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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Special Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine62 - Special Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine
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Special Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine Manufactured in 1908 with a special order half length magazine. Pinned blade fro
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Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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W.H. Clay Brownsville, Texas Tooled Scabbard63 - W.H. Clay Brownsville, Texas Tooled Scabbard
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W.H. Clay Brownsville, Texas Tooled Scabbard This closed toe scabbard was manufactured by W.H. Clay of Brownsville, Texas. The scabbard has a hand to
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Attractive and Scarce Hand Painted and Framed Advertising Poster for the Lost John Wayne Film "The O64 - Attractive and Scarce Hand Painted and Framed Advertising Poster for the Lost John Wayne Film "The O
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Attractive and Scarce Hand Painted and Framed Advertising Poster for the Lost John Wayne Film "The Oregon Trail" Produced in 1936, The Or...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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A Fine Stetson-Style Hat, Attributed as a Personal Gift From John Wayne to Doctor Henry "Hank" Drexl65 - A Fine Stetson-Style Hat, Attributed as a Personal Gift From John Wayne to Doctor Henry "Hank" Drexl
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A Fine Stetson-Style Hat, Attributed as a Personal Gift From John Wayne to Doctor Henry "Hank" Drexler, U.S. Navy According to an include...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle66 - Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle
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Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle Manufactured in 1890. Blade front sight, elevation adjustable buckhorn rear sight and full length magazine t
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Sporting Rifle67 - Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Sporting Rifle
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Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Sporting Rifle Manufactured in 1904. The left rear of the barrel is marked with the two line nickel steel, smokele
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle68 - Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle
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Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle Manufactured in 1888, this Third Model production features the dust cover guide rail integral to the top of
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle69 - Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle
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Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle Manufactured in 1909. Dovetail blade front sight, elevation adjustable buckhorn rear sight and full length m
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle70 - Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle
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Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle Manufactured in 1907. Marble No. 3 front sight, elevation adjustable buckhorn rear sight and full length mag
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine71 - Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine
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Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine Manufactured in 1911. Pinned blade front sight and folding ladder rear sights with the two lin
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Special Order Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Carbine72 - Special Order Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Carbine
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Special Order Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Carbine Manufactured in 1927. The left rear of the barrel is marked with the standard model, Winches
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle in 45-70 Caliber73 - Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle in 45-70 Caliber
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Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle in 45-70 Caliber Manufactured in 1889. The top of the barrel ahead of the rear sight is marked with the two
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action 44-40 Rifle74 - Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action 44-40 Rifle
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Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action 44-40 Rifle Manufactured in 1884. This Third Model 1873 rifle has the integral dust cover rail and dust cover with
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle75 - Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle
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Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle This Third Model 1873 rifle has the integral dust cover rail and was manufactured in 1900. The rifle feature
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Antique Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Rifle Chambered in Scarce 38 WCF76 - Antique Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Rifle Chambered in Scarce 38 WCF
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Antique Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Rifle Chambered in Scarce 38 WCF Manufactured in 1899. The top flat of the number 3 barrel is marked the two
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine in 32-40 Caliber with Heiser Scabbard77 - Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine in 32-40 Caliber with Heiser Scabbard
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Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine in 32-40 Caliber with Heiser Scabbard Manufactured in 1908. Pinned blade front sight, ladder r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Winchester Model 1901 Lever Action Shotgun78 - Winchester Model 1901 Lever Action Shotgun
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Winchester Model 1901 Lever Action Shotgun Manufactured in 1907. Single bead sight and choked full, with the top of the barrel having the two line ad
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Estimate : 950.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Winchester Model 92 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine79 - Winchester Model 92 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine
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Winchester Model 92 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine Manufactured in 1927. Pinned front sight, folding ladder rear sight, full length magazine and sa
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Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Civil War New Haven Arms Co. Henry Lever Action Rifle80 - Civil War New Haven Arms Co. Henry Lever Action Rifle
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Civil War New Haven Arms Co. Henry Lever Action Rifle Henry Lever Action rifle manufactured by the New Haven Arms Co. c. June 1864. The rifle has the
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (20,000.00) = 20,000.00
 
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Factory Engraved Gold Washed Deluxe Marlin Model 1897 Lever Action Rifle81 - Factory Engraved Gold Washed Deluxe Marlin Model 1897 Lever Action Rifle
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Factory Engraved Gold Washed Deluxe Marlin Model 1897 Lever Action Rifle This is a unique example of a seldom found factory engraved Marlin Model tha
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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