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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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Dolne Patent Apache Double Action Pinfire Knife Revolver3270 - Dolne Patent Apache Double Action Pinfire Knife Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4000 Manufacturer: Dolne Model: Apache Considered the signature arm of the Parisian underworld in the late 1800s, the Apache c
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Remington New Model Police Metallic Cartridge Conversion Revolver3271 - Remington New Model Police Metallic Cartridge Conversion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: New Model Pocket The top of the barrel has the two line patent dates/address mark
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Scarce Massachusetts Arms Wesson & Leavitt Percussion Belt Revolver3272 - Scarce Massachusetts Arms Wesson & Leavitt Percussion Belt Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 4750 Manufacturer: Massachusetts Arms Co Model: Wesson & Leavitt Belt Revolver Manufactured from 1850 to 1851, this is...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Remington Rider Metallic Cartridge Conversion Pocket Model Double Action Revolver3273 - Remington Rider Metallic Cartridge Conversion Pocket Model Double Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3250 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: Rider Manufactured circa 1860 to 1873 with a total production of approximately 20
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Moore's Patent Teat-Fire Revolver3274 - Moore's Patent Teat-Fire Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 2000 Manufacturer: Moores Patent Firearms Co Model: Teatfire Manufactured circa 1864 to 1870. Blade front and V-notched hamm
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Excellent Cased Engraved Silver and Gold Moore's Patent Teat-Fire Revolver with Ivory Grips3275 - Excellent Cased Engraved Silver and Gold Moore's Patent Teat-Fire Revolver with Ivory Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5000 Manufacturer: Moores Patent Firearms Co Model: Teatfire Manufactured between 1864 and 1870. The top of the barrel is ma
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Engraved Moore Patent Single Action Belt Revolver with Inscription3276 - Engraved Moore Patent Single Action Belt Revolver with Inscription
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Moores Patent Firearms Co Model: Belt Manufactured from 1861 to 1863. The top of the barrel is marked &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Porter First Model Turret Rifle3277 - Porter First Model Turret Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $2750 - 4250
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Porter Second Model Turret Rifle3278 - Porter Second Model Turret Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $2250 - 3750
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Scarce Porter's Patent Third Model Revolving Turret Rifle3279 - Scarce Porter's Patent Third Model Revolving Turret Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $2500 - 3750
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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