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!
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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Rare Documented Smith Corona Model 1903A3 National Match Rifle Pictured in Brophy's Springfield 19033660 - Rare Documented Smith Corona Model 1903A3 National Match Rifle Pictured in Brophy's Springfield 1903
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Estimate: $2500 - 5000 Manufacturer: Smith & Corona Model: 1903-A3 This is a unique example of a U.S. Smith Corona M1903A3 rifle manufactu...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Exceptional Remington Model 1903A4 Sniper Rifle3661 - Exceptional Remington Model 1903A4 Sniper Rifle
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Estimate: $3250 - 4750 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: 1903 A3 This Model 1903A4 Sniper rifle was manufactured by the Remington Arms Co.
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Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Excellent World War II U.S. Army Remington Model 1903A4 Sniper Rifle Complete with Original M73B1 Sn3662 - Excellent World War II U.S. Army Remington Model 1903A4 Sniper Rifle Complete with Original M73B1 Sn
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Estimate: $5000 - 6500 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: 1903 A4 This is an outstanding example of an early WWII Model 1903A4 Sniper Rifle
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Springfield Model 1903 Heavy Barrel Bolt Action Rifle3663 - Springfield Model 1903 Heavy Barrel Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $2750 - 4500 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 Fitted with a heavy barrel with high ramp globe front sight, scope moun
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Winchester Model 1897 Solid Frame Slide Action Trench Shotgun with Bayonet3664 - Winchester Model 1897 Solid Frame Slide Action Trench Shotgun with Bayonet
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Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1897 This example was manufactured in 1922. There is a brass bead sight on top of the 6-h
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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World War II Case V-42 Commando Stiletto with Sheath3665 - World War II Case V-42 Commando Stiletto with Sheath
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Estimate: $2500 - 3750 Manufacturer: None Model: None Manufactured by the Case Cutlery Company, the V-42 was inspired by the Fairbairn-Sykes Com
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Exceptional U.S. 1909 Production Springfield Armory Model 1903 Bolt Action Rifle with 1909 Dated Bay3666 - Exceptional U.S. 1909 Production Springfield Armory Model 1903 Bolt Action Rifle with 1909 Dated Bay
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Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 This example was manufactured in 1909 with the barrel marked "S ...
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Springfield Armory Model 1903 National Match Bolt Action Rifle3667 - Springfield Armory Model 1903 National Match Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 This example was manufactured in late 1921. The barrel has the star gau
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Excellent Springfield Armory Model 1903 NRA Sporter Bolt Action Rifle3668 - Excellent Springfield Armory Model 1903 NRA Sporter Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $2500 - 3750 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 These rifles were based on the tried and true U.S. Model 1903 bolt acti
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Springfield Armory Model 1922 M2 Issue Bolt Action Rifle3669 - Springfield Armory Model 1922 M2 Issue Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1922M2 The barrel is marked "S A/flaming bomb/12-34" behind the ...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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