May 20, 21 & 22 Premiere Firearms Auction

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Never Fail Gopher Trap Gun81 - Never Fail Gopher Trap Gun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Designed for use against gophers and other burrowing animals, the gun is set into a gopher hole, and discharges a .38 calibe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Dog Headed Cane Gun82 - Dog Headed Cane Gun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufactured from 1866 to 1888. This is an assembled example of a cane gun that has a large detailed Gutta Percha Remington
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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James Reid "My Friend" 22 Caliber Knuckleduster83 - James Reid "My Friend" 22 Caliber Knuckleduster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1300 Top strap groove sight, with the left side of the top strap marked "MY FRIEND PAT'D. DEC. 26, 65", matching...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Chicago Protector Palm Pistol with Plain Trigger84 - Chicago Protector Palm Pistol with Plain Trigger
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1400 This is a scarce version of the Chicago Protector Palm Pistol with the trigger made without a hard rubber pad. Approximately
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Two Antique Handguns85 - Two Antique Handguns
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $800 - 1300 A) Engraved Unmarked Percussion Pepperbox. No maker markings, with matching serial number on frame, barrel cluster, barrel cl
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Extremely Rare Engraved Charles Buss Percussion Pocket Revolver, Serial Number 1786 - Extremely Rare Engraved Charles Buss Percussion Pocket Revolver, Serial Number 17
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3750 - 5500 Manufactured by Charles Buss of Marlboro, N.H. circa 1855, with less than 25 produced and only 5 known to exist, including t
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Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Scottish Highland Dirk with Matching Knife and Fork Set, in Sheath87 - Scottish Highland Dirk with Matching Knife and Fork Set, in Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 This knife has an 11" single edge blade, with thin single fullers and decorative file work on the spine. The ebony gr...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Mediterranean Style Metal Helmet/Mask88 - Mediterranean Style Metal Helmet/Mask
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 2000 Single piece construction, 9" tall and 10 3/4" long, this is a full coverage helmet shaped to simulate the feaur...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Antique Executioner's Style Broadsword89 - Antique Executioner's Style Broadsword
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Designed expressly for removing the head of a stationary target, the executioner's sword (also known as the Sword of J...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Rare P.W. Porter Revolving Turret Percussion Rifle90 - Rare P.W. Porter Revolving Turret Percussion Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Manufactured in the 1850s, this is an example of a First Model. Approximately 300 First Model rifles were produced, serial n
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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16th Century Mercenary Zweihander Style Great Sword91 - 16th Century Mercenary Zweihander Style Great Sword
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 5000 Most commonly associated with the 16th Century Landsknecht mercenaries, the Zweihander required specialized training to use
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Exceptional Presentation Inscribed and Ivory Fitted Jonathan Crookes Folding Bowie Knife with Sheath92 - Exceptional Presentation Inscribed and Ivory Fitted Jonathan Crookes Folding Bowie Knife with Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 5000 Operating in Sheffield during the 1800s, Crookes was a major producer of razors and Bowie knives. 6" clip point blade...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Buck Brothers American Knife with History93 - Buck Brothers American Knife with History
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 4000 Clip point blade, 8 1/8" long, with a sharpened clip. No maker's markings but is Buck Bros. Bow-tie shaped brass ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Joseph Rodgers & Sons English Bowie Knife with Illinois Civil War History94 - Joseph Rodgers & Sons English Bowie Knife with Illinois Civil War History
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Clip point blade, 10 1/8" long, with an unsharpened clip. Diamond shaped German silver steel cross guard, with round ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Large E. Barnes Sheffield Bowie Knife with Etched Blade95 - Large E. Barnes Sheffield Bowie Knife with Etched Blade
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 2000 This English bowie knife has a 9 3/4" blade marked "E. BARNES / SHEFFIELD" and a spread winged eagle on the...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Long Mid-19th Century American Bowie Knife with Sheath96 - Long Mid-19th Century American Bowie Knife with Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 3000 Clip point blade, 11" long, with an unsharpened clip. Bronze oval cross guard, 3" long and 7/8" wide. Handl...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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19th Century American Knife and Sheath97 - 19th Century American Knife and Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 2000 Blade measuring 10 3/4" long, with double edge and spear point. No maker's markings. "S" shaped metal c...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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19th Century George Wostenholm IXL Bowie Knife with Sheath98 - 19th Century George Wostenholm IXL Bowie Knife with Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Clip point blade, 9 3/4" long, with an unsharpened clip. Marked "G. WOSTENHOLM & SO/ WASHINGTON WORKS/ SHEFF...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Beautiful Philippine Presentation Dagger with Inscribed Sheath with an Exceptional Silver Fitted Cau99 - Beautiful Philippine Presentation Dagger with Inscribed Sheath with an Exceptional Silver Fitted Cau
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1400 1) All original Philippine Presentation Kris dagger with inscribed sheath. The inscription reads; "Lt.Col. M.W. Lance...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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French Model 1874 Revolver with Shooting Prize Inscription100 - French Model 1874 Revolver with Shooting Prize Inscription
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 2000 The top barrel flat is marked "Mle 1874" with the serial number on the upper left flat, circled "R" an...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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