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!
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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Two Colt Semi-Automatic Pistols3850 - Two Colt Semi-Automatic Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: National Match Manufactured from 1976-83. Adjustable Elliason rear sights, bobbed hammer, Na
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Two Colt Semi-Automatic Pistols3851 - Two Colt Semi-Automatic Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2250 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Government 1911A1 Manufactured in 1963. Blade front and fixed rear sights, standard markings
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Colt Combat Commander Semi-Automatic Pistols3852 - Collector's Lot of Two Colt Combat Commander Semi-Automatic Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1900 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Combat Commander Manufactured in 1978 with standard markings and features. With a black leat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Cased Colt Semi-Automatic Pistols with Cases3853 - Collector's Lot of Two Cased Colt Semi-Automatic Pistols with Cases
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Estimate: $1000 - 1800 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Government Fixed Novak style sights, wide beavertail grip safety with a ridge and checkered
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Engraved Colt MK IV Series 70 Gold Cup National Match Semi-Automatic Pistol3854 - Engraved Colt MK IV Series 70 Gold Cup National Match Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: Colt Model: National Match Manufactured between 1970 and 1983 and subsequently engraved with floral scroll p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Colt National Match Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster3855 - Colt National Match Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $800 - 1200 Manufacturer: Colt Model: National Match Manufactured in 1967. Adjustable Elliason rear sight, with standard markings, Nat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Two Colt Semi-Automatic Pistols3856 - Two Colt Semi-Automatic Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2250 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: National Match Manufactured in 1974. Adjustable Elliason rear sight with standard markings,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Colt Semi-Automatic Pistols with Holsters3857 - Collector's Lot of Two Colt Semi-Automatic Pistols with Holsters
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: MK IV Manufactured in 1977 with fixed low profile sights, full length guide rod and checkere
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Two Colt Semi-Automatic Pistols3858 - Two Colt Semi-Automatic Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2000 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Government Manufactured in 1966 with fixed low profile sights, standard markings and checker
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Two Colt Semi-Automatic Pistols with Accessories3859 - Two Colt Semi-Automatic Pistols with Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1700 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Government Manufactured from 1980-83. Standard markings, Wilson Combat barrel and bushing an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Colt Combat Commander Semi-Automatic Pistols3860 - Collector's Lot of Two Colt Combat Commander Semi-Automatic Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Combat Commander Manufactured in 1972. Adjustable rear sight, checkered tfront strap and arc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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