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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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Two Officers Gorgets3180 - Two Officers Gorgets
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1300 Manufacturer: None Model: None Both of the Gorgets are reportedly of the American Revolution Era. 1) Eagle-themed gorget,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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Extraordinary, Finest Known U.S. Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Carbines3181 - Extraordinary, Finest Known U.S. Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Carbines
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $25000 - 40000 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1879 Trapdoor This truly outstanding U.S. Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 20,000.00
 
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Custer Era U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine3182 - Custer Era U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7500 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1873 Manufactured from 1873 to 1877. This carbine falls into the Custer Era
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for 20,000.00
 
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Scarce U.S. Springfield Model 1871 Ward-Burton Bolt Action Rifle3183 - Scarce U.S. Springfield Model 1871 Ward-Burton Bolt Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3250 - 4500 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1871 Springfield Armory manufactured only 1,011 Ward-Burton Rifles as basica
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
 
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Desirable Spanish American War Era U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag Carbine3184 - Desirable Spanish American War Era U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Krag Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1896 These carbines were used throughout the Spanish American War and late i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1880 Hunting Knife with Rock Island Marked Cartridge Belt3185 - U.S. Springfield Model 1880 Hunting Knife with Rock Island Marked Cartridge Belt
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 13 1/2 inches overall, with an 8 1/4 inch long, 1 7/8 inch wide single edged spe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
 
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Scarce U.S. Springfield Armory Ward-Burton Model 1871 Bolt Action Rifle3186 - Scarce U.S. Springfield Armory Ward-Burton Model 1871 Bolt Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: Ward Burton Part of a limited 1,011 arm production run, the U.S. Model 1871
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1871 Rolling Block Rifle with Bayonet3187 - U.S. Springfield Model 1871 Rolling Block Rifle with Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1871 Manufactured by Springfield Armory on royalty agreement with the Reming
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
 
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Desirable Spanish American War Era U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Bolt Action Carbine3188 - Desirable Spanish American War Era U.S. Springfield Model 1896 Bolt Action Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1896 Manufactured in 1897. Equipped with a raised ramp front blade sight and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle with Trowel Bayonet3189 - U.S. Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle with Trowel Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2250 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1884 This is a nice example of an original Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
 
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