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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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Extremely Rare Documented Special Order Deluxe Full Nickel-Plated Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle with3000 - Extremely Rare Documented Special Order Deluxe Full Nickel-Plated Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle with
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Estimate: $55000 - 75000 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1876 This is an exceptional original example of a Special Order Deluxe Winchester Model
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 55,000.00 - 75,000.00
Sold to floor for (47,500.00) = 47,500.00
 
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Highly Desirable Early Production Winchester Second Model 1866 Rifle with Henry's Patent Barrel Mark3001 - Highly Desirable Early Production Winchester Second Model 1866 Rifle with Henry's Patent Barrel Mark
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Estimate: $12000 - 17000 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1866 This is an example of an early Model 1866 rifle manufactured in 1868 that is seria
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 17,000.00
Sold to floor for (15,000.00) = 15,000.00
 
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Extremely Fine Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle3002 - Extremely Fine Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle
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Estimate: $5500 - 7500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1873 Manufactured in 1890, this Third Model production features the dust cover guide rail
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Very Fine Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine3003 - Very Fine Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine
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Estimate: $5500 - 7500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1892-Rifle This carbine was manufactured in 1919 and has a blade front sight and a flip u
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Civil War Production New Haven Arms Company Henry Lever Action Rifle3004 - Civil War Production New Haven Arms Company Henry Lever Action Rifle
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Estimate: $22500 - 32500 Manufacturer: New Haven Arms Co. Model: Henry Rifle This is an example of a Henry lever action rifle that was manufactu
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Estimate : 22,500.00 - 32,500.00
Sold to floor for (22,500.00) = 22,500.00
 
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Documented Special Order Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle with Half-Octagon Barrel and Facto3005 - Documented Special Order Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle with Half-Octagon Barrel and Facto
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Estimate: $20000 - 27500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1886 this is an exceptional example of a Winchester Model 1886 Sporting Rifle with spec
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 27,500.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Fine Documented Special Order 24 Inch Octagonal Barrel Winchester Model 1876 .50 Express Lever Actio3006 - Fine Documented Special Order 24 Inch Octagonal Barrel Winchester Model 1876 .50 Express Lever Actio
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Estimate: $14000 - 22500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1876 Sometimes referred to as the Centennial Model, this 50 Express Winchester Model 18
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle In Scarce 22 Short Caliber3007 - Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle In Scarce 22 Short Caliber
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Estimate: $5000 - 7000 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1873 This is a fine example of a Winchester Model 1873 lever action rifle that is chamber
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Documented Special Order Factory Engraved Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 1894 Fancy Sporting Rifle wit3008 - Documented Special Order Factory Engraved Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 1894 Fancy Sporting Rifle wit
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Estimate: $35000 - 55000 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1894 Special order Winchester Model 1894 Fancy Sporting Rifle with factory engraving an
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Estimate : 35,000.00 - 55,000.00
Sold to floor for (22,500.00) = 22,500.00
 
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Desirable Early Production Winchester Model 1866 Lever Action Rifle with Henry Patent Barrel Marking3009 - Desirable Early Production Winchester Model 1866 Lever Action Rifle with Henry Patent Barrel Marking
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Estimate: $9000 - 12000 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1866 Second Model Winchester lever action rifle that was manufactured in 1867. The octag
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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