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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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Japanese Tanto with Attractive Shibayama Decorated Mounting and Silver Fittings3460 - Japanese Tanto with Attractive Shibayama Decorated Mounting and Silver Fittings
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 13 3/8 inches overall. The 8 3/4 inch blade shows floral horimono on both sides,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Interesting Japanese Clandestine "Wakizashi" Percussion Pistol3461 - Interesting Japanese Clandestine "Wakizashi" Percussion Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: Japanese Model: Percussion When sheathed, this weapon appears to casual observation to be a typical Japanes
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Tanto-Mounted Yari Blade Dagger, with Gold and Silver Lacquer Accented Fittings3462 - Tanto-Mounted Yari Blade Dagger, with Gold and Silver Lacquer Accented Fittings
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: None Model: None Likely manufactured in the 16th Century, in the Koto style. Measuring 15 1/4 inches overal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Attractive Japanese Matchlock Carbine3463 - Attractive Japanese Matchlock Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1000 - 1400
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Grouping of Fine Japanese Sword Components3464 - Grouping of Fine Japanese Sword Components
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: None Model: None 1) Black lacquer saya, with deeply cut flowers and fu dogs on the silver fittings, gold ac
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Wakizashi-Length Japanese Blade with Elaborate Gold and Silver Furnished Aikuchi Mountings3465 - Wakizashi-Length Japanese Blade with Elaborate Gold and Silver Furnished Aikuchi Mountings
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 18 1/4 inches overall, with a gently waving, well defined temper line on the 13
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Japanese-Style Sword with Battle Scene Carved Bone Fittings3466 - Japanese-Style Sword with Battle Scene Carved Bone Fittings
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1400 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 31 inch overall, with a 19 inch curved blade, marked faintly in ink on the right
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Three Japanese Spears and One Weapon Display Stand3467 - Three Japanese Spears and One Weapon Display Stand
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1200 - 1700
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Unmarked Triple-Barrel Matchlock Hand Cannon3468 - Unmarked Triple-Barrel Matchlock Hand Cannon
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 (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Small Japanese Matchlock Pistol3469 - Small Japanese Matchlock Pistol
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 (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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