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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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Scarce Al Furstnow Montana Marked Colt Single Action Revolver Holster Money Belt Rig3230 - Scarce Al Furstnow Montana Marked Colt Single Action Revolver Holster Money Belt Rig
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None This Al Furstnow Saddlery handcrafted holster rig circa 1900 has a holster that would acco
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to dic-kota for (1,700.00 + 348.50BP) = 2,048.50
 
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Black Powder Colt Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army Revolver3231 - Black Powder Colt Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Frontier Six Shooter Manufactured in 1894. This is an extremely fine, totally original example
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Colt Single Action Army Revolver3232 - Colt Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 7000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Manufactured in 1924. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line address,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Factory Engraved Silver Plated Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Carved Medallion Pearl Grips3233 - Factory Engraved Silver Plated Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Carved Medallion Pearl Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 11000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Manufactured in 1912. The barrel sides, every other cylinder flat and frame are
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 11,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Rare Mexican Marked Colt Single Action Army Revolver3234 - Rare Mexican Marked Colt Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action This an example of one of 124 Colt Single Action revolvers that were shipped to M
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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A Unique Historic Pair of Spurs from The Collections of Congressman Frank Boykin and Senator Harry H3235 - A Unique Historic Pair of Spurs from The Collections of Congressman Frank Boykin and Senator Harry H
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 10000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Included with this pair of spurs is an assortment of papers collected by Richard Boykin,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Colt Model 1878 Frontier Six Shooter Double Action Revolver3236 - Colt Model 1878 Frontier Six Shooter Double Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1878 Manufactured in 1893. Has a fixed blade front sight and a frame notch rear sight. Left sid
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Colt Model 1878 Double Action Frontier Revolver3237 - Colt Model 1878 Double Action Frontier Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1878 Manufactured in 1898. The barrel has the one line Hartford address on top and "45 C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Colt Sheriffs Model 1877 Double Action Revolvers3238 - Collector's Lot of Two Colt Sheriffs Model 1877 Double Action Revolvers
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2250 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1877 Manufactured in 1878. The top of the barrel is marked with the short two line Colt Har
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Colt Sheriffs Model 1877 Lightning Etched Panel Double Action Revolver with Factory Letter3239 - Colt Sheriffs Model 1877 Lightning Etched Panel Double Action Revolver with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1877 The top of the desirable, short 2 1/2 inch barrel is marked with the two line address, lef
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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