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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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Two U.S. Marked Bolt Action Training Rifles1880 - Two U.S. Marked Bolt Action Training Rifles
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 A) Manufacturer: Harrington & Richardson Inc Model: M12 Globe front and Redfield International Match rear sights...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Desirable U.S. Model 1903 Springfield Rod Bayonet Rifle1881 - Desirable U.S. Model 1903 Springfield Rod Bayonet Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $11000 - 16000 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 This is a nice example of a U.S. Springfield Model 1903 rod bayonet b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 11,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Springfield Model 1903 Rifle with Warner & Swasey Telescopic Sight and Case1882 - Springfield Model 1903 Rifle with Warner & Swasey Telescopic Sight and Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 Springfield Model 1903 Rifle manufactured c. 1910 and fitted with a lat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Rare and Desirable Springfield Model 1903 Style "A" International Match Target Rifle with Adjustable1883 - Rare and Desirable Springfield Model 1903 Style "A" International Match Target Rifle with Adjustable
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9500 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 This is an excellent example of an early Springfield International matc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Documented Springfield Armory Model 1903A1 National Match Bolt Action Rifle with Research Letter1884 - Documented Springfield Armory Model 1903A1 National Match Bolt Action Rifle with Research Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 This receiver was manufactured in late 1934. The muzzle is stamped with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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World War II U.S. Remington Model 1903A4 Sniper Rifle1885 - World War II U.S. Remington Model 1903A4 Sniper Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3750 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: 1903 A4 This example was manufactured in December of 1943. The barrel is marked...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Springfield Armory Model 1922 MI Issue Bolt Action Rifle1886 - Springfield Armory Model 1922 MI Issue Bolt Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1922 This example was manufactured in 1925 with the scarce NB style sporter
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Unique Framed Hand Painted U.S. Marine Corps Escutcheon Plate for Colonel James H. Jones1887 - Unique Framed Hand Painted U.S. Marine Corps Escutcheon Plate for Colonel James H. Jones
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 12000 Manufacturer: None Model: None This is a hand painted "Coat-of-Arms" for James Hemphill Jones. At the very ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Exceptional Scarce World War II United States Marine Corps Raider Stiletto with Sheath1888 - Exceptional Scarce World War II United States Marine Corps Raider Stiletto with Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Developed in 1942, the Raider Stiletto was patterned after the British Fairbairn-Sykes dag
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Scarce U.S. Marine Corps Colt Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol1889 - Scarce U.S. Marine Corps Colt Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 5000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1911 This is an example of a scarce and very desirable example of one of the 600 Model 1911 pis
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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