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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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Outstanding Documented Colt Shooting Master Double Action Revolver with Box and Factory Letter1830 - Outstanding Documented Colt Shooting Master Double Action Revolver with Box and Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 4750 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Shooting Master Manufactured in 1936. The top of the barrel is marked with the two line address
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Signed Engraved and Gold Inlaid Colt Police Positive Target 22 WRF Double Action Revolver with Ivory1831 - Signed Engraved and Gold Inlaid Colt Police Positive Target 22 WRF Double Action Revolver with Ivory
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Police Positive Introduced in 1905, with this example having been custom embellished much late
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Spectacular Cased Jan Gwinnell Signed Factory Master Engraved Colt Gold Cup National Match Semi-Auto1832 - Spectacular Cased Jan Gwinnell Signed Factory Master Engraved Colt Gold Cup National Match Semi-Auto
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $15000 - 20000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: National Match This is an outstanding example of a cased signed factory engraved Colt MK IV S
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Documented Albert Foster Jr Shipped Rare Factory Engraved Presentation Inscribed Colt Police Positiv1833 - Documented Albert Foster Jr Shipped Rare Factory Engraved Presentation Inscribed Colt Police Positiv
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 12000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Police Positive This factory engraved presentation Colt DA revolver features factory floral sc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Outstanding Colt Model 1894 New Army Double Action Revolver1834 - Outstanding Colt Model 1894 New Army Double Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 6000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1894 Standard two line Hartford address with the 1884 and 1888 patent dates stamped on the top
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Colt Master Engraver R.B. Burt Signed Custom Engraved and Silver Inlaid Colt Detective Special Doubl1835 - Colt Master Engraver R.B. Burt Signed Custom Engraved and Silver Inlaid Colt Detective Special Doubl
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Detective Special Manufactured in 1966. This revolver was subsequently custom signed/engraved b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Factory Engraved Colt Detective Special Double Action Revolver with Carved Pearl Grips1836 - Factory Engraved Colt Detective Special Double Action Revolver with Carved Pearl Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3750 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Detective Special This is an excellent example of an engraved Third Issue Colt Detective Specia
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Colt "Show Gun" Engraved Detective Special Double Action Revolver with Display Case and Factory Lett1837 - Colt "Show Gun" Engraved Detective Special Double Action Revolver with Display Case and Factory Lett
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1600 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Detective Special Manufactured in 1976. Standard two line address/patents dates on the right sid
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Cased Pair of Factory Engraved Colt Double Action Revolvers1838 - Cased Pair of Factory Engraved Colt Double Action Revolvers
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3500 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Detective Special Third Issue manufactured in 1974. Floral scroll and punch dot engraving on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Exquisite Documented Signed Master Engraver Alvin A. White Exhibition Quality Engraved and Gold Inla1839 - Exquisite Documented Signed Master Engraver Alvin A. White Exhibition Quality Engraved and Gold Inla
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $35000 - 65000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Ace This exquisite modern masterpiece of firearm engraving was engraved and relief gold inlai
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35,000.00 - 65,000.00
Sold to floor for (30,000.00) = 30,000.00
 
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