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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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U.S. Civil War Palmer Bolt Action Carbine1140 - U.S. Civil War Palmer Bolt Action Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3750 Manufacturer: Palmer Model: Saddle Ring The Palmer carbine, manufactured by E.G. Lawson & Co., of Windsor, Vermont...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Rare First Type Lindner Civil War Carbine1141 - Rare First Type Lindner Civil War Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3250 - 4500 Manufacturer: Lindner Model: Lindner Carbine Designed and made by Edward Lindner of Manchester, New Hampshire, probably a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Carbine1142 - Civil War Sharps New Model 1863 Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 Manufacturer: Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company Model: 1863-Carbine This is a late Civil War production New Model 1863
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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U.S. Civil War Massachusetts Arms Maynard Patent Breech Loading Percussion Carbine1143 - U.S. Civil War Massachusetts Arms Maynard Patent Breech Loading Percussion Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: Massachusetts Arms Co Model: Maynard Manufactured from 1860 to 1865. Three line "MASS. ARMS CO.&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Civil War Themed Carved Letter Opener Marked Henry Leve 2nd Regt. La. Vols.1144 - Civil War Themed Carved Letter Opener Marked Henry Leve 2nd Regt. La. Vols.
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: None Model: None The letter opener measures 15 1/2 inches long with a 8 inch long blade. The width of the b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Gardner Pattern Canteen with Confederate Paint Accents1145 - Gardner Pattern Canteen with Confederate Paint Accents
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 7 inches wide and 2 1/4 inches thick, this canteen is made from black painted ha
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Civil War U.S. Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver1146 - Civil War U.S. Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: New Model Army Revolver Manufactured from 1863 to 1875. The top barrel flat has t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Rare Confederate Griswold and Gunnison Percussion Revolver with "Confederate States Armory Museum" L1147 - Rare Confederate Griswold and Gunnison Percussion Revolver with "Confederate States Armory Museum" L
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $25000 - 35000 Manufacturer: Griswold & Gunnison Model: 1851 This is an example of a Confederate Model 1851 Navy style percussi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (20,000.00) = 20,000.00
 
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Union Army Grouping For Major Isaac V. Mullen, Surgeon for Two New York Volunteer Regiments and Four1148 - Union Army Grouping For Major Isaac V. Mullen, Surgeon for Two New York Volunteer Regiments and Four
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9500 Manufacturer: None Model: None 1) Non-regulation medical staff sword, measuring 36 1/2 inches overall, with a 30 inch dou
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Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Civil War U.S. Springfield Model 1861 Percussion Rifle-Musket with Bayonet1149 - Civil War U.S. Springfield Model 1861 Percussion Rifle-Musket with Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1861 This is an early Civil War 1862 dated example of a Springfield Armory 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to muskyhunter for (2,750.00 + 563.75BP) = 3,313.75
 
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Civil War U.S. Springfield Model 1863 Type I Percussion Rifle-Musket with Bayonet1150 - Civil War U.S. Springfield Model 1863 Type I Percussion Rifle-Musket with Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2500 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1863 This is an example of a Type I Model 1863 Rifle-Musket with barrel band
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Fine U.S. Whitney Model 1841 Percussion Mississippi Rifle1151 - Fine U.S. Whitney Model 1841 Percussion Mississippi Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: Whitney Arms Company Model: 1841 This is an example of a U.S. Model 1841 Rifle that was manufactured by th
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Scarce Civil War Lindsay U.S. Model 1861 Double Rifle-Musket1152 - Scarce Civil War Lindsay U.S. Model 1861 Double Rifle-Musket
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3250 - 4250 Manufacturer: Lindsay John P Model: Two Shot Unique U.S. Model 1863 Double Rifle Musket manufactured by J.P. Lindsay i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Civil War Whitney Model 1861 U.S. Navy Contract Percussion (Plymouth) Rifle with Bayonet1153 - Civil War Whitney Model 1861 U.S. Navy Contract Percussion (Plymouth) Rifle with Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3750 Manufacturer: Whitney Arms Company Model: 1861 This was part of a contract of 10,000 rifles manufactured by Whitney for
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Civil War Spencer Model 1860 Repeating Rifle with Bayonet1154 - Civil War Spencer Model 1860 Repeating Rifle with Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Manufacturer: Spencer Model: 1860 The Spencer was one of the most widely used and popular Civil War firearms. This parti
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Pair of Engraved Silver Inlaid French Percussion Target Pistols by Gosset1155 - Pair of Engraved Silver Inlaid French Percussion Target Pistols by Gosset
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4500 A) Manufacturer: Gosset Model: Percussion This is a nice example of a matched pair of 19th Century percussion target pist
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Cased Matching Pair of Engraved Unique Wilkinson & Son London Over/Under Percussion Pistols1156 - Cased Matching Pair of Engraved Unique Wilkinson & Son London Over/Under Percussion Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 7000 A) Manufacturer: Williamson Moore Firearms Company Model: Derringer Manufactured circa 1855, this matching pair of perc
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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Cook Signed Factory Exhibition Grade Relief Engraved Gold Inlaid Robbins & Lawrence Pepperbox Pistol1157 - Cook Signed Factory Exhibition Grade Relief Engraved Gold Inlaid Robbins & Lawrence Pepperbox Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $20000 - 30000 Manufacturer: Robbins & Lawrence Model: Pepperbox Manufactured on the patent of George Leonard, Junior by Robbin...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Rare Remington New Model Percussion Revolving Rifle with 24 Inch Part Octagon Barrel1158 - Rare Remington New Model Percussion Revolving Rifle with 24 Inch Part Octagon Barrel
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9500 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: Revolving-Rifle This is a fine example of a rare Remington New Model revolving ri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Unique Documented Finely Made Unmarked Brass Frame Revolving Percussion Rifle1159 - Unique Documented Finely Made Unmarked Brass Frame Revolving Percussion Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7500 Manufacturer: Unknown Model: Revolving This unidentified six shot revolving rifle of very fine workmanship is pictured in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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