April Premiere Firearms Auction

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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!
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Documented Angelo Stokes Factory Engraved Winchester Special Order Deluxe Display Model 1894 Takedow3060 - Documented Angelo Stokes Factory Engraved Winchester Special Order Deluxe Display Model 1894 Takedow
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Estimate: $20000 - 30000 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1894 Deluxe, Special Order Winchester Model 1894 Takedown rifle manufactured c. 1911. T
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Extraordinary Deluxe Factory Exhibition Engraved Cased Colt London Model 1851 Navy Revolver3061 - Extraordinary Deluxe Factory Exhibition Engraved Cased Colt London Model 1851 Navy Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $30000 - 50000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1851 This exhibition engraved Colt London Model 1851 Navy revolver was manufactured in 1855.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for (27,500.00) = 27,500.00
 
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Colt First Model Dragoon Revolver with "U.S. Dragoons" Marked Cylinder3062 - Colt First Model Dragoon Revolver with "U.S. Dragoons" Marked Cylinder
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9500 - 16000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Dragoon This is a crisp example of an original Colt First Model Dragoon Revolver that was manu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,500.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Earliest Known Fine Civil War Martially Inspected Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver with "RHK3063 - Earliest Known Fine Civil War Martially Inspected Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver with "RHK
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1860 Army Manufactured in 1861. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line New York addr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Colt Dragoon Revolver Flask3064 - Colt Dragoon Revolver Flask
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Estimate: $5500 - 8000 Manufacturer: None Model: None The flask measures 8 3/4 inches long with a brown lacquer finish and double face design. T
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Civil War Martially Inspected Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver3065 - Civil War Martially Inspected Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 6500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1860 Army Manufactured in 1863. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line New York addr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Fine Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolver3066 - Fine Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3750 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1849 Manufactured in 1856. The top barrel flat is marked with the two line New York City addres
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Colt Model 1851 London Navy Percussion Revolver3067 - Colt Model 1851 London Navy Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1851 Navy Manufactured in 1855. The top barrel flat is marked "-ADDRESS COL. COLT LONDON...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Case For a Brevete Colt Texas Paterson Style Revolver with Accessories3068 - Case For a Brevete Colt Texas Paterson Style Revolver with Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6000 - 9000 Manufacturer: None Model: None The brevete case is for a Colt Paterson percussion revolver and measures 12 3/4 inches wid
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Scarce and Desirable Documented U.S. Colt Walker Model 1847 Revolver3069 - Scarce and Desirable Documented U.S. Colt Walker Model 1847 Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $85000 - 110000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Walker U.S. Colt Walker Model 1847 revolver marked "A COMPANY No 194" and manufa...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 85,000.00 - 110,000.00
Sold to floor for (120,000.00) = 120,000.00
 
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First Year Production Colt First Model Dragoon Revolver3070 - First Year Production Colt First Model Dragoon Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $12000 - 18000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Dragoon This is a scarce example of a Colt First Model Dragoon Revolver that was manufactured
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 18,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Cased Inscribed Colt Model 1848 Baby Dragoon Revolver with Accessories3071 - Cased Inscribed Colt Model 1848 Baby Dragoon Revolver with Accessories
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Estimate: $7500 - 12000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1848 Manufactured in 1848, this revolver was manufactured with a 6 inch barrel without the loa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Colt U.S. Contract Third Model Dragoon Revolver3072 - Colt U.S. Contract Third Model Dragoon Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9000 - 14000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Dragoon This is an attractive original example of a Colt 3rd U.S. Model Dragoon Revolver that
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Very Fine Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver3073 - Very Fine Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver
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Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1851 Commercial Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver manufactured in 1864. This late 4th Model Navy re
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Scarce Floral Tooled Main & Winchester San Francisco California Marked Slim Jim Holster3074 - Scarce Floral Tooled Main & Winchester San Francisco California Marked Slim Jim Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: None Model: None This holster was produced for a Colt percussion revolver. This Main & Winchester Sli...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Scarce Early Style Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver Flask3075 - Scarce Early Style Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver Flask
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9000 Manufacturer: None Model: None This Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver flask is the earliest and scarcest of the Colt Model 18
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Fine Factory Engraved Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion Revolver3076 - Fine Factory Engraved Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $13000 - 19000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1861 Manufactured in 1863. The revolver features very nice broad floral scroll and punch dot
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 13,000.00 - 19,000.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Attractive Cased Engraved Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver with Exceptional Relief Carved Ivory Grip3077 - Attractive Cased Engraved Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver with Exceptional Relief Carved Ivory Grip
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $15000 - 25000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1861 Navy This is an attractive example of a Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver that was manufactu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver3078 - Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1851 Navy Manufactured in 1858. The top barrel flat has the one line Hartford address and the l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Colt Model Pocket Cartridge Conversion Revolver3079 - Colt Model Pocket Cartridge Conversion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1849 This example was originally manufactured in 1870 and was later converted to a .38 centerfi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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