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!
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Desirable DWM Model 1920 Style Commercial Luger Carbine Rig with Magazines, Walnut Shoulder Stock an3560 - Desirable DWM Model 1920 Style Commercial Luger Carbine Rig with Magazines, Walnut Shoulder Stock an
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Estimate: $6000 - 9000 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1920 This is an example of a 1920 type Luger Carbine based on an original 1906 Type Luger pistol
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Luger P.08 Pistol with Unique Unidentified Safety Arrangement3561 - Luger P.08 Pistol with Unique Unidentified Safety Arrangement
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Estimate: $4000 - 6000 Manufacturer: Simson Model: P.08 Manufactured by unknown engineer/designer using Krieghoff P.08 frame and barrel extensio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Exceptional DWM Model 1923 Commercial Luger Pistol with "Safe" and "Loaded" Markings3562 - Exceptional DWM Model 1923 Commercial Luger Pistol with "Safe" and "Loaded" Markings
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Estimate: $1500 - 2250 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1923 This is an exceptional, near new example of a Model 1923 Commercial Luger that was produced
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to goebel5 for (2,500.00 + 512.50BP) = 3,012.50
 
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Documented Pre-War Swedish Commercial Contract Walther Model HP Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster3563 - Documented Pre-War Swedish Commercial Contract Walther Model HP Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster
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Estimate: $2750 - 3500 Manufacturer: Walther Model: HP This is an example of a very scarce prewar Swedish commercial contract Walther Model HP p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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World War II Nazi Commercial Walther Mod. P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Shoulder Holster3564 - World War II Nazi Commercial Walther Mod. P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Shoulder Holster
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Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 This late production (late 1944-early 1945) commercial P38 pistol has the left side of t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Deluxe Pre-War Walther Factory Engraved PPK Semi-Automatic Pistol3565 - Deluxe Pre-War Walther Factory Engraved PPK Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $7500 - 10000 Manufacturer: Walther Model: PPK This is a beautiful example of a pre-WWII, Walther factory engraved PPK, semi-automatic
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Engraved Gold Washed Walther PP Pistol Attributed to Hermann Goring3566 - Engraved Gold Washed Walther PP Pistol Attributed to Hermann Goring
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Estimate: $5000 - 7500 Manufacturer: Walther Model: PP Although not specifically engraved with his name, the left side of the slide has been cus
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Spectacular Walther Mod. PPK Pistol with Nazi Party Leader Holster3567 - Spectacular Walther Mod. PPK Pistol with Nazi Party Leader Holster
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Estimate: $6500 - 10000 Manufacturer: Walther Model: PPK This is a Walther Mod. PPK pistol with an exceptionally high quality reproduction Polit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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World War II Nazi Marked Walther PP Pistol with Capture Papers3568 - World War II Nazi Marked Walther PP Pistol with Capture Papers
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Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: Walther Model: PP This is a standard late WWII, milled finish Walther PP pistol that has fixed sights, with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Scarce Factory Engraved and Gold Plated Walther Model 9 Semi-Automatic Pocket Pistol with Ivory Grip3569 - Scarce Factory Engraved and Gold Plated Walther Model 9 Semi-Automatic Pocket Pistol with Ivory Grip
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Estimate: $3000 - 4500 Manufacturer: Walther Model: 9 Manufactured from 1921 to 1944 with this special order gold plated example having a factor
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Rare Documented A.F. Stoeger Inc. New York Marked Pre-War Walther Model PP Semi-Automatic Pistol3570 - Rare Documented A.F. Stoeger Inc. New York Marked Pre-War Walther Model PP Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $4000 - 7000 Manufacturer: Walther Model: PP This is a beautiful example of a A.F. Stoeger marked Walther Mod. PP semi-automatic pisto
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Exceptional V-Serial Range Stoeger Contract DWM/Mauser "American Eagle" Navy Luger with A. F. Stoege3571 - Exceptional V-Serial Range Stoeger Contract DWM/Mauser "American Eagle" Navy Luger with A. F. Stoege
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Estimate: $16000 - 22500 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1923 This is an exceptional example of an original 1923 Stoeger Commercial Contract DWM/Mauser
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Estimate : 16,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (22,500.00) = 22,500.00
 
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Desirable and Exceptional 1914 Dated Erfurt Model 1914 Luger Rig with Two Matching Magazines and 1913572 - Desirable and Exceptional 1914 Dated Erfurt Model 1914 Luger Rig with Two Matching Magazines and 191
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Estimate: $9500 - 14000 Manufacturer: Erfurt Model: 1914 This is an exceptional WWI German Luger pistol manufactured by the Erfurt factory. The
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Estimate : 9,500.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Scarce Early Post World War I Undated Simson & Co. Weimar Army Luger Pistol3573 - Scarce Early Post World War I Undated Simson & Co. Weimar Army Luger Pistol
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Estimate: $9500 - 13000 Manufacturer: Simson & Company Model: Luger This is an excellent example of a early post WWI Weimar era, military...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Exceptional 1940 Dated Mauser Banner "Eagle/L" Police Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol with Two Matching3574 - Exceptional 1940 Dated Mauser Banner "Eagle/L" Police Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol with Two Matching
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Estimate: $12000 - 16000 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P08 This is an excellent example of a very late WWII Mauser Banner Police Luger pistol rig
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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World War II Nazi Navy 1940-42 Code Mauser P.08 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol with One Matching Magazi3575 - World War II Nazi Navy 1940-42 Code Mauser P.08 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol with One Matching Magazi
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Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P08 This is an example of 1940 dated, "42" code Mauser P.08 Luger pistol with the...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Extraordinary DWM/Mauser Commercial Contract American Eagle Artillery Luger with "A. F. Stoeger" Mar3576 - Extraordinary DWM/Mauser Commercial Contract American Eagle Artillery Luger with "A. F. Stoeger" Mar
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Estimate: $35000 - 45000 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1923 This is a fantastic, all original, exceptional example of a DWM/Mauser Stoeger Model Amer
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Estimate : 35,000.00 - 45,000.00
Sold to floor for (45,000.00) = 45,000.00
 
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Exceptional World War II 1940 Dated Mauser Banner "Eagle/L" Police Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol with3577 - Exceptional World War II 1940 Dated Mauser Banner "Eagle/L" Police Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol with
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Estimate: $12000 - 16000 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P08 This is an excellent example of a 1940 Dated WWII Mauser Banner Police Luger pistol rig
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Outstanding DWM Model 1923 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster3578 - Outstanding DWM Model 1923 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster
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Estimate: $5500 - 7500 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1923 This is an early production DWM Model 1923 Commercial Luger Semi-automatic pistol in the 75
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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World War II Mauser byf/42 Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster3579 - World War II Mauser byf/42 Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster
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Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 The left side of the slide has the "byf/42" marking with the right side havi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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