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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Vintage Winchester Rifle Boxed Ammunition3060 - Vintage Winchester Rifle Boxed Ammunition
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Vintage Winchester Rifle Boxed Ammunition 1) Unopened box of Winchester 44 Model 1873 cartridges with green label. 2) Unopened box of Winchester 25-2
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Special Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Takedown Rifle3061 - Special Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Takedown Rifle
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Special Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Takedown Rifle Manufactured in 1921. This takedown version features a half length magazine, globe fr
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle in Desirable 25-35 WCF3062 - Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle in Desirable 25-35 WCF
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Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle in Desirable 25-35 WCF Manufactured in 1911. The rifle is chambered in the desirable 25-35 WCF caliber and f
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Winchester Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle3063 - Winchester Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle
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Winchester Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle This Third Model rifle was manufactured in 1883. It has a blade front sight and an elevation adjustable buck
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle with 28 Inch Smoothbore Barrel3064 - Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle with 28 Inch Smoothbore Barrel
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Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle with 28 Inch Smoothbore Barrel Desirable Winchester 1873 rifle manufactured 1898. Winchester expert, George
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle3065 - Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle
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Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle Manufactured in 1913. The rifle is equipped with a blade front sight and an elevation adjustable rear sight.
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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U.S. Marked Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine3066 - U.S. Marked Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine
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U.S. Marked Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine Manufactured in 1921, this is a rarely encountered Winchester Model 1894 carbine w
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Fine Civil War New Haven Arms Co., Henry Lever Action Rifle3067 - Fine Civil War New Haven Arms Co., Henry Lever Action Rifle
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Fine Civil War New Haven Arms Co., Henry Lever Action Rifle Henry Lever Action rifle manufactured by the New Haven Arms Co., in April 1863. This is a
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Estimate : 22,500.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (27,500.00) = 27,500.00
 
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Historic Civil War Confederate 24th Georgia Inscribed Factory Engraved Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver3068 - Historic Civil War Confederate 24th Georgia Inscribed Factory Engraved Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver
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Historic Civil War Confederate 24th Georgia Inscribed Factory Engraved Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver Factory Engraved Colt Third Model 1851 Navy revo
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Estimate : 8,500.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for (25,000.00) = 25,000.00
 
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New Orleans Production Confederate Naval Officer's Sword Belt with Gilt Fittings3069 - New Orleans Production Confederate Naval Officer's Sword Belt with Gilt Fittings
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New Orleans Production Confederate Naval Officer's Sword Belt with Gilt Fittings Measuring 32 1/2 inches long and 1 3/4 inches wide, the main b...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Scarce and Very Fine Sharps Model 1852 Slant Breech Carbine3070 - Scarce and Very Fine Sharps Model 1852 Slant Breech Carbine
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Scarce and Very Fine Sharps Model 1852 Slant Breech Carbine This is a very nice example of a second contract, Sharps Model 1852 carbine. These were m
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Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Rare and Highly Desirable Joslyn Model 1855 "Monkey Tail" Carbine with Tin Plated Finish3071 - Rare and Highly Desirable Joslyn Model 1855 "Monkey Tail" Carbine with Tin Plated Finish
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Rare and Highly Desirable Joslyn Model 1855 "Monkey Tail" Carbine with Tin Plated Finish This carbine was one of approximately 1,500 manu...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to tczboy for (3,250.00 + 666.25BP) = 3,916.25
 
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Maynard Second Model Breech Loading Percussion Civil War Carbine3072 - Maynard Second Model Breech Loading Percussion Civil War Carbine
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Maynard Second Model Breech Loading Percussion Civil War Carbine Manufactured from 1863 to 1865. Three line "MASS. ARMS CO." address on t...
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Very Fine Smith's Patent Percussion Breech Loading Civil War Carbine3073 - Very Fine Smith's Patent Percussion Breech Loading Civil War Carbine
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Very Fine Smith's Patent Percussion Breech Loading Civil War Carbine This Smith carbine was manufactured by the Massachusetts Arms Co., Chicope...
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Scarce Freeman Civil War Era Army Percussion Revolver3074 - Scarce Freeman Civil War Era Army Percussion Revolver
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Scarce Freeman Civil War Era Army Percussion Revolver Approximately 2,000 of these revolvers were manufactured by Hoard's Armory, Watertown, Ne...
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Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Civil War Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver with Holster3075 - Civil War Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver with Holster
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Civil War Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver with Holster The New Model Army revolver was one of the major handguns of
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Civil War U.S. Contract Starr Arms Co. Model 1858 Army Double Action Revolver3076 - Civil War U.S. Contract Starr Arms Co. Model 1858 Army Double Action Revolver
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Civil War U.S. Contract Starr Arms Co. Model 1858 Army Double Action Revolver Manufactured by the Starr Arms Co., of New York, New York, c. 1858-1860
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Rare Lindsay Two Shot Martial Size Pistol with Case and Accessories3077 - Rare Lindsay Two Shot Martial Size Pistol with Case and Accessories
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Rare Lindsay Two Shot Martial Size Pistol with Case and Accessories Manufactured in the early 1860s by Union Knife Company, Naugatuck, Ct. for the in
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Scarce Massachusetts Arms Company Wesson & Leavitt Patent Dragoon Revolver3078 - Scarce Massachusetts Arms Company Wesson & Leavitt Patent Dragoon Revolver
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Scarce Massachusetts Arms Company Wesson & Leavitt Patent Dragoon Revolver This is one of approximately 770 Standard Model Dragoon revolvers ma...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Civil War Era Perrin Double Action Revolver3079 - Civil War Era Perrin Double Action Revolver
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Civil War Era Perrin Double Action Revolver Post front and notch rear sights, with an incomplete Perrin marking on the right side of the frame and ma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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