April Premiere Firearms Auction

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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!
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Unique Springfield Armory Model 1903 National Match Bolt Action Rifle1900 - Unique Springfield Armory Model 1903 National Match Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $2500 - 3750 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 This example was manufactured in early 1925. The barrel is stamped &q...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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U.S. Pre-World War I Springfield Armory Model 1903 NRA Sales Bolt Action Rifle with Bayonet1901 - U.S. Pre-World War I Springfield Armory Model 1903 NRA Sales Bolt Action Rifle with Bayonet
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Estimate: $2250 - 3250 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 This example was manufactured in 1915 with the barrel marked "SA...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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U.S. Pre-World War I NRA Sales Springfield Model 1903 Bolt Action Rifle1902 - U.S. Pre-World War I NRA Sales Springfield Model 1903 Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $1300 - 1900 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 This example was manufactured in early 1916 and is stamped on the barre
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Springfield Armory Model 1922 MI Bolt Action Rifle1903 - Springfield Armory Model 1922 MI Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1922M1 This example is marked behind the standard front sight "S A/fl...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
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Springfield Armory Model 1922 M2 Bolt Action Rifle with Sling1904 - Springfield Armory Model 1922 M2 Bolt Action Rifle with Sling
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Estimate: $950 - 1400 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: M2 The barrel is marked "SA/flaming bomb/7 - 37" just behind the ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1903 Bolt Action Rifle1905 - U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1903 Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 This example was manufactured in 1938 with the standard sights and the
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Winchester M1 Semi-Automatic Carbine with M3 Scope Mount and Two Batteries1906 - Winchester M1 Semi-Automatic Carbine with M3 Scope Mount and Two Batteries
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Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: T3 This example was manufactured in late 1944. The barrel has a "W" stamped b...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Springfield Armory Model 1922 Bolt Action Rifle with Sling1907 - Springfield Armory Model 1922 Bolt Action Rifle with Sling
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Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1922 This is one of approximately 2,000 manufactured and is marked on the ba
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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National Postal Meter M1A1 Style Semi-Automatic Carbine1908 - National Postal Meter M1A1 Style Semi-Automatic Carbine
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Estimate: $1300 - 1800 Manufacturer: Inland Model: M1 Carbine This example has a "MARLIN" marked barrel, the Third Type barrel band ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,800.00
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Springfield Armory Model 1922 MI Issue Bolt Action Rifle Converted to M2 Configuration1909 - Springfield Armory Model 1922 MI Issue Bolt Action Rifle Converted to M2 Configuration
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Estimate: $1000 - 1400 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1922 This example was manufactured between 1924 and 1933. The barrel is stam
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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