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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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Engraved and Gold Inlaid Stacy's Marked London Double Barrel 16 Gauge Damascus Flintlock Shotgun3310 - Engraved and Gold Inlaid Stacy's Marked London Double Barrel 16 Gauge Damascus Flintlock Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 6000 Manufacturer: English Model: Side By Side Single bead front sight on a solid rib script marked "LONDON" and t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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"LONDON" Marked Gold Inlaid Double Damascus Barrel Side by Side Percussion 16 Gauge Shotgun3311 - "LONDON" Marked Gold Inlaid Double Damascus Barrel Side by Side Percussion 16 Gauge Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: English Model: Percussion Single nickel bead sight, with open chokes, a pair of gold bands ahead of the bre
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Elaborate Harness of Armor in the Style of Late 15th Century German High Gothic3312 - Elaborate Harness of Armor in the Style of Late 15th Century German High Gothic
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $8500 - 16000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,500.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Cased Pair of Custom Full Ivory Stocked Wheel Lock Style Pistols3313 - Cased Pair of Custom Full Ivory Stocked Wheel Lock Style Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $5000 - 7500
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Massive Victorian Matchlock Musket with Extensive Scrimshaw Panel Decoration and Metal Pearl and Con3314 - Massive Victorian Matchlock Musket with Extensive Scrimshaw Panel Decoration and Metal Pearl and Con
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1500 - 2500
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Victorian Cinquedea Dagger with Golden Mythological Decoration and Ivory Grip Panels3315 - Victorian Cinquedea Dagger with Golden Mythological Decoration and Ivory Grip Panels
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $3000 - 5000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Magnificent Pair of Cased Exhibition Quality French Prelat Gold Inlaid Percussion Target/Dueling Pis3316 - Magnificent Pair of Cased Exhibition Quality French Prelat Gold Inlaid Percussion Target/Dueling Pis
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $20000 - 40000 A) Manufacturer: Prelat Model: Target Made circa 1850 with a rifled 10-inch octagon barrels with dovetail mounted stee
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (22,500.00) = 22,500.00
 
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Composite Harness of 16th Century Armor3317 - Composite Harness of 16th Century Armor
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $20000 - 35000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Documented European Wheel Lock Tschinke Rifle with Bone Inlaid Stock from the Stagecoach Collection3318 - Documented European Wheel Lock Tschinke Rifle with Bone Inlaid Stock from the Stagecoach Collection
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7000 Manufacturer: Unknown Model: Wheel Lock Blade and notch sights on the swamped barrel with floral themed engraving on the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Pole Axe and Boar Spear3319 - Pole Axe and Boar Spear
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1000 - 1500
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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