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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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Composite Late 16th Century 3/4 Harness of Armor3330 - Composite Late 16th Century 3/4 Harness of Armor
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $15000 - 25000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (25,000.00) = 25,000.00
 
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18th Century Main-Gauche Parrying Dagger3331 - 18th Century Main-Gauche Parrying Dagger
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1200 - 2000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to jbranman for (800.00 + 164.00BP) = 964.00
 
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Executioner's Style Sword3332 - Executioner's Style Sword
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $2000 - 3000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Three Spears3333 - Three Spears
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1300 - 2000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Three Axes3334 - Three Axes
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $850 - 1400
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Composite Late 16th Century Harness3335 - Composite Late 16th Century Harness
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $12000 - 20000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (22,500.00) = 22,500.00
 
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Early 17th Century Style Toledo Marked European Swept Hilt Rapier3336 - Early 17th Century Style Toledo Marked European Swept Hilt Rapier
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $2000 - 3000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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17th Century European Rapier3337 - 17th Century European Rapier
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $2000 - 3000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Pair of Decorative Halberds with a Large Hardwood Polearm Display Rack3338 - Pair of Decorative Halberds with a Large Hardwood Polearm Display Rack
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 (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Rare Cased American Pair of P. Vallee Philadelphia Marked Engraved and Gold Inlaid Saw Handled Percu3339 - Rare Cased American Pair of P. Vallee Philadelphia Marked Engraved and Gold Inlaid Saw Handled Percu
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $18000 - 27500 A) Manufacturer: Unknown Model: Percussion Vallee is listed as being at the Corner of Walnut and 2nd Streets in Philade
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 18,000.00 - 27,500.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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