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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Springfield Armory Model 1922 MI Bolt Action Rifle with Sling3700 - Springfield Armory Model 1922 MI Bolt Action Rifle with Sling
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Estimate: $950 - 1400 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1922M1 Standard front blade sight with "S A/flaming bomb/6-27" ma...
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Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Remington Model 40X Bolt Action Target Rifle3701 - Remington Model 40X Bolt Action Target Rifle
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: 40x-Rifle The rifle has a heavy barrel, two scope blocks (1 on the barrel, 1 on t
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Three U.S. Trench Knives3702 - Collector's Lot of Three U.S. Trench Knives
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Estimate: $1200 - 1700 Manufacturer: None Model: None 1) U.S. L.F. & C. 1917 trench knife, 14 inches overall with a 9 inch triangular spik...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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World War II U.S. Remington Arms Co. Model 1903-A4 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle3703 - World War II U.S. Remington Arms Co. Model 1903-A4 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: 1903 A4 This example was manufactured in August of 1943. The barrel is correctly
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Desirable World War II Inland U.S. Army M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine3704 - Desirable World War II Inland U.S. Army M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Inland Model: M1A1 This is a desirable late WWII M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine as manufactured by the Inland Div
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1903 Bolt Action Rifle with Bayonet3705 - U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1903 Bolt Action Rifle with Bayonet
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Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1903 Manufactured in 1918, this example has an interesting mixture of featur
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Springfield Armory Model 1922 M2 Bolt Action Rifle with Scope3706 - Springfield Armory Model 1922 M2 Bolt Action Rifle with Scope
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Estimate: $1000 - 1400 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1922M2 Standard blade front sight and a Lyman adjustable peep sight mounted
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Rare U.S Wooden Armorers Case of Spare Parts and Appendages for a U.S. Model 1903 Rifle3707 - Rare U.S Wooden Armorers Case of Spare Parts and Appendages for a U.S. Model 1903 Rifle
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Estimate: $2500 - 5000 Manufacturer: None Model: None 25 1/4 inches wide, 17 inches deep and 3 1/4 inches high with a paper label affixed to the
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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U.S. Model 1920 Barracks Pistol/ Rifle Rack3708 - U.S. Model 1920 Barracks Pistol/ Rifle Rack
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Estimate: $950 - 1500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Constructed from green painted steel and brass, this rack is equipped with a holder for 20
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Estimate : 950.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Extraordinary Master Engraver H.Q. Acevedo Signed Relief Engraved Gold Plated Colt National Match .33709 - Extraordinary Master Engraver H.Q. Acevedo Signed Relief Engraved Gold Plated Colt National Match .3
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Estimate: $5500 - 8500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: National Match This Colt National Match .38 Special Mid Range pistol was embellished by renowne
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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