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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Exceptional "JBAGUE" Signed and Engraved Belgian Browning BAR Grade IV Semi-Automatic Rifle1760 - Exceptional "JBAGUE" Signed and Engraved Belgian Browning BAR Grade IV Semi-Automatic Rifle
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: BAR II This example was manufactured in 1979 and was hand engraved with floral scroll
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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W.J. Jeffery & Co. Double Barrel Hammerless Rifle in .450/400 Nitro Express with Scope and Case1761 - W.J. Jeffery & Co. Double Barrel Hammerless Rifle in .450/400 Nitro Express with Scope and Case
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Estimate: $8000 - 11000 Manufacturer: Jeffery W J & Co Ltd Model: Double-Rifle This is an example of a double rifle manufactured by ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 11,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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George Gibbs Double Barrel .450/400 Nitro Express Rifle with Brass and Dies1762 - George Gibbs Double Barrel .450/400 Nitro Express Rifle with Brass and Dies
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Estimate: $3000 - 5000 Manufacturer: Gibbs Model: Double Barrel The top of the left barrel is marked "GEORGE GIBBS, 39 CORN ST BRISTOL 4...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Custom Les Bauska Big Bore Single Shot Rifle in 600 Nitro1763 - Custom Les Bauska Big Bore Single Shot Rifle in 600 Nitro
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Estimate: $1500 - 3000 Manufacturer: Les Bauska Model: Single Shot Heavy barrel with integral solid rib. Blade front sight, one standing and one
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Left Hand Weatherby 460 Weatherby Mag Scoped Bolt Action Rifle1764 - Left Hand Weatherby 460 Weatherby Mag Scoped Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $2000 - 3500 Manufacturer: Weatherby Model: Mark V-Rifle Heavy weight ported barrel made without sights. Left hand action with a Swar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Left Hand Weatherby 378 Weatherby Magnum Bolt Action Rifle1765 - Left Hand Weatherby 378 Weatherby Magnum Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: Weatherby Model: Mark V-Rifle Medium weight sporter barrel made without sights. Left hand action drilled a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Left Hand Weatherby Mark V Scoped Bolt Action Rifle1766 - Left Hand Weatherby Mark V Scoped Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $1400 - 2500 Manufacturer: Weatherby Model: Mark V-Rifle Light weight sporter barrel made without sights. Left hand action with a Red
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Left Hand Weatherby Mark V Scoped Bolt Action Rifle1767 - Left Hand Weatherby Mark V Scoped Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Weatherby Model: Mark V-Rifle Light sporter weight barrel made without sights. Redfield 2x-7x scope on see
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Left Hand Weatherby Mark V Bolt Action Rifle1768 - Left Hand Weatherby Mark V Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $1400 - 1800 Manufacturer: Weatherby Model: Mark V-Rifle Medium weight sporter barrel made without sights. Left hand action with Redf
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Weatherby Mark V Bolt Action 30-06 Sporting Rifle with Scope1769 - Weatherby Mark V Bolt Action 30-06 Sporting Rifle with Scope
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Weatherby Model: Mark V Manufactured in Japan. The barrel was manufactured without sights. The rifle is eq
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Early Weatherby Model 98 Scoped Bolt Action Rifle1770 - Early Weatherby Model 98 Scoped Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $1400 - 2000 Manufacturer: Weatherby Model: 98 Light sporter weight barrel with a hooded ramp front sight. No rear sight seat. Redfie
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Weatherby Mark V Bolt Action Rifle in 340 Weatherby Magnum and Zeiss Scope1771 - Weatherby Mark V Bolt Action Rifle in 340 Weatherby Magnum and Zeiss Scope
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Estimate: $1200 - 2000 Manufacturer: Weatherby Model: Mark V-Rifle Manufactured in Japan without sights and standard markings. Mounted on a pis
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Extremely Rare Engraved Ludwig Brovnik Side by Side Double Rifle in Desirable 458 Win Mag1772 - Extremely Rare Engraved Ludwig Brovnik Side by Side Double Rifle in Desirable 458 Win Mag
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Estimate: $14000 - 22500 Manufacturer: Borovnik Model: Side by Side This beautiful double rifle was made by Ludwig Brovnik of Ferlach, Austria i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Exceptional Special Order F. Marechal and H. Germay Double Signed Engraved and Gold Inlaid Belgium B1773 - Exceptional Special Order F. Marechal and H. Germay Double Signed Engraved and Gold Inlaid Belgium B
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Estimate: $7500 - 10000 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: Superposed Manufactured in Belgium circa 1973, this superposed shotgun features a sin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (18,000.00) = 18,000.00
 
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Outstanding R. Coenen Signed and Engraved Diana Grade Belgian Browning Superposed 12 Gauge Shotgun w1774 - Outstanding R. Coenen Signed and Engraved Diana Grade Belgian Browning Superposed 12 Gauge Shotgun w
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Estimate: $5000 - 7000 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: Superposed Manufactured in 1971 with steel bead sights, full/modified choked with 2 3/
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Custom LA Campo Signed and Engraved Browning Superposed Diana Grade Shotgun1775 - Custom LA Campo Signed and Engraved Browning Superposed Diana Grade Shotgun
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Estimate: $4000 - 7000 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: Superposed Manufactured in 1968. Ivory bead front and mid bead sights on the matte ven
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Desirable Belgian Browning Pigeon Grade Two Barrel Set Superposed Shotgun with Case1776 - Desirable Belgian Browning Pigeon Grade Two Barrel Set Superposed Shotgun with Case
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Estimate: $3000 - 4000 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: Superposed Manufactured in 1964, there is a single steel bead sight, the barrels are c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Engraved Browning Citori Grand Slam Edition Quail Unlimited 10th Anniversary Over/Under 410 Shotgun1777 - Engraved Browning Citori Grand Slam Edition Quail Unlimited 10th Anniversary Over/Under 410 Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3500 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: Citori Manufactured in Japan with a limited number of only 100 made. Single bead sight
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Exceptional Nick Kusmit Signed and Engraved 20 Gauge Winchester Model 12 Pigeon Grade Slide Action S1778 - Exceptional Nick Kusmit Signed and Engraved 20 Gauge Winchester Model 12 Pigeon Grade Slide Action S
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 12 This beautifully engraved example was manufactured in 1947. The receiver is engraved w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Pre-World War II Winchester Model 21 Side by Side Shotgun with Mutton Case1779 - Pre-World War II Winchester Model 21 Side by Side Shotgun with Mutton Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 5000 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 21 This shotgun was manufactured circa 1937. The barrels have a single steel bead sight,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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