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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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U.S. Whitney Model 1841 Mississippi Percussion Rifle3160 - U.S. Whitney Model 1841 Mississippi Percussion Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: Whitney Arms Company Model: 1841 Manufactured in 1848 (after the conclusion of the Mexican American War).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1855 Percussion Rifle-Musket Dated 18603161 - U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1855 Percussion Rifle-Musket Dated 1860
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Harpers Ferry Armory Muskets And Carbines Model: 1855-Rifle The lock plate is dated "1860" beh...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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U.S. Model 1841 Robbins & Lawrence Mississippi Percussion Rifle3162 - U.S. Model 1841 Robbins & Lawrence Mississippi Percussion Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 8500 Manufacturer: Robbins & Lawrence Model: 1841 Manufactured by Robbins & Lawrence from 1848 to 1853 in Windsor, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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U.S. Model 1843 Hall-North Breech-Loading Percussion Carbine3163 - U.S. Model 1843 Hall-North Breech-Loading Percussion Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 6000 Manufacturer: Hall North Model: 1843 Model 1843 Breech-Loading Percussion Carbine manufactured in 1847 by Simeon North o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Exceptional U.S. Robert Johnson Model 1836 Flintlock Martial Pistol3164 - Exceptional U.S. Robert Johnson Model 1836 Flintlock Martial Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3750 - 6500 Manufacturer: R. JOHNSON Model: 1836 Brass blade front and groove rear sights, with the upper left side of the barrel mar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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U.S. Simeon North Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol3165 - U.S. Simeon North Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4500 Manufacturer: Simeon North Model: 1816 This is a solid representative example of a Simeon North U.S. Model 1816 flintlock
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Aston U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Pistol3166 - Aston U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: H. Aston Model: 1842 This Model 1842 percussion pistol was manufactured under U.S. Government contract by H
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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J.J. Henry Flintlock Pistol3167 - J.J. Henry Flintlock Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $2000 - 3000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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U.S. Aston Contract Model 1842 Percussion Pistol3168 - U.S. Aston Contract Model 1842 Percussion Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Aston H Pistols Model: 1842 Manufactured on contract by Henry Aston & Co. of Middletown, Connecticut...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Rare Harpers Ferry Hall Model 1836 Breech Loading Percussion Carbine Dated 18393169 - Rare Harpers Ferry Hall Model 1836 Breech Loading Percussion Carbine Dated 1839
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3750 - 5500 Manufacturer: Harpers Ferry Armory Muskets And Carbines Model: 1836-Carbine Manufactured in 1839 with a total production
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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