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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Excellent Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine3050 - Excellent Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine
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Estimate: $3500 - 4750 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1895-Carbine Manufactured in 1921 and is equipped with a pinned blade front sight and a f
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Exceptional Antique Deluxe Winchester Model 1894 Special Order Take Down Lever Action Rifle with Fac3051 - Exceptional Antique Deluxe Winchester Model 1894 Special Order Take Down Lever Action Rifle with Fac
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Estimate: $16000 - 22500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1894 This is an excellent original example of a Special Order Deluxe Winchester Model 1
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Estimate : 16,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Fine 1878 Production Winchester First Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle3052 - Fine 1878 Production Winchester First Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle
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Estimate: $8500 - 13000 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1873 Manufactured in 1878. This First Model 1873 Winchester Rifle features the distincti
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Estimate : 8,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Winchester Model 1873 .22 Short Rimfire Lever-Action Rifle3053 - Winchester Model 1873 .22 Short Rimfire Lever-Action Rifle
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Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1873 Manufactured in 1889. The rifle has a round barrel and Third Style receiver with int
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Scarce Winchester Model 1895 Take-Down .405 WCF Rifle with British Proofs3054 - Scarce Winchester Model 1895 Take-Down .405 WCF Rifle with British Proofs
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Estimate: $5500 - 7500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1895-Rifle This is a desirable example of a Winchester Model 1895 .405 WCF Takedown Rifle
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Winchester Model 1886 Semi-Deluxe Lightweight 45-70 Lever Action Rifle3055 - Winchester Model 1886 Semi-Deluxe Lightweight 45-70 Lever Action Rifle
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Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 86 Manufactured in late 1897. This Lightweight rifle features a 22" round barrel, ...
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Scarce U.S. Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle-Musket with Bayonet and Sheath3056 - Scarce U.S. Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle-Musket with Bayonet and Sheath
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Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1895-Musket Produced in 1898. Blade front and folding ladder rear sights. Fluted receiver
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle3057 - Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle
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Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1894 Manufactured in 1905. Marble No. 3 front sight and elevation adjustable rear sight.
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Fine Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle3058 - Fine Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle
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Estimate: $2750 - 3500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1892-Rifle This is a fine example of a Winchester Model 1892 lever action rifle that was
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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U.S. Marked Winchester Model 1885 Low Wall Winder Musket3059 - U.S. Marked Winchester Model 1885 Low Wall Winder Musket
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Estimate: $1500 - 2250 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1885 Winder Manufactured circa 1922, These rifles are often referred to as the Winder Mu
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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