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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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Robinson Arms/Vyatskie Polyany VEPR II Semi-Automatic Rifle1950 - Robinson Arms/Vyatskie Polyany VEPR II Semi-Automatic Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1400 Manufacturer: Vyatskie Polyany Model: Vepr Post front sight, with a windage and elevation adjustable tangent rear sight, w
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Professional Ordnance Carbon-15 Semi-Automatic Rifle with Laser Sight, Tactical Flashlight and Extra1951 - Professional Ordnance Carbon-15 Semi-Automatic Rifle with Laser Sight, Tactical Flashlight and Extra
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: Professional Ordnance Inc Model: Carbon 15 Produced without fixed sights, with a GG&G brand flip up...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Two Magazine-Fed Shotguns1952 - Two Magazine-Fed Shotguns
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 3000 A) Manufacturer: Mossberg O F & Sons Inc Model: 500 Developed for military contract, the MILS variant replace...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Large Grouping of Galil/Golani Sporter Magazines1953 - Large Grouping of Galil/Golani Sporter Magazines
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Most are 30-round capacity, with 24 steel bodied magazines, 3 steel bodied extended magazi
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Large Grouping of 7.62mm NATO/308 Winchester Ammunition1954 - Large Grouping of 7.62mm NATO/308 Winchester Ammunition
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2250 Manufacturer: None Model: None 1) Green painted steel ammunition box, containing forty boxes of Venezuelan "CAVIM&...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Excellent Heckler & Koch Model 94 Semi-Automatic Carbine1955 - Excellent Heckler & Koch Model 94 Semi-Automatic Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 4500 Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch Model: 94 A3-Rifle Introduced in 1983. Hooded post front sight and rotating drum rear...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Pre-Ban AR-15A2 Semi-Automatic Government Model Carbine with Soft Case, Trilux Scope and Accessories1956 - Pre-Ban AR-15A2 Semi-Automatic Government Model Carbine with Soft Case, Trilux Scope and Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: AR 15a2-Rifle Manufactured between 1988 to 1990. Adjustable post front and 2-leaf rear sights,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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FN Herstal Model FS2000 Semi-Automatic Bullpup Rifle with Original Box1957 - FN Herstal Model FS2000 Semi-Automatic Bullpup Rifle with Original Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2250 Manufacturer: Fnh Usa Inc Model: FS2000 Arriving on the market in 2006, the FS2000 is the semi-automatic version of FN
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Ruger Mini 14 Folding Stock Semi-Automatic Carbine1958 - Ruger Mini 14 Folding Stock Semi-Automatic Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1800 Manufacturer: Ruger Model: Mini 14 Blade front and adjustable peep rear sights, with a 3 inch bird cage flash hider, stan
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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HESSE C3A 7.62mm Semi-Automatic Rifle with Bipod1959 - HESSE C3A 7.62mm Semi-Automatic Rifle with Bipod
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1700 Manufacturer: Imbel Model: LIA1 FN/FAL style rifle as assembled by Hesse using an Imbel receiver and STG-58 kit. Standard
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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