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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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Exceptional 19th Century British Flintlock Indian Trade Musket1370 - Exceptional 19th Century British Flintlock Indian Trade Musket
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5500 - 8500 Manufacturer: English Model: Flintlock Flintlock Trade Musket manufactured by London gunmaker Edward Barnett c. 1875. The
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Rare World War I British Pattern 1868 Lance with Original Pennon1371 - Rare World War I British Pattern 1868 Lance with Original Pennon
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1600 Manufacturer: None Model: None British Pattern 1868 Lance dated 1915. The lance has the Pattern 1868 Head and Pattern 1868
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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British Henry Nock Sea Service Flintlock Pistol1372 - British Henry Nock Sea Service Flintlock Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2250 Manufacturer: Nock Henry Model: Flintlock This flintlock British military pistol was manufactured by Henry Nock of London
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Attractive Pair of Chieftain Grade Ornate Arabic Flintlock Pistols with Relief Chiseling Silver Deco1373 - Attractive Pair of Chieftain Grade Ornate Arabic Flintlock Pistols with Relief Chiseling Silver Deco
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 6000 A) Manufacturer: Unknown Model: Flintlock Manufactured without sights, with a pierced-through and dot accented brass band
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Rare Punjab Medal Awarded to a 24th Regiment of Foot Casualty at Chilianwala1374 - Rare Punjab Medal Awarded to a 24th Regiment of Foot Casualty at Chilianwala
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: None Model: None This is a rare example of a Punjab Medal awarded to a 24th Regiment of Foot casualty, Thom
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Scarce Unwin & Rodgers Patent Knife Pistol1375 - Scarce Unwin & Rodgers Patent Knife Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $2500 - 4000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Engraved English Over/Under Swivel Barrel Flintlock Pistol1376 - Engraved English Over/Under Swivel Barrel Flintlock Pistol
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 (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two English Flintlock Pistols1377 - Collector's Lot of Two English Flintlock Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1800 - 2750
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Flintlock Pocket Pistols1378 - Collector's Lot of Two 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 (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Flintlock Pistols1379 - Collector's Lot of Two Flintlock Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $900 - 1400
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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