December 2, 3, & 4 Premiere Firearms Auction

Auction Details

A truly stunning auction filled with many desirable antiques! Over 2700 Lots! Over 450 Colts, the Second Installment of Putnam Green Collection: Part II, Civil War Arms featuring 50+ carbines and confederate arms, 12 Volcanic arms, US and German Military arms spanning two World Wars, the William "Bill" Neal Collection: the finest Woodsman Collection, antique flintlock pistols, Part II of the finest M1 Carbine Collection, quality Lugers and much more!
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Four Vintage Boxes of 40-82 Winchester/ Marlin Ammunition202Four Vintage Boxes of 40-82 Winchester/ Marlin Ammunition
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 All boxes in this lot are 20 rounds of 40-82 ammunition, with 260 grain soft point bullets and picture labels. All have been
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
Grouping of Vintage Ammunition203Grouping of Vintage Ammunition
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2000 5 boxes of sealed vintage cartridges, with boxes wrapped in a protective transparent wrapping. 1) Frankford Arsenal Model 19
Sold to floor for 600.00
Le Page Double Barrel Flintlock All Metal Pistol204Le Page Double Barrel Flintlock All Metal Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1800 Dismountable cannon barrels, with light engraving on the frame, "LE PAGE" on the right side, dual hammers and du...
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
Pair of WM. McLarty Marked Flintlock Sawhandle Pistols with Accessories205Pair of WM. McLarty Marked Flintlock Sawhandle Pistols with Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 This lot consists of a pair of James Geicher marked flintlock pistols with case and accessories. A game bird is engraved beh
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
Flintlock Powder Tester206Flintlock Powder Tester
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $750 - 1300 This device was used to test the strength of black powder and was probably made in the 1700s by an English gunsmith. The devi
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Pair of Mortimer London Damascus Flintlock Pistols207Pair of Mortimer London Damascus Flintlock Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1400 This lot consists of two identical Mortimer flintlock pistols. Fixed sights with the top of the damascus barrel marked &quo...
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
Hardy & Sons Flintlock Powder Tester208Hardy & Sons Flintlock Powder Tester
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $700 - 1000 This device was used to test the strength of black powder and is marked "HARDY / & SONS" on the left receiver...
Sold to floor for 950.00
Seven Powder Flasks209Seven Powder Flasks
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1400 1) Plain Bartram & Co powder flask. Very good, with minor pitting. 2) Capewells powder flask with fluted design. Very g...
Sold to 9103alanl for 1,314.50
Ten Dixon & Sons Powder Flasks210Ten Dixon & Sons Powder Flasks
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1700 All powder flasks are produced by Dixon & Sons. 1) Single face game scene powder flask. Fine, with an even age patina ...
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
Five Miscellaneous Powder Flasks211Five Miscellaneous Powder Flasks
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1600 1) No maker's marking with double-face floral pattern and base with double compartment. 2) No maker's marking, wit...
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Eight Miscellaneous Powder Flasks212Eight Miscellaneous Powder Flasks
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1700 1) Am. Flask & Cap Co., double-face shell pattern with scroll design at top. 2) Am. Flask & Cap Co., double-face s...
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Large Grouping of Powder Flasks213Large Grouping of Powder Flasks
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 All flasks are without a maker's marking. 1) Round powder flask marked "H I B 1874" on bottom. Very good, wi...
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
English Flintlock Brass Barrel Blunderbuss Marked Daykin Nottingham with Snap Bayonet214English Flintlock Brass Barrel Blunderbuss Marked Daykin Nottingham with Snap Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Produced without sights, with cannon muzzle, dual crossed scepter proofs on the upper left flat, and "DAYKIN NOTTINGH...
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
Calisher & Terry Patent Breechloading Percussion Carbine Dated 1865215Calisher & Terry Patent Breechloading Percussion Carbine Dated 1865
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1700 Blade front and folding ladder rear sights, with "BREECH LOADING ARMOURY COMPANY (LIMITED)" and "TERRYS PAT...
Sold to johnjacob for 2,270.50
Scarce Westley Richards Monkey Tail Breech Loading Percussion Carbine216Scarce Westley Richards Monkey Tail Breech Loading Percussion Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 These unique Musketoons were so named "Monkey Tail" because of the Westley Richards & Company patented desig...
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
Barnett London Flintlock Blunderbuss with Snap Bayonet217Barnett London Flintlock Blunderbuss with Snap Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 The lock is marked "BARNETT" and the top barrel flat is marked "LONDON". It is equipped with a 13 inch...
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
Civil War Era 1861 Dated Tower Percussion Carbine218Civil War Era 1861 Dated Tower Percussion Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 The tower lock with the large crown/VR marking is dated "1861". British proofs are present on the left side of t...
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
Civil War Era Tower 1862 Dated Percussion Carbine219Civil War Era Tower 1862 Dated Percussion Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $750 - 1300 Blade front and 3-leaf rear sights, with a number of crown and arrow stamps on the left barrel flat. Border engraved hammer a
Sold to floor for 750.00
European Zweihander Two-Handed Sword220European Zweihander Two-Handed Sword
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1600 68 3/4 inches overall, with a 51 1/4 inch triple fuller blade, outfitted with a pair of dovetailed leaf-shaped parrying hook
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Fine Zweihander Pattern Two-Handed Sword221Fine Zweihander Pattern Two-Handed Sword
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 A specialized weapon of the Landsknecht mercenaries, men who could master the Zweihander earned the title of "Dopples...
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
European Longsword222European Longsword
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 38 1/2 inch triple fuller blade, 2 inches wide across the base, tapering sharply at the tip. Cruciform iron guard, with serr
Sold to floor for 800.00
Miniature Suit of Armor223Miniature Suit of Armor
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $700 - 1200 Measuring 34 inches tall on a 4 3/4 inch tall wood base, this is a miniature suit of plate armor, which is decorated with ext
Sold to floor for 850.00
Old Armor Set, with a Reproduction Halberd224Old Armor Set, with a Reproduction Halberd
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 4000 This is a lot inclucing amor that appears old but has been cleaned and restored with 20th Century leather straps, ets. 1) Op
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
Attractive Large Silver Inlaid Japanese Matchlock Rifle225Attractive Large Silver Inlaid Japanese Matchlock Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 4000 Raised blade sight on the swamped cannon muzzle, with a pair of sighting blocks on the barrel, along with a number of inlaid
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
Japanese Wakizashi Sword with Saya226Japanese Wakizashi Sword with Saya
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Nineteen inch blade, with a strong, wavy temper line and a silver finished copper habaki. Round iron tsuba with silver finis
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
Exceptional Gold and Silver Damascene Decorated Mameluke Sabre with Scabbard227Exceptional Gold and Silver Damascene Decorated Mameluke Sabre with Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 2000 31 3/4 inch blade, with panels of gold decoration on both sides and on the spine, including 23 inch panels running back from
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
Signed Bisen Provence Production Wakizashi in Shirasaya Mounting228Signed Bisen Provence Production Wakizashi in Shirasaya Mounting
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3500 Seventeen inch blade, with a strong, wavy temper line, copper habaki and plain wood saya and tsuka. The nakago is signed, wi
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
Two Fine Japanese Tantos229Two Fine Japanese Tantos
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 1) Tanto, 7 3/4 inch lightly curved blade with a wavy temper line, visible grain and a copper habaki. 4-lobed iron tsuba wit
Sold to floor for 700.00
Three Knives, Including Two Kukris230Three Knives, Including Two Kukris
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $400 - 600 1) 11 1/2 inch blade, with a slight forward cant to the tip and three unknown proof marks, 2 on the left and one on the right.
Sold to floor for 250.00
Exceptional Gough Factory Engraved Colt First Series Pre-Woodsman Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory231Exceptional Gough Factory Engraved Colt First Series Pre-Woodsman Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $25000 - 45000 This is an excellent example of a Gough factory engraved Colt Pre-Woodsman pistol manufactured in 1917. The muzzle end, re
Sold to floor for 20,000.00
Excellent Very Early First Year Production Colt First Series Pre Woodsman with Two Digit (80) Serial232Excellent Very Early First Year Production Colt First Series Pre Woodsman with Two Digit (80) Serial
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 This is an excellent example of a very early first year production, (1915), Colt First Series Pre woodsman pistol. The top o
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
Excellent Colt Pre Woodsman Semi Automatic Pistol with Original Box233Excellent Colt Pre Woodsman Semi Automatic Pistol with Original Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 The Pre-Woodsman Model was manufactured from 1915 to 1927 and prior to the "Woodsman" name. This particular pist...
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
Excellent Early Production Colt First Series Pre Woodsman Semi Automatic Pistol with Factory Letter234Excellent Early Production Colt First Series Pre Woodsman Semi Automatic Pistol with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 This is an excellent example of a Colt First Series Pre woodsman pistol manufactured in 1916, the second year of production.
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Excellent Colt First-Series Woodsman Target Model Semi Automatic Pistol with Original Box235Excellent Colt First-Series Woodsman Target Model Semi Automatic Pistol with Original Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2250 Manufactured in 1937. The top of the barrel is marked with two line address/1903, 1918 patents, the left side of the frame i
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
Colt First-Series Woodsman Sport Semi-Automatic Pistol236Colt First-Series Woodsman Sport Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1300 Manufactured in 1939. The left side of the barrel is marked with two line address/1903, 1918 patents, the left side of the fr
Sold to floor for 800.00
Pre-War First Series Colt Woodsman Sport Model Semi-Automatic Pistol with Original box237Pre-War First Series Colt Woodsman Sport Model Semi-Automatic Pistol with Original box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufactured in 1937. This pistol has the standard two line address and patent marking on the left side of the barrel. &qu...
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
Excellent Pre-War/Post-War First Series Colt Woodsman Sports Model Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box an238Excellent Pre-War/Post-War First Series Colt Woodsman Sports Model Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box an
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 3250 Manufactured in 1947, this is an example of one of a few thousand guns that was assembled from leftover pre-war parts. These
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
Excellent Rare Double "S" Variation Colt Huntsman Semi Automatic Pistol with Original Box and Factor239Excellent Rare Double "S" Variation Colt Huntsman Semi Automatic Pistol with Original Box and Factor
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3500 Manufactured in 1976. In 1969 Colt restarted serial numbers with a 00 prefix at 001001S. That series reached 099999S in 1976
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
Excellent Colt Second Series Challenger Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box240Excellent Colt Second Series Challenger Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $600 - 900 Manufactured in 1952. One line address on the left side of the barrel, Rampant Colt over "CHALLENGER" on the left ...
Sold to floor for 700.00
Collectors Lot of Two Woodsman Series Semi Automatic Pistols241Collectors Lot of Two Woodsman Series Semi Automatic Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufactured in 1976. Standard markings, blade front, adjustable rear target sights and fitted with checkered walnut grips w
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
Collectors Lot of Two Woodsman Series Semi-Automatic Pistols242Collectors Lot of Two Woodsman Series Semi-Automatic Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufactured in 1963. Standard markings, blade front and adjustable rear target sights, Colt marked magazine and fitted with
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
Two Boxed Semi-Automatic Pistols243Two Boxed Semi-Automatic Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $800 - 1200 Manufactured from 1954 to 1970. Features fixed sights, thumb nut takedown, ten round magazine, and brown checkered one piece
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
Excellent Colt Woodsman Third Series Target Model Pistol with Box244Excellent Colt Woodsman Third Series Target Model Pistol with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1600 Manufactured in late 1955, this pistol is 1 of the first 1,001 Woodsman pistols of the 3rd Series, which were assigned a ser
Sold to floor for 750.00
Excellent Colt Woodsman Third Series Sport Model Pistol with Original Box245Excellent Colt Woodsman Third Series Sport Model Pistol with Original Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1400 Manufactured 1965. The left side of the barrel is marked with the one line address, the left side of the frame has the Rampa
Sold to floor for 750.00
Two Woodsman Series Semi Automatic Pistols246Two Woodsman Series Semi Automatic Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2250 Manufactured in 1976. One line barrel address, standard left side frame and slide markings, ramped pinned blade front and ad
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
Excellent Colt Woodsman Third Series Match Target Pistol with Original Box247Excellent Colt Woodsman Third Series Match Target Pistol with Original Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1600 Manufactured in 1956. The left side of the barrel is marked with the one line address, the left side of the frame is marked
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Colt  Official Police Double Action Revolver with Box248Colt Official Police Double Action Revolver with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $700 - 1000 Manufactured in 1944. Standard Colt markings and checkered walnut grips featuring Rampant Colt medallions. Comes with a Colt
Sold to floor for 550.00
Colt Army Special Double Action 32-20 WCF Revolver with Box and Factory Letter249Colt Army Special Double Action 32-20 WCF Revolver with Box and Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $600 - 800 The included factory letter confirms the serial number, caliber, 6 inch barrel and finish with the type of stocks not listed.
Sold to floor for 700.00
Two Colt Double Action Revolvers250Two Colt Double Action Revolvers
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2250 2nd Issue manufactured in 1930. The top of the barrel is marked with the address/1884-1926 patent dates, the left side is ma
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Colt Officers Model Match Target Revolver with Box251Colt Officers Model Match Target Revolver with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $650 - 850 Manufactured in 1969. Standard Colt barrel markings with a Rampant Colt stamped on the left side plate. The pistol has target
Sold to floor for 1,000.00