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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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European Wheel Lock Rifle with Bone Inlaid Stock3370 - European Wheel Lock Rifle with Bone Inlaid Stock
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: Unknown Model: Wheel Lock Blade and notch sights, with a faint signature at the breech and dual fences arou
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Ivory Accented Pair of Decorative Saxon-Style Wheel Lock Pistols3371 - Ivory Accented Pair of Decorative Saxon-Style Wheel Lock Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4000 A) Manufacturer: Unknown Model: Wheellock Produced for decoration without sights, with a cannon muzzle and decorative ban
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Miniature Suit of German Gothic Style Armor3372 - Miniature Suit of German Gothic Style Armor
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Sallet style helmet, pierced and fluted rondels, embossed ridges, non articulating finger
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Cased Engraved Edward Reilly London Percussion Over/Under Howdah Pistol with Accessories3373 - Cased Engraved Edward Reilly London Percussion Over/Under Howdah Pistol with Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufacturer: Reilly & Co Edward M Model: Over/Under Manufactured circa 1830s to 1840s, this unique over/under perc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Engraved Wilkinson London Production Percussion Howdah Pistol3374 - Engraved Wilkinson London Production Percussion Howdah Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4500 Manufacturer: English Model: Percussion Most famous for the production of swords, razors, and commando daggers, Wilkinson
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Cased Pair of Engraved Harkom Edinburgh Marked Percussion Double Barrel Pistols3375 - Cased Pair of Engraved Harkom Edinburgh Marked Percussion Double Barrel Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 11000 A) Manufacturer: Harkom Model: Percussion This lot consists of two identically engraved Harkom produced percussion pisto
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 11,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Hanress of Armor in the 16th Century German Style with Rapier3376 - Hanress of Armor in the 16th Century German Style with Rapier
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $7500 - 15000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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Attractive Victorian Wheel Lock Pistol with Battle Scene Decorated Ivory Paneled Stock3377 - Attractive Victorian Wheel Lock Pistol with Battle Scene Decorated Ivory Paneled Stock
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $3000 - 4250
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Victorian-Era European Style Rapier3378 - Victorian-Era European Style Rapier
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1100 - 2000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Two Victorian Era European Style Halberds3379 - Two Victorian Era European Style Halberds
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1000 - 1800
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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