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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.

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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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Outstanding and Desirable World War II U.S. Marked Winchester Model 97 Trench Shotgun1860 - Outstanding and Desirable World War II U.S. Marked Winchester Model 97 Trench Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3250 - 4750 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 97 Manufactured in 1942, this slide action shotgun has the standard takedown frame with a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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World War II U.S. Inspected, Colt Service Model Ace Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory Letter1861 - World War II U.S. Inspected, Colt Service Model Ace Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Service Model Ace U.S. Contract Colt Service Model Ace Automatic Pistol with Colt Factory lette
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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World War II U.S. Colt Model 1911 Black Army Semi-Automatic Pistol1862 - World War II U.S. Colt Model 1911 Black Army Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1911 Manufactured by Colt in 1918. This pistol is one of the often called "Black Army&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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U.S. Property Marked Colt Model 1903 Hammerless Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory Letter1863 - U.S. Property Marked Colt Model 1903 Hammerless Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1903 This is an example of a U.S. Colt Model 1903 hammerless semi-automatic pistol manufactured
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Colt U.S. Navy Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol1864 - Colt U.S. Navy Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1911 This is a nice example of a totally restored Colt U.S. Navy Contract Model 1911 Automatic
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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World War I U.S. Colt 1916 Production Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol1865 - World War I U.S. Colt 1916 Production Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1911 Manufactured 1916. Only one block of 1911 pistols were manufactured in 1916 with a total p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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World War II U.S. Remington-Rand Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol1866 - World War II U.S. Remington-Rand Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Remington-Rand Model: 1911A1 Produced in 1944. Two line Syracuse address on the left side of the slide. &...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Scarce Colt U.S. Army Model 1892 Double Action Revolver1867 - Scarce Colt U.S. Army Model 1892 Double Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1892 DA Manufactured in 1892. The top of the barrel is roll stamped with the Hartford address o
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Manila Ordnance Depot Shipped U.S. Colt Model 1909 Double Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter1868 - Manila Ordnance Depot Shipped U.S. Colt Model 1909 Double Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter
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Estimate: $1500 - 2000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1909 The included factory letter confirms the caliber, finish, lanyard swivel and wood stocks.
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Scarce Colt Model 1905 United States Marine Corps Double Action Revolver1869 - Scarce Colt Model 1905 United States Marine Corps Double Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1905 This revolver is one of only 926 Colt Model 1905 Double Action Revolvers purchased by the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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