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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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Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle1060 - Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1873 Manufactured in 1905, this Third Model production features the dust cover guide rail
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Winchester Model 92 Saddle Ring Lever Action Rifle in 25-20 WCF Caliber1061 - Winchester Model 92 Saddle Ring Lever Action Rifle in 25-20 WCF Caliber
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 92 Manufactured in 1926. Equipped with a blade front sight and adjustable buckhorn rear s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine in Desirable .38-55 WCF Caliber1062 - Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine in Desirable .38-55 WCF Caliber
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1894-Carbine Manufactured in 1900. Pinned blade front sight, folding ladder rear sight an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Special Order Antique Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle with Extra Light Pencil Barrel and F1063 - Special Order Antique Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle with Extra Light Pencil Barrel and F
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1894 Manufactured in 1898, this rifle is fitted with a 24 inch tapered extra lightweight
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Scarce Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Trapper Carbine with ATF Exemption Letter1064 - Scarce Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Trapper Carbine with ATF Exemption Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1894 Manufactured in 1908. Shear No. 6 bade front sight and folding rear sight graduated
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Special Order Antique Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle with Factory Letter1065 - Special Order Antique Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1894 Manufactured in 1897 (and shipped seven years later), this rifle has special order c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Scarce Vintage Winchester Catalogs1066 - Collector's Lot of Scarce Vintage Winchester Catalogs
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Winchester catalogs include: No. 81 1918 (2 catalogs), No. 75 March 1909, No. 65 April 190
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Antique Winchester Reloading Tools1067 - Collector's Lot of Antique Winchester Reloading Tools
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: None Model: None 1) "38-255" marked single cavity mold. 2) "30 W.C.F./S.R." marked si...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Unique P.W. Strong Patent Whitney-Kennedy Lever-Action Compound Differential Rifle with Patent Paper1068 - Unique P.W. Strong Patent Whitney-Kennedy Lever-Action Compound Differential Rifle with Patent Paper
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $14000 - 22500 Manufacturer: Whitneyville Armory Model: Kennedy This is an exceptional example of an experimental Whitney-Kennedy hea
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Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Rare and Desirable Colt Belt Model Paterson Revolver No. 31069 - Rare and Desirable Colt Belt Model Paterson Revolver No. 3
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $30000 - 45000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 3 Colt Belt Model Paterson Revolver No. 3 manufactured c. 1837-1840. The revolver has a flar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 45,000.00
Sold to floor for (47,500.00) = 47,500.00
 
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