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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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Exceptional Japanese Officers "Baby Nambu" Pistol Rig with One Matching Magazine, One Spare Magazine3470 - Exceptional Japanese Officers "Baby Nambu" Pistol Rig with One Matching Magazine, One Spare Magazine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6000 - 9000 Manufacturer: Tokyo Arsenal Model: Baby Nambu This is a beautiful, all original, unaltered mid-production pre-WWII Japane
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Late World War II Japanese Type 97 Nagoya Sniper Rifle with Original 2.5X Sniper Scope and Canvas Sc3471 - Late World War II Japanese Type 97 Nagoya Sniper Rifle with Original 2.5X Sniper Scope and Canvas Sc
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3750 Manufacturer: Nagoya Model: Type 97 This is an excellent example of a late WWII Japanese Type 97 Sniper rifle as produced
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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World War II Nagoya Arsenal Type 2 Bolt Action Paratrooper Rifle3472 - World War II Nagoya Arsenal Type 2 Bolt Action Paratrooper Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3250 Manufacturer: Nagoya Model: Type 2 A unique variation of the Type 99 rifle, the Type 2 was designed for use by parachute
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Late World War II Japanese Type 97 Nagoya Sniper Rifle with Bayonet3473 - Late World War II Japanese Type 97 Nagoya Sniper Rifle with Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: Nagoya Model: Type 97 This is a fine example of a very late WWII Japanese Type 97 sniper rifle as manufactu
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Excellent Japanese Nagoya Arsenal Type 38 Bolt Action Carbine3474 - Excellent Japanese Nagoya Arsenal Type 38 Bolt Action Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: Kokura Model: Type 38 This is an exceptional example of a Nagoya Arsenal Type 38 Series 5 carbine. The top
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Rare Late World War II Japanese Type 99 Jinsen Arsenal Series 40 "Last Ditch" Bolt Action Rifle3475 - Rare Late World War II Japanese Type 99 Jinsen Arsenal Series 40 "Last Ditch" Bolt Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: Jinsen Arsenal Model: Type 99 This is a rare Series 40 Type 99 rifle as manufactured at the Jinsen Arsenal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Excellent World War II Japanese Type 99 Bolt Action Rifle3476 - Excellent World War II Japanese Type 99 Bolt Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Nagoya Model: Type 99 This is an excellent example of a Toyo Koyo Series 31 rifle manufactured at Hiroshima
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Outstanding Japanese Type 14 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Two Matching Magazines and Holster3477 - Outstanding Japanese Type 14 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Two Matching Magazines and Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: Japanese State Military Weapons Model: Type 14 Type 14, "Nagoya Nambu" pistol manufactured in J...
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Scarce World War II Japanese Type 99 Sniper Rifle with 4X Sniper Scope, Scope Case and Bayonet3478 - Scarce World War II Japanese Type 99 Sniper Rifle with 4X Sniper Scope, Scope Case and Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Manufacturer: Nagoya Model: Type 99 This is a very nice example of a mid-WWII Japanese Type 99 sniper rifle that was manu
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Exceptional Japanese Kokura Arsenal Type 44 Cavalry Carbine3479 - Exceptional Japanese Kokura Arsenal Type 44 Cavalry Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Kokura Model: Type 44 This is an excellent example of a Japanese Type 44 carbine that was manufactured by t
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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