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April Premiere Firearms Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location7819 42nd St W, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, United States In Person PreviewThursday, 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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Colt Model 1862 Police Percussion Revolver3080 - Colt Model 1862 Police Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1862 Police This is an example of a Colt Model 1862 Police percussion revolver manufactured in
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Case For a Pair of Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolvers3081 - Case For a Pair of Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolvers
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 16 1/4 inches wide, 9 1/4 inches deep and 2 1/2 inches tall, this mahogany case
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Rare Main & Winchester San Francisco California Marked Slim Jim Holster3082 - Rare Main & Winchester San Francisco California Marked Slim Jim Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Made for a Colt percussion revolver, this Main & Winchester Slim Jim Holster feature...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Colt Style Second Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver3083 - Colt Style Second Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6000 - 9000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Dragoon This is an example of a totally restored/refurbished Colt Style Second Model Dragoon re
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Engraved Reproduction Colt Paterson Belt Model Percussion Revolver3084 - Engraved Reproduction Colt Paterson Belt Model Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 4000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Paterson This is a beautiful example of an engraved reproduction Colt Paterson revolver. Floral
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Pair of Consecutively Numbered Engraved and Silver Plated Colt Dragoon Black Powder Series Percussio3085 - Pair of Consecutively Numbered Engraved and Silver Plated Colt Dragoon Black Powder Series Percussio
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3500 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Dragoon Black Powder Series This revolver has floral scroll engraving on the barrel, cylinde
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
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Rare Colt 3rd Model Dragoon Revolver with C.L. DRAGOONS Markings3086 - Rare Colt 3rd Model Dragoon Revolver with C.L. DRAGOONS Markings
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $14000 - 22500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Dragoon This is an example of a rare C.L. Dragoon Marked Colt 3rd Model Dragoon revolver that
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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Rare Civil War Engraved and Documented U.S. Contract New Haven Arms Henry Lever-Action Rifle3087 - Rare Civil War Engraved and Documented U.S. Contract New Haven Arms Henry Lever-Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $55000 - 85000 Manufacturer: New Haven Arms Co. Model: Henry Rifle This is an exceptional example of a historic Henry lever action rif
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 55,000.00 - 85,000.00
Sold to floor for (65,000.00) = 65,000.00
 
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Desirable Volcanic Repeating Arms Company Lever Action Navy Pistol/Carbine3088 - Desirable Volcanic Repeating Arms Company Lever Action Navy Pistol/Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $22500 - 32500 Manufacturer: New Haven Arms Co. Model: Volcanic This is an example of a lever action Navy Pistol/Carbine that was manu
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 22,500.00 - 32,500.00
Sold to floor for (20,000.00) = 20,000.00
 
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Excellent Civil War Ball Repeating Saddle Ring Carbine3089 - Excellent Civil War Ball Repeating Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9500 Manufacturer: E.G. Lamson & Co. Model: Ball Carbine This is a exceptional example of a scarce Civil War contract Ba...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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