross of the Order of the German Eagle Second Class, with Case1551 - Nazi Cross of the Order of the German Eagle Second Class, with Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Introduced in 1937, the Order of the German Eagle was chiefly for issue to non-Germans, es
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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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Grouping of Nazi Badges and Medals1552 - Grouping of Nazi Badges and Medals
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Grouping includes 5 Close Combat Clasps (2 bronze, 2 silver, 1 gold), Narvik and Demajansk
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Rare Factory Proof Standard Bearer's Feldherrnhalle Gorget with Tags1553 - Rare Factory Proof Standard Bearer's Feldherrnhalle Gorget with Tags
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 5000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Nickel finished, gold paint bordered body, 6 1/2 inches wide and 4 1/4 inches long, with a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Two Nazi Gorgets1554 - Two Nazi Gorgets
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: None Model: None 1) SA/SS Standard Bearer's Gorget. Nickel finished body, 4 7/8 inches wide and 5 inc...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Two World War II Nazi Daggers with Scabbards1555 - Two World War II Nazi Daggers with Scabbards
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1700 Manufacturer: None Model: None 1) Tiger brand SA dagger, 13 3/4 inches overall, with an 8 5/8 inch blade bearing the stan
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Two Nazi Daggers with Scabbards and Belt Hangers1556 - Two Nazi Daggers with Scabbards and Belt Hangers
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Both daggers feature the "Alles fur Deutschland" blade etching, wood grip with...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Mauser Dual Tone P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Scarce FN Slide1557 - Mauser Dual Tone P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Scarce FN Slide
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1400 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 The left side of the slide has the Walther "ac/43" marking with "M1"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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World War II Mauser P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with FN Slide1558 - World War II Mauser P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with FN Slide
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1300 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 Slide has Walther "ac/43" marking with Mauser "Eagle/WaA135" proofs...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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World War II Mauser  Dual Tone P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with FN Slide1559 - World War II Mauser Dual Tone P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with FN Slide
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 Blue barrel with remaining parts having a phosphate finish. The slide has the Walther &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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