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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Exceptional World War II J.P. Sauer & Son Model 30 Luftwaffe Survival Drilling with Case and Accesso1601Exceptional World War II J.P. Sauer & Son Model 30 Luftwaffe Survival Drilling with Case and Accesso
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $20000 - 35000 This is an exceptional example of a M.30 Luftwaffe Survival Drilling manufactured by J.P. Sauer & Son in 1942. The g...
Sold to floor for 30,000.00
Rare World War II Luftwaffe Flight Gear1602Rare World War II Luftwaffe Flight Gear
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 1) Luftwaffe Major blue-gray heated flight jacket lined in velveteen. Jacket has Major silver bullion boards and a bullion L
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
Grouping of World War II Nazi Field Gear1603Grouping of World War II Nazi Field Gear
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 2250 WWII German Army belt plate with tropical belt, Heer belt plate, Heer belt plate with leather belt, shaving kit accessories
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
World War II Nazi Grouping of Luftwaffe Uniform Shoulder Boards with Related Items1604World War II Nazi Grouping of Luftwaffe Uniform Shoulder Boards with Related Items
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $750 - 1500 1) Pair of Luftwaffe flying personal enlisted shoulder boards. 2) Pair of Luftwaffe Grenadier enlisted shoulder boards. 3) Tw
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Grouping of WWI Royal Flying Corps Accoutrements, and a German Belt Buckle1605Grouping of WWI Royal Flying Corps Accoutrements, and a German Belt Buckle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $600 - 1200 1) Otico-brand flask, with Army & Navy Co-operative Store markings on the cap, nickel finished hardware, screw-clamp se...
Sold to floor for 250.00
1st French DWM Luger Manual for the 1900 Luger16061st French DWM Luger Manual for the 1900 Luger
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $750 - 1300 Written in French, this 40 page DWM Luger manual has five fold out pages of illustrations and a stunning blue cover. The titl
Sold to floor for 850.00
1st Model DWM Luger Manual for the 1900 Pistol16071st Model DWM Luger Manual for the 1900 Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $500 - 750 DWM Luger manual written in German with "H.H. BROCH JR./27 NOV 1903/CHRISTIANIA" stamped in ink on the inside of f...
Sold to floor for 800.00
1st Model 1902 Dated DWM Luger Manual for the 1900 Luger16081st Model 1902 Dated DWM Luger Manual for the 1900 Luger
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $700 - 1200 Published in Berlin, this Luger manual is dated 1902 and written in English, with 36 pages and four fold out pages of illustr
Sold to floor for 750.00
Swiss 1900 Luger Manual1609Swiss 1900 Luger Manual
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $700 - 1200 Dated April 2, 1901 this Swiss 1900 Luger manual has 23 pages with a fold out parts illustration attached to the inside of th
Sold to floor for 425.00
Extraordinary DWM Luger Model 1902 Carbine Rig Complete with Matching Shoulder Stock , Ammunition, C1610Extraordinary DWM Luger Model 1902 Carbine Rig Complete with Matching Shoulder Stock , Ammunition, C
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $25000 - 40000 This is probably the finest example of a DWM Model 1902 Luger carbine rig that we have ever offered for auction. This exam
Sold to floor for 45,000.00
Early German P08 Luger Manual Dated 19091611Early German P08 Luger Manual Dated 1909
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $800 - 1400 This German P08 Luger manual (D.V.E. Nr. 255.) is dated May 4, 1909 and has 81 pages. BBL: Stock: Gauge: Finish:
Sold to floor for 550.00
Two Early Pre-War DWM Luger Manuals Written in English1612Two Early Pre-War DWM Luger Manuals Written in English
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $600 - 900 1) DWM Luger manual written in English. 41 pages with three fold out illustrations identifying the parts of the pistol, red co
Sold to floor for 550.00
Swiss 1900/06 Luger Manual1613Swiss 1900/06 Luger Manual
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $400 - 600 Dated January 31, 1911, this manual (B.2712) has 24 pages with a fold out parts illustration. BBL: Stock: Gauge: F
Sold to floor for 300.00
Rare Box of DWM 9mm Cartridges1614Rare Box of DWM 9mm Cartridges
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $650 - 1300 Box for 50 DWM 9mm cartridges (see image). Box contains 50 cartridges with the DWM headstamp. A long lid side is stamped &...
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
Rare Box of Early Production German 7.65mm Luger Ammunition1615Rare Box of Early Production German 7.65mm Luger Ammunition
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $750 - 1300 50 count box made by DWM, two piece light green with red top label which reads "50/Patronen No 471/zur Selbstlade - P...
Sold to floor for 750.00
Rare Box of DWM 7.65mm Luger Carbine Ammunition1616Rare Box of DWM 7.65mm Luger Carbine Ammunition
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $500 - 1000 50-count box of 7.65mm Parabellum ammunition manufactured by DWM. Pale orange label with black lettering reading "50 P...
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
Rare DWM Model 1906 Commercial Navy Luger1617Rare DWM Model 1906 Commercial Navy Luger
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 12000 This is a beautiful example of an all original DWM 1906 Navy Commercial Luger. This specific pistol, still in its original
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
Rare DWM Marine Model 1904 Luger Manual1618Rare DWM Marine Model 1904 Luger Manual
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 2000 This rare Marine Model 1904 Luger manual has 40 pages and features three fold out detailed illustrations identifying the pis
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
Rare Imperial German Military Navy Luger Holster with Cleaning Rod1619Rare Imperial German Military Navy Luger Holster with Cleaning Rod
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Brown leather flap holster for Navy Luger with cleaning rod pouch containing an original wood handled spiral cut cleaning ro
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
Outstanding German 1908 DWM Navy Luger with Three Matching Magazines, Navy Holster, Magazine Pouch a1620Outstanding German 1908 DWM Navy Luger with Three Matching Magazines, Navy Holster, Magazine Pouch a
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $10000 - 20000 This is an example of a truly extraordinary DWM Model 1908 German Navy Luger. These were the standard pre-WWI Navy issue L
Sold to floor for 25,000.00
Outstanding WWI Imperial German DWM 1917 Dated Luger Rig (Serial Number 32) with Two Matching Magazi1621Outstanding WWI Imperial German DWM 1917 Dated Luger Rig (Serial Number 32) with Two Matching Magazi
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 This is a beautiful example of an early all original, unaltered, "two-digit" serial numbered like new 1917 date ...
Sold to floor for 8,500.00
Lot of Rare 7.65mm and 9mm Luger and Broomhandle Ammunition1622Lot of Rare 7.65mm and 9mm Luger and Broomhandle Ammunition
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $600 - 1200 17 boxes total, both military and commercial marked made in the 1930s thru WWII. 1) Winchester 7.65mm Luger (50/50). 2) Peter
Sold to floor for 350.00
Three Luger Manuals1623Three Luger Manuals
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $750 - 1300 1) Berlin-Karlsruher 7.65mm Luger manual, 19 pages, written in English. 2) DWM 7.65mm Luger manual, 19 pages, written in Germ
Sold to floor for 500.00
Framed and Autographed Photo Card from Kaiser Wilhelm II, Along with Correspondence, Sent from His E1624Framed and Autographed Photo Card from Kaiser Wilhelm II, Along with Correspondence, Sent from His E
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 5000 Included with this lot is a letter (in German) dated 5 March 1934, on letterhead from the "HAUS DOORN" (Doorne M...
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Framed Otto von Bismarck Signature, The Iron Chancellor1625Framed Otto von Bismarck Signature, The Iron Chancellor
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 2000 Otto von Bismarck's bold signature is featured on a February 20, 1897 dated hand written letter penned in Friedrichsru...
Sold to floor for 500.00
Framed RMS Lusitania Display and German Lusitania Medal1626Framed RMS Lusitania Display and German Lusitania Medal
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $800 - 1500 This professionally framed RMS Lusitania display features an original letter head from the ship with a photograph of the ship
Sold to floor for 500.00
Original World War II Volkswagen KdF-Wagen Advertising Booklet and 1939 International Automobile and1627Original World War II Volkswagen KdF-Wagen Advertising Booklet and 1939 International Automobile and
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $650 - 1200 1) An original WWII era Volkswagen KdF-Wagen 32 page advertising booklet and appears to be from the late 1930s. The "K...
Sold to floor for 450.00
Excellent WWII 41/42 Code Nazi Luger Rig Complete with Two Matching Magazines Leather Holster1628Excellent WWII 41/42 Code Nazi Luger Rig Complete with Two Matching Magazines Leather Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 This is a excellent example of an all original, unaltered, late WWII 1941 dated Mauser Luger rig. These late WWII Lugers wit
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
Exceptional 1941 Dated "Black Widow" P08 Luger Flap Holster1629Exceptional 1941 Dated "Black Widow" P08 Luger Flap Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $800 - 1300 Black leather flap holster with magazine pouch, double belt loops and marked "bcb/41", "eagle/WaA170" (...
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
Excellent 1939 Dated Police Luger Holster1630Excellent 1939 Dated Police Luger Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $800 - 1300 Black leather flap holster with magazine pouch, double belt loops on the back and marked "OTTO SINDEL / BERLIN / 1939 ...
Sold to floor for 600.00
Excellent WWII Nazi 1942 Production (byf code) Mauser "Black Widow" Luger Rig with Two "Fxo" Plastic1631Excellent WWII Nazi 1942 Production (byf code) Mauser "Black Widow" Luger Rig with Two "Fxo" Plastic
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3750 - 5500 This is an outstanding example of a mid-1942 Luger pistol that was produced at the end of regular German Army production bef
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
Rare 1942 Dated DLU Pigskin P.08 Luger Holster1632Rare 1942 Dated DLU Pigskin P.08 Luger Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 This is a very nice example of a rare pigskin DLU (Ewald Lueneschloss, Militaer-Effekten-Fabrik, Solingen, Nordrhein-Westfal
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Attractive Nazi 1940 Dated Luger Holster1633Attractive Nazi 1940 Dated Luger Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1400 Light tan leather flap holster with magazine pouch, double belt loops on the back and marked "DLU/1940" over an e...
Sold to floor for 700.00
Excellent Early WWII Nazi 1940 Dated (42 Code) Luger Rig Complete with 1940 Dated Holster1634Excellent Early WWII Nazi 1940 Dated (42 Code) Luger Rig Complete with 1940 Dated Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 This is a excellent example of an original WWII 1940 dated Mauser P08 Luger rig. This rig is complete with an original light
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
Excellent 1937 Dated Leather Luger Holster1635Excellent 1937 Dated Leather Luger Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $750 - 1200 Brown leather flap holster with magazine pouch on the forward edge, double belt loops on the back, marked "GENSCHOW &a...
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
Mauser Luger Manual and Mauser Sales Brochure1636Mauser Luger Manual and Mauser Sales Brochure
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 1) Mauser Luger 7.65mm and 9mm pistol manual (D.557/4/7/36 L.S.), 13 pages. Front cover folds out to showcase advertising gr
Sold to floor for 375.00
Large Collection of Rare Firearm Books1637Large Collection of Rare Firearm Books
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Several are out of print editions: 1) Hoffschmidt's "Know Your .45 Auto Pistols", 2) Campbell's "Th...
Sold to floor for 600.00
Two German P08 Luger Manuals1638Two German P08 Luger Manuals
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $650 - 1200 1) 1932 dated German P08 .22 caliber conversion Luger manual (D123) with 15 pages. "Bucherei /der Feuerwerkerlshrgange...
Sold to floor for 375.00
1942 Dated Nazi Police Luger Holster and a Pair of Cased Binoculars16391942 Dated Nazi Police Luger Holster and a Pair of Cased Binoculars
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1700 1) Pair of Hensoldt 6x30 binoculars in a leather case. The binoculars are marked "HENSOLDT/WETZLAR" logo over &q...
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Two German Military P08 Luger Manuals1640Two German Military P08 Luger Manuals
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $500 - 1000 1) November 27, 1935 P08 manual (H. Dv. 255/L. Dv. 405) with "Berlin 1936". 48 pages with a fold out page featuri...
Sold to floor for 250.00
Exceptionally Rare "Three Consecutively Numbered" Mauser Banner 1935/06 Luger Pistols In One Group1641Exceptionally Rare "Three Consecutively Numbered" Mauser Banner 1935/06 Luger Pistols In One Group
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $18000 - 35000 This is just an outstanding rare grouping of Luger pistols which contain "three consecutively serial numbered"...
Sold to floor for 19,000.00
Scarce Early Cased Loewe & Company Model 1893 Borchardt Automatic Pistol with Matching Stock, All Ac1642Scarce Early Cased Loewe & Company Model 1893 Borchardt Automatic Pistol with Matching Stock, All Ac
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $27500 - 42500 This is a very fine, example of an early and complete Ludwig Loewe & Co., Model 1893 Borchardt pistol that include t...
Sold to floor for 35,000.00
Borchardt Luger Manual and Borchardt Ad1643Borchardt Luger Manual and Borchardt Ad
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 1) Written in English, this Borchardt Luger manual is for the Swiss 1900 pattern Luger and has been bound in card stock. The
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
World War II Mauser Model K98 Low Turret Bolt Action Sniper Rifle1644World War II Mauser Model K98 Low Turret Bolt Action Sniper Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $8500 - 11000 This is a nice example of a scarce original WWII Nazi low turret sniper rifle manufactured by the Mauser factory that has b
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
Exceptional Late WWII Nazi "ce" Code Long Side Rail K98 Sniper Rifle with Scarce Adjustable Center F1645Exceptional Late WWII Nazi "ce" Code Long Side Rail K98 Sniper Rifle with Scarce Adjustable Center F
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 8000 This is a very rare and desirable later production K98k long side rail sniper rifle produced by J.P. Sauer & Sohns in ...
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
Extraordinary Late WWII Nazi K98 (bcd) Short Side Rail Sniper with Scope, Mount and Base1646Extraordinary Late WWII Nazi K98 (bcd) Short Side Rail Sniper with Scope, Mount and Base
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5500 - 9500 This is an excellent example of a late WWII German K98 rifle that was converted into a short side rail sniper rifle, by the
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
WWII Nazi K98 Mauser Turret Sniper Rifle with Hensoldt Scope1647WWII Nazi K98 Mauser Turret Sniper Rifle with Hensoldt Scope
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 5500 This is a nice example of a WWII German turret sniper rifle that was manufactured by the Mauser factory that has been custom
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
Outstanding WWI 1916 Dated DWM Luger Pistol with One Matching Magazine, 1916 Dated Holster, Takedown1648Outstanding WWI 1916 Dated DWM Luger Pistol with One Matching Magazine, 1916 Dated Holster, Takedown
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 This is an outstanding example of an original and unaltered WWI German Luger rig, that is complete with two magazines, take
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
Excellent Late Production DWM Model 1906 "American Eagle" Luger Pistol1649Excellent Late Production DWM Model 1906 "American Eagle" Luger Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 This is an excellent example of a commercial DWM Model 1906 American Eagle Luger. This type of Luger was made expressly for
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
Rare Early 1934 Mauser 'K' Date Luger Pistol Sub-Variation 3 with Mixed Script/Gothic Markings1650Rare Early 1934 Mauser 'K' Date Luger Pistol Sub-Variation 3 with Mixed Script/Gothic Markings
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 This is an attractive example of a scarce early 1934 'K-Dated' luger pistol as manufactured by the Mauser factory....
Sold to floor for 2,750.00