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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Extraordinary U.S. Martially Inspected Civil War Henry Lever Action Rifle1100 - Extraordinary U.S. Martially Inspected Civil War Henry Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $110000 - 160000 Manufacturer: New Haven Arms Co. Model: Henry Rifle This is an outstanding example of an all original Martially Inspe
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Start Price : 40,000.00 | Estimate : 110,000.00 - 160,000.00
 
 
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Scarce Civil War Butterfield Army Model Percussion Revolver1101 - Scarce Civil War Butterfield Army Model Percussion Revolver
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Estimate: $5500 - 7500 Manufacturer: Butterfield Jesse Model: Army Five shot, 41 caliber, percussion revolver manufactured by Jesse Butterfie
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Manhattan Firearms Navy Type Percussion Revolver1102 - Manhattan Firearms Navy Type Percussion Revolver
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Estimate: $2250 - 3250 Manufacturer: Manhattan Firearms Company Model: Pocket Navy Manufactured circa 1859-68. This revolver is a Series V with
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Civil War U.S. Contract Rodgers & Spencer Army Model Revolver1103 - Civil War U.S. Contract Rodgers & Spencer Army Model Revolver
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Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: Rogers & Spencer Model: Army Army Model percussion revolver manufactured by Rodgers, Spencer & C...
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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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Civil War U.S. Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver1104 - Civil War U.S. Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver
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Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: New Model Army Revolver Manufactured from 1863 to 1875. The top barrel flat is st
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Colt Third Model Dragoon Revolver with Rare C.L. Dragoons Markings1105 - Colt Third Model Dragoon Revolver with Rare C.L. Dragoons Markings
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Estimate: $20000 - 35000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Dragoon This is a solid example of a Confederate associated Colt 3rd Model Dragoon revolver t
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Exceptionally Rare Finest Known Dance & Brothers Confederate Percussion Revolver1106 - Exceptionally Rare Finest Known Dance & Brothers Confederate Percussion Revolver
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Estimate: $120000 - 180000 Manufacturer: Dance & Brothers Confederate Revolvers Model: Percussion Confederate Dragoon style revolver manu...
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Estimate : 120,000.00 - 180,000.00
Sold to floor for (110,000.00) = 110,000.00
 
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Confederate D-Guard Bowie Knife with Sheath1107 - Confederate D-Guard Bowie Knife with Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 21 3/4 inches in overall length, this weapon follows the archetypical profile of
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Civil War Confederate Light Cavalry Pattern Sword with Scabbard1108 - Civil War Confederate Light Cavalry Pattern Sword with Scabbard
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Estimate: $3000 - 5000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Produced by an unknown number of small manufacturers in the South during the course of the
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Scarce Early Model Virginia Manufactory Pattern "Hessian" Confederate Cavalry Saber with 4th Virgini1109 - Scarce Early Model Virginia Manufactory Pattern "Hessian" Confederate Cavalry Saber with 4th Virgini
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Estimate: $5000 - 7000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Originally established in 1798, the Virginia Manufactory was a component of the State...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Civil War S. Isaac, Campbell & Company Confederate Sword1110 - Civil War S. Isaac, Campbell & Company Confederate Sword
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Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Starting life as S. Campbell & Company of London, the firm was banned from dealing w...
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Unidentified Confederate Cavalry Sword1111 - Unidentified Confederate Cavalry Sword
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Produced by an unknown number of small manufacturers in the South during the course of the
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Exceptional Peabody Breech Loading Carbine1112 - Exceptional Peabody Breech Loading Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 6000 Manufacturer: Peabody Model: Carbine This is an extraordinary example of a Peabody Breech Loading Carbine that was manuf
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Excellent U.S. Civil War Burnside Fifth Model Breech Loading Percussion Carbine1113 - Excellent U.S. Civil War Burnside Fifth Model Breech Loading Percussion Carbine
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Estimate: $3500 - 4500 Manufacturer: Burnside Rifle Co Model: Carbine Manufactured from 1863 to 1865 this is an example of a Burnside Fifth Mo
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Exceptional Martially Inspected Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type II Breech Loading Carbine1114 - Exceptional Martially Inspected Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type II Breech Loading Carbine
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Estimate: $2250 - 3250 Manufacturer: Gwyn & Campbell Model: 1862 Breech loading carbine manufactured by Edward Gwyn and Abner Campbell of...
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Extremely Rare Serial Number One London Armoury Company Kerr Double Action Percussion Revolver1115 - Extremely Rare Serial Number One London Armoury Company Kerr Double Action Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $20000 - 40000 Manufacturer: Kerr Model: Percussion This is a nice example of an English Kerr Double Action Revolver manufactured by
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Exceptional and Rare Confederate Inspected Civil War LeMat Two-Barrel Revolver1116 - Exceptional and Rare Confederate Inspected Civil War LeMat Two-Barrel Revolver
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Estimate: $30000 - 45000 Manufacturer: Le Mat Model: 2nd This Second Model LeMat revolver was manufactured in Paris, France c. 1864-1865. This
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 45,000.00
Sold to floor for (27,500.00) = 27,500.00
 
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Desirable U.S. Inspected Rogers & Spencer Army Model Percussion Civil War Revolver1117 - Desirable U.S. Inspected Rogers & Spencer Army Model Percussion Civil War Revolver
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Estimate: $4500 - 5500 Manufacturer: Rogers & Spencer Model: Army This is an example of one of the approximately 5,800 percussion revolve...
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Civil War Themed Carved Letter Opener1118 - Civil War Themed Carved Letter Opener
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: None Model: None The letter opener measures 15 1/4 inches long with a 8 1/2 inch long blade. The width of t
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Excellent Civil War U.S. Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver1119 - Excellent Civil War U.S. Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver
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Estimate: $5000 - 7000 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: Army This is an example of a U.S. contract Remington New Model Army percussion re
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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