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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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Factory Engraved Ithaca Grade 4E (Knick) Single Barrel Trap Shotgun1700 - Factory Engraved Ithaca Grade 4E (Knick) Single Barrel Trap Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4000 Manufacturer: Ithaca Gun Co Model: Grade 4e Produced between 1922 and 1988. This shotgun features a high visibility ora
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Excellent, Rare A. H. Fox HE Grade Super-Fox Side by Side Shotgun1701 - Excellent, Rare A. H. Fox HE Grade Super-Fox Side by Side Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9000 - 16000 Manufacturer: Fox A H Model: He Grade The Super-Fox was developed in 1922 as a collaboration with Western Cartridge
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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L. C. Smith Featherweight Field Grade .410 Bore Side by Side Shotgun1702 - L. C. Smith Featherweight Field Grade .410 Bore Side by Side Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3500 Manufacturer: Smith L C Model: Side by Side This example was manufactured in 1929 with a single brass bead sight, th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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L.C. Smith Grade 2 Side by Side 20 Gauge Shotgun with Hunter One Trigger and Case1703 - L.C. Smith Grade 2 Side by Side 20 Gauge Shotgun with Hunter One Trigger and Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4500 Manufacturer: Smith L C Model: 2 Grade Manufactured in 1909. There is a single brass bead sight, the barrels are chok
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Custom Engraved Gold Inlaid Parker Bros Double Barrel Shotgun1704 - Custom Engraved Gold Inlaid Parker Bros Double Barrel Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 4000 Manufacturer: Parker Bros Model: SxS This shotgun originally was manufactured in 1901 and subsequently has been profess
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Factory Engraved Ithaca (Knick) Model Grade 4E Single Barrel Trap Shotgun1705 - Factory Engraved Ithaca (Knick) Model Grade 4E Single Barrel Trap Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Manufacturer: Ithaca Gun Co Model: Grade 4e Produced between 1922 and 1988. This shotgun features ivory mid and fluores
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Engraved Parker Bros. S.C. Grade Single Barrel Trap Shotgun1706 - Engraved Parker Bros. S.C. Grade Single Barrel Trap Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 3000 Manufacturer: Parker Bros Model: Trap This shotgun was manufactured in 1935 and has two white bead sights on the matte
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Engraved A.H. Fox CE Grade Side by Side Hammerless Shotgun with Single Selective Trigger1707 - Engraved A.H. Fox CE Grade Side by Side Hammerless Shotgun with Single Selective Trigger
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: Fox A H Model: C This shotgun was manufactured in 1915. The barrel has two white bead sights, is choked
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Winchester Model 12 Trap Slide Action Shotgun with Factory Box1708 - Winchester Model 12 Trap Slide Action Shotgun with Factory Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 12 Dual bead sights on the vent matte rib, chambered for 2 3/4 inch shells with standard W
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Outstanding Engraved "ARNO" Signed Gold Inlaid Belgian Browning Midas Grade Skeet Superposed 20 Gaug1709 - Outstanding Engraved "ARNO" Signed Gold Inlaid Belgian Browning Midas Grade Skeet Superposed 20 Gaug
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 9500 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: Midas Grade Manufactured in Belgium in 1970, this superposed shotgun features dual ivo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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