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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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17th Century Production Signed Katana with Matching Family Mon Decorated Fittings3450 - 17th Century Production Signed Katana with Matching Family Mon Decorated Fittings
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 34 1/2 inches overall, with a 24 1/2 inch blade, showing a choji pattern temper
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Japanese Armor with Helmet and Knife3451 - Japanese Armor with Helmet and Knife
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $5000 - 7000
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Fine Katana with Gold Accented Fittings3452 - Fine Katana with Gold Accented Fittings
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 36 1/4 inches overall, with a 26 inch blade showing a wavy temper line, carved l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Decorated Japanese Hand Cannon3453 - Decorated Japanese Hand Cannon
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1000 - 1300
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Unique Clandestine Japanese Wakizashi/Pistol Combination Weapon with Saya3454 - Unique Clandestine Japanese Wakizashi/Pistol Combination Weapon with Saya
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: Japanese Model: Hand Cannon Designed to appear as a standard Japanese short blade when worn on the belt, wh
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Beautiful Chinese Jian Short Sword with Jade Bodied Silver Place Accented Mineral and Cloisonne Appo3455 - Beautiful Chinese Jian Short Sword with Jade Bodied Silver Place Accented Mineral and Cloisonne Appo
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 15000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 25 inches in overall length, with a 19 1/2 inch straight double edged single fu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Interesting Sharply Curved Wakizashi with Turtle Shell Veneer Grip3456 - Interesting Sharply Curved Wakizashi with Turtle Shell Veneer Grip
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 22 inches overall, with a 14 3/4 inch blade, slightly wavy temper line, and a si
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Attractive Japanese Matchlock Musket with Raised Barrel Decorations3457 - Attractive Japanese Matchlock Musket with Raised Barrel Decorations
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7500 Manufacturer: Japanese Model: Matchlock Manufactured during the late 1700s. The barrel is outfitted with a swamped octago
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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One Hundred Masterpieces from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton3458 - One Hundred Masterpieces from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $200 - 400 Manufacturer: None Model: None Coffee table style hard bound book with original slipcover and patterned slipcase. Japanese
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Nagahiro Signed Kaiken Tanto Dagger with Carved Ivory Fittings3459 - Nagahiro Signed Kaiken Tanto Dagger with Carved Ivory Fittings
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 12 1/2 inches in total length, with a 6 3/4 inch blade, tempered along the edge,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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