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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Engraved Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Ivory Grip3730 - Engraved Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Ivory Grip
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Manufactured in 1958 and later engraved. The scroll and punch dot engraving featu
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Matching Factory Documented Pair of Consecutively Serial Numbered Second Generation Colt Single Acti3731 - Matching Factory Documented Pair of Consecutively Serial Numbered Second Generation Colt Single Acti
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Estimate: $9500 - 16000 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Army Manufactured in 1961. This matched pair of consecutively serial numbered
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Estimate : 9,500.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Signed Bill Johns Engraved Gold Inlaid Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Steer3732 - Signed Bill Johns Engraved Gold Inlaid Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Steer
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Estimate: $2500 - 4000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Army Manufactured in 1973 and subsequently beautifully engraved and gold inlaid b
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Duncan Signed Engraved First Year Production Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver with3733 - Duncan Signed Engraved First Year Production Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver with
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Army Manufactured in 1956, the first year of Second Generation Single Action Army
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
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Duncan Signed Engraved First Year Production Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver with3734 - Duncan Signed Engraved First Year Production Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver with
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Army Manufactured in 1956, the first year of Second Generation Single Action Army
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
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Outstanding Documented Cased Howard Dove Signed Master Factory Engraved Colt Single Action Army Bunt3735 - Outstanding Documented Cased Howard Dove Signed Master Factory Engraved Colt Single Action Army Bunt
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Estimate: $8000 - 12000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Buntline Special Manufactured in 1984. The revolver features factory Class "C" flo...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Exceptional Factory Class "C" Engraved Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Ivory Grips Original Bo3736 - Exceptional Factory Class "C" Engraved Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Ivory Grips Original Bo
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Estimate: $3000 - 4500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action This exceptional example of a Colt Single Action Army revolver features the facto
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Factory Engraved Colt Custom Shop Third Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Case3737 - Factory Engraved Colt Custom Shop Third Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Case
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Estimate: $2250 - 3250 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Army Manufactured in 1977. This Custom Shop revolver features nearly full coverag
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Factory Engraved Nickel Plated Colt Third Generation Single Action Army Revolver3738 - Factory Engraved Nickel Plated Colt Third Generation Single Action Army Revolver
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Estimate: $2250 - 3500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Army Manufactured in 1978. Factory Class "D" engraved with floral scr...
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Factory Engraved Gold Plated Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Bone Grips3739 - Factory Engraved Gold Plated Colt Second Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Bone Grips
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Estimate: $2000 - 3500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Manufactured in 1970 and featuring a Colt Factory Class "A" style eng...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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