Decmeber 2013 Premiere Antique Firearms Auction

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Rock Island Auction Company’s December 2013 Premiere Firearms Auction is as diverse as it is encyclopedic. Not only do exceptional guns exist in every genre, but several genres in this sale represent a lifetime’s work from dedicated collectors who have comprised academic and thorough compilations in their field of interest. In this sale will be comprehensive assortment of “Trapdoor” Rifles consisting of every caliber, barrel length, and style of ramrod bayonet. The selection of over 450 Winchesters will include rare caliber and special order pre-64 Model 70 rifles and all your favorite lever actions such as 1873s, 1876s, 1886s, 1892s, & 1894s. They’ll have classic engravings, precious metals, amazing conditions, and scarce configurations. The 600+ Colts are equally as extensive including everything from an 1874 Gatling gun to six different Paterson models, and even a pair given to sitting President Ronald Reagan! These are only a few examples of the many far-reaching genres that will be present in this auction. As always, there will also be fantastic selections of foreign and U.S. military arms, Smith & Wessons, high end sporting longarms, and over 2,000 items classified as antiques or curio & relics. It all takes place December 6th, 7th, & 8th, in our 86,000 sq. ft. facility! See all our items online at www.rockislandauction.com/search
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Chicago Firearms Protector Palm Pistol252 - Chicago Firearms Protector Palm Pistol
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Chicago Firearms Protector Palm Pistol Manufactured in the 1890s. Decorated with floral engraving around the barrel and on the frame, with the model
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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American Arms Wheeler Patent 32/22 Double Barrel Pocket Pistol253 - American Arms Wheeler Patent 32/22 Double Barrel Pocket Pistol
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American Arms Wheeler Patent 32/22 Double Barrel Pocket Pistol Manufactured from 1866 to 1878. Silver finished blade sights, with the 32 caliber barr
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Scarce Continental Arms Pepperbox Revolver254 - Scarce Continental Arms Pepperbox Revolver
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Scarce Continental Arms Pepperbox Revolver Produced by Bacon Manufacturing Co. under the Continental trade name, with only around 800 produced. Produ
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Scarce Factory Engraved American Arms Dual Caliber Over/ Under Superposed Pistol255 - Scarce Factory Engraved American Arms Dual Caliber Over/ Under Superposed Pistol
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Scarce Factory Engraved American Arms Dual Caliber Over/ Under Superposed Pistol Manufactured between 1866 and 1878. Marked "AMERICAN ARMS CO....
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Engraved Remington First Model Iron Frame Vest Pocket Pistol256 - Engraved Remington First Model Iron Frame Vest Pocket Pistol
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Engraved Remington First Model Iron Frame Vest Pocket Pistol Manufactured from 1865 to 1888. Brass pin front and notch rear sights, with the two line
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Bacon Arms Pepperbox Revolver257 - Bacon Arms Pepperbox Revolver
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Bacon Arms Pepperbox Revolver One of approximately 1,000 manufactured in the late 1860s. The barrel cluster and right grip are numbered to the gun. T
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Cased Pair of Williams & Powell Percussion Muff Pistols with Accessories -A) Williams & Powell Percu258 - Cased Pair of Williams & Powell Percussion Muff Pistols with Accessories -A) Williams & Powell Percu
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Cased Pair of Williams & Powell Percussion Muff Pistols with Accessories -A) Williams & Powell Percussion Pistol A) Produced without sight...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Two Percussion Pistols -A) Scarce Engraved Pecare & Smith Ten Shot Pepperbox Pistol259 - Two Percussion Pistols -A) Scarce Engraved Pecare & Smith Ten Shot Pepperbox Pistol
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Two Percussion Pistols -A) Scarce Engraved Pecare & Smith Ten Shot Pepperbox Pistol A) Manufactured circa late 1840s to the early 1850s. The m...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Antique American Revolvers -A) Scarce James Warner Belt Model Percussion Revo260 - Collector's Lot of Two Antique American Revolvers -A) Scarce James Warner Belt Model Percussion Revo
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Collector's Lot of Two Antique American Revolvers -A) Scarce James Warner Belt Model Percussion Revolver A) Manufactured circa 1851 with total...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Percussion Pepperboxes -A) W.W. Marston/Washington Arms Percussion Pepperbox261 - Collector's Lot of Two Percussion Pepperboxes -A) W.W. Marston/Washington Arms Percussion Pepperbox
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Collector's Lot of Two Percussion Pepperboxes -A) W.W. Marston/Washington Arms Percussion Pepperbox A) Manufactured in the 1850s by William W....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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