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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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Scarce and Desirable Colt Model 1905 United States Marine Corps Double Action Revolver with Factory1890 - Scarce and Desirable Colt Model 1905 United States Marine Corps Double Action Revolver with Factory
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1905 The included Colt factory letter confirms the caliber, barrel length, finish, "U.S....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Scarce U.S.M.C. Contract Colt Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol1891 - Scarce U.S.M.C. Contract Colt Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1911 This is a scarce USMC contract pistol that was 1 of 1,250 pistols shipped to the U.S. Mari
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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U.S. Colt 1914 Production Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster and Squad Cleaning Kit1892 - U.S. Colt 1914 Production Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster and Squad Cleaning Kit
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1911 Fixed sights, with the two line, two block address and patent dates on the left side of th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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World War I U.S. Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Magazine Pouch1893 - World War I U.S. Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Magazine Pouch
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1911 This example was manufactured in 1917. The left side of the slide has the two-block, two-l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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U.S. Colt "Black Army" Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Unique Slide1894 - U.S. Colt "Black Army" Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Unique Slide
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1911 The left side of the slide is stamped with the two line patent dates (1902, 1905, 1911, 19
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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World War II U.S. Colt Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol1895 - World War II U.S. Colt Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1400 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1911A1 Manufactured in 1943. Fixed sights, with the two line, two block Colt address and patent
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Desirable World War II Model 1941 Johnson Semi-Automatic Rifle with Bayonet1896 - Desirable World War II Model 1941 Johnson Semi-Automatic Rifle with Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufacturer: Johnson Automatics MFG Co Model: 1941 This rifle was designed by Melvin Johnson in 1939 and it was a seriou
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Springfield Model 1903 National Match Special Target Rifle with "Style B" Pistol Grip Stock1897 - Springfield Model 1903 National Match Special Target Rifle with "Style B" Pistol Grip Stock
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3750 - 5500 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 Springfield Model 1903 National Match (NM) rifle manufactured in 1925.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Desirable U.S. Pre-Word War I Springfield Armory Model 1903 NRA Sales Bolt Action Rifle1898 - Desirable U.S. Pre-Word War I Springfield Armory Model 1903 NRA Sales Bolt Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 Manufactured in 1915. The top of the barrel is marked "S A/flami...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Warner & Swasey Model 1913 Telescopic Musket Sight with Leather Case1899 - Warner & Swasey Model 1913 Telescopic Musket Sight with Leather Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Constructed of black painted steel and bronze, 5.2x power with range elevation, (marked in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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