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Rock Island Auction Company
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April Premiere Firearms Auction
April Premiere Firearms Auction
Auction Currency
USD
Auction Location
7819 42nd St W
,
Rock Island
,
Illinois
,
61201
,
United States
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Thursday, 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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3100 -
Very Fine Civil War Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: New Model Army Revolver Manufactured from 1863 to 1875, the New Model Army Civili
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
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(2,750.00) =
2,750.00
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Excellent Civil War, U.S. Contract Rodgers & Spencer Army Model Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 6500 Manufacturer: Rogers & Spencer Model: Army Army Model percussion revolver manufactured by Rodgers, Spencer & C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,500.00
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(4,750.00) =
4,750.00
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3102 -
Excellent Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Breech-Loading Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7500 Manufacturer: Gwyn & Campbell Model: Union Type II "Union Carbine" manufactured by Edward Gwyn and Abner...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
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(3,750.00) =
3,750.00
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3103 -
Exceptional Civil War Smith Breech-Loading Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6000 Manufacturer: Smith American Arms Company Model: Carbine This is an extraordinary example of a Smith Carbine that was ma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,000.00
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(3,500.00) =
3,500.00
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3104 -
Civil War U.S. Contract Rodgers & Spencer Army Model Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 4000 Manufacturer: Rogers & Spencer Model: Army This is an example of a 44 percussion revolver manufactured by Rodgers,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 4,000.00
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(2,250.00) =
2,250.00
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3105 -
U.S. Inspected Starr Arms Model 1863 Single Action Army Civil War Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: Starr Arms Company Model: 1863 Produced circa 1863-1865. Blade and hammer notch sights, with the left side
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
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(1,700.00) =
1,700.00
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3106 -
Civil War U.S. Contract Remington New Model Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3500 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: New Model Army Revolver Remington New Model Army percussion revolver manufactured
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
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(4,000.00) =
4,000.00
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3107 -
Scarce Austin T. Freeman Army Model Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: Freeman Austin T Model: Army Freeman Army Model percussion single action revolver that was manufactured
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
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(1,800.00) =
1,800.00
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3108 -
Extremely Rare Documented Confederate Civil War Augusta Machine Works Percussion Twelve Stop Style R
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $60000 - 80000 Manufacturer: Augusta Machine Works Model: 1851 Navy Known as the Revolver of Colt Model 1851 Navy type, these rare Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60,000.00 - 80,000.00
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(45,000.00) =
45,000.00
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3109 -
Rare Liege Proofed Early Kerr's Patent Navy Revolver Serial Number 2
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $10000 - 15000 Manufacturer: Belgium Model: Kerr This Belgian made five shot revolver is a copy of an early Kerr revolver made at the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
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(7,000.00) =
7,000.00
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3110 -
Scarce Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver with Fluted Cylinder
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7000 - 12000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1860 Colt Model 1860 Army revolver manufactured in 1861. The revolver is one of approximately
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 12,000.00
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(7,500.00) =
7,500.00
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3111 -
Civil War Robert Mole Birmingham Production Confederate Sword
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Chiefly manufactured by George Tennant of South Carolina, swords manufactured by Robert Mo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
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(1,300.00) =
1,300.00
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3112 -
Confederate Cavalry Pattern Sword with "ARB" Marked Blade
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Manufactured by an unknown number of small manufacturers in the South during the course of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
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(900.00) =
900.00
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3113 -
Scarce Virginia Manufactory Pattern "Hessian" Confederate Cavalry Saber
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Originally established in 1798, the Virginia Manufactory was a component of the State...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
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(1,800.00) =
1,800.00
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3114 -
Unmarked Confederate Light Cavalry Pattern Sword
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Manufactured by an unknown number of small manufacturers in the South during the course of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
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(1,700.00) =
1,700.00
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3115 -
Scarce Confederate Kerr's Patent Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Kerr Model: Percussion This is a scarce Kerr's patent percussion revolver with a Confederate "J...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
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(3,000.00) =
3,000.00
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3116 -
Rare Engraved Civil War Merrill Breech Loading "Officers Model" Carbine with Case and Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $15000 - 30000 Manufacturer: Merrill Model: Breechload This is an example of a rare engraved Merrill "Officers Model" Car...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 30,000.00
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(9,000.00) =
9,000.00
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3117 -
Excellent Smith's Patent Breech Loading Civil War Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufacturer: Poultney & Trimble Model: Smith Blade front and ladder rear sights, with "L.F.R." stamped o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
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(3,000.00) =
3,000.00
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3118 -
U.S. Inspected Civil War Maynard Second Model Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Maynard Perry Model: 1851 This example was manufactured between 1863 and 1865. The barrel has a fixed blad
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
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(1,800.00) =
1,800.00
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Very Fine Civil War Burnside Breech Loading Percussion Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Manufacturer: Burnside Rifle Co Model: Carbine Manufactured 1863-1865. This Fifth Model carbine has the distinctive gui
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
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(3,500.00) =
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