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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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Scarce Nazi Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves3620 - Scarce Nazi Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 6000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Introduced in 1939 alongside the Iron Cross, the Knight's Cross was intended for iss...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Framed Grouping of World War I and World War II Medals and Awards, with a Framed Picture of a Nazi O3621 - Framed Grouping of World War I and World War II Medals and Awards, with a Framed Picture of a Nazi O
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: None Model: None Both frames are glass topped black hardwood, with red felt backings. 1) Shadow box, contai
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Extraordinary Gold Hermann Goering Commemorative Medal of the German Academy for Aeronautical Resear3622 - Extraordinary Gold Hermann Goering Commemorative Medal of the German Academy for Aeronautical Resear
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Established on 21 January 1938, the German Academy for Aeronautical Research was an elite
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Rare Nazi Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords3623 - Rare Nazi Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Introduced for German combatants in the Spanish Civil War, the Spanish Cross medals covere
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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League of Frontline Soldiers Gorget3624 - League of Frontline Soldiers Gorget
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1400 Manufacturer: None Model: None Known in Germany as Der Stahlhelm, Bund der Frontsoldaten, the League of Frontline Soldiers
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Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Documented Historic World War II Nazi "SS Police Officer" Engraved Mauser 1934 Pistol with Original3625 - Documented Historic World War II Nazi "SS Police Officer" Engraved Mauser 1934 Pistol with Original
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $8500 - 15000 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: 1934 This is a historic grouping of original WWII memorability from an early "SS"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,500.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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1933 Pattern SS Dagger with Sheath3626 - 1933 Pattern SS Dagger with Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: None Model: None 13 1/2 inches long, with an 8 3/4 inch blade, etched "Meine Ehre heisst Treue"...
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Exceptional and Rare Early Production Three Digit Serial Number DWM Model 1900 Swiss Contract Luger3627 - Exceptional and Rare Early Production Three Digit Serial Number DWM Model 1900 Swiss Contract Luger
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $15000 - 22500 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1900 This is a beautiful example of an all original and very rare, early production Model 1900
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Rare Mauser Banner Model 1906/34 Swiss Contract Luger with Matching Magazine and Holster3628 - Rare Mauser Banner Model 1906/34 Swiss Contract Luger with Matching Magazine and Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $13000 - 17000 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: 06/34 This is an excellent example of a 06/34 "Mauser Banner" Swiss contract, L...
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Estimate : 13,000.00 - 17,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Desirable Extremely Early "Three Digit" Serial Number DWM Model 1900 Swiss Contract Luger Pistol and3629 - Desirable Extremely Early "Three Digit" Serial Number DWM Model 1900 Swiss Contract Luger Pistol and
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $10000 - 15000 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1900 This is a beautiful example of a very early production Model 1900 DWM Swiss Contract Luge
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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