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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.

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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!
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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Desirable Spanish American War Era U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag Carbine3200 - Desirable Spanish American War Era U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1896 These carbines were used throughout the Spanish American War and during
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Fine Lot of U.S. Military Pre-1901 Knives Including 1880 Entrenching Knife, Trowel Bayonet and Krag3201 - Fine Lot of U.S. Military Pre-1901 Knives Including 1880 Entrenching Knife, Trowel Bayonet and Krag
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: None Model: None 1) 1880 Entrenching knife with an 8 inch blade. Handle is stamped "US". With a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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U.S.N. Marked Winchester-Lee Straight Pull Navy Musket3202 - U.S.N. Marked Winchester-Lee Straight Pull Navy Musket
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: Lee Navy The chamber is marked "-U.S.N.- / /No5781/-N.C.T.-" and the left sid...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Scarce U.S. Springfield Model 1881 Trapdoor Forager Shotgun3203 - Scarce U.S. Springfield Model 1881 Trapdoor Forager Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1881 These Trapdoor Forager shotguns had a total production of approximately
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Carbine3204 - U.S. Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1879 Trapdoor This is an example of a U.S. Springfield Model 1879 Carbine wi
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Remington-Lee Model 1885 Bolt Action Rifle3205 - Remington-Lee Model 1885 Bolt Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2250 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: 1885 The Model 1885 was put into production in mid to late-1886 and it is estimat
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Spanish American War Era U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1896 Krag Rifle with 1895 Dated Bayonet3206 - Spanish American War Era U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1896 Krag Rifle with 1895 Dated Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1700 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1896 Manufactured from 1896 to 1898. The rifle has standard receiver marking
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Desirable Spanish American War Era U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag Carbine3207 - Desirable Spanish American War Era U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1400 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1896 These carbines were used throughout the Spanish American War and during
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Colt Burgess Lever Action Rifle3208 - Colt Burgess Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Burgess-Rifle This rifle model represents Colt's only attempt to compete with Winchester ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Scarce Very Fine 10 Gauge Colt Model 1883 Hammerless Double Barrel Shotgun with Factory Letter3209 - Scarce Very Fine 10 Gauge Colt Model 1883 Hammerless Double Barrel Shotgun with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 6000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1883-SHOTGUN Manufactured in 1895, Colt manufactured approximately 7,366 Model 1883 shotguns be
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Colt Lightning Medium Frame Slide Action Rifle3210 - Colt Lightning Medium Frame Slide Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Lightning-Rifle Manufactured in 1890. Brass blade front and adjustable semi-buckhorn style rear
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Documented Outstanding Hartley & Graham Engraved Colt Frontier Six-Shooter Single Action Revolver wi3211 - Documented Outstanding Hartley & Graham Engraved Colt Frontier Six-Shooter Single Action Revolver wi
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $55000 - 75000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Army This is an exceptional example of a Hartley & Graham engraved 4 3/4 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 55,000.00 - 75,000.00
Sold to floor for (47,500.00) = 47,500.00
 
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Exceptional Pre-World War II Colt Single Action Army Revolver in 44 Special Caliber with Factory Let3212 - Exceptional Pre-World War II Colt Single Action Army Revolver in 44 Special Caliber with Factory Let
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 11000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Manufactured in 1936. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line address,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 11,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Pre-War Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Pearl Grips and Factory Letter3213 - Pre-War Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Pearl Grips and Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5500 - 7500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Manufactured in 1929. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line address,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army Revolver3214 - Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Bisley Manufactured in 1904. The top of the barrel has the one line Hartford address with &qu...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Rinaldo A. Carr Sub-Inspected Colt Single Action Cavalry Model Revolver3215 - Rinaldo A. Carr Sub-Inspected Colt Single Action Cavalry Model Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9500 - 14000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Army Colt U.S. Contract Single Action Cavalry Model revolver manufactured in 18
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,500.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Fine U.S. Colt Model 1873 Artillery Model Single Action Army Revolver3216 - Fine U.S. Colt Model 1873 Artillery Model Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 9500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Originally manufactured in 1876, this was one of the Model 1873 Cavalry Single Ac
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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O.W. Ainsworth Inspected Colt Model 1873 Cavalry Single Action Revolver with Kopec Letter3217 - O.W. Ainsworth Inspected Colt Model 1873 Cavalry Single Action Revolver with Kopec Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $16000 - 25000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action U.S. Colt Model 1873 Cavalry Revolver manufactured in 1874 and inspected by Ord
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Estimate : 16,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Very Fine Colt Model 1855 Full Stock Military Percussion Revolving Rifle with Bayonet and Scabbard3218 - Very Fine Colt Model 1855 Full Stock Military Percussion Revolving Rifle with Bayonet and Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $14000 - 22500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1855-Rifle This is an example of a very desirable Colt Model 1855 Military Rifle manufactured
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (18,000.00) = 18,000.00
 
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Exceptional Civil War Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket3219 - Exceptional Civil War Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1861-Musket This is an excellent example of a Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket that was man
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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