May Premiere Auction

Auction Details

The Rock Island Auction Company's 2014 May Premiere Firearms Auction Will
Attract the Top Collectors of Numerous Genres.
It takes a lot to capture the interest of the top firearms collectors in the world. They've been around the hobby for years and have seen a lot, so when something grabs their eye, you know it has to be special. RIAC's May 2014 Premiere Firearms Auction has the piqued the curiosity of collectors seeking nothing but the best in not just one, but several popular and historic categories.
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K. Hornath Signed Engraved and Gold Inlaid Ljutic Mono-Gun TC Single Barrel Trap Shotgun with Origin351K. Hornath Signed Engraved and Gold Inlaid Ljutic Mono-Gun TC Single Barrel Trap Shotgun with Origin
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K. Hornath Signed Engraved and Gold Inlaid Ljutic Mono-Gun TC Single Barrel Trap Shotgun with Original Box This example is engraved with a game scene
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
Factory Engraved Krieghoff Model 32 Over/Under Trap Shotgun with Case352Factory Engraved Krieghoff Model 32 Over/Under Trap Shotgun with Case
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Factory Engraved Krieghoff Model 32 Over/Under Trap Shotgun with Case Manufactured in 1966. The receiver is engraved with three ducks in a marsh scen
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
Bottega C. Giovanelli Signed and Engraved Battista Rizzini Upland EL Over/Under 20 Gauge Shotgun wit353Bottega C. Giovanelli Signed and Engraved Battista Rizzini Upland EL Over/Under 20 Gauge Shotgun wit
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Bottega C. Giovanelli Signed and Engraved Battista Rizzini Upland EL Over/Under 20 Gauge Shotgun with Extra 28 Gauge Barrel and Case Manufactured cir
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
Ljutic Mono-Gun Single Barrel Trap Shotgun354Ljutic Mono-Gun Single Barrel Trap Shotgun
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Ljutic Mono-Gun Single Barrel Trap Shotgun This example has two white bead sights, is choked .035 with wad catching rings and a 2 3/4 inch chamber wi
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
Bronze Sculpture of President Abraham Lincoln by Leonard Volk355Bronze Sculpture of President Abraham Lincoln by Leonard Volk
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Bronze Sculpture of President Abraham Lincoln by Leonard Volk This massive bronze sculpture shows a standing President Abraham Lincoln holding in his
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
Bronze Titled "Wounded to the Rear, One More Shot" by John Rogers356Bronze Titled "Wounded to the Rear, One More Shot" by John Rogers
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Bronze Titled "Wounded to the Rear, One More Shot" by John Rogers This was his most popular work on the American Civil War, challenged on...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
Bronze Bust of Ulysses S. Grant by Frederick Volck357Bronze Bust of Ulysses S. Grant by Frederick Volck
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Bronze Bust of Ulysses S. Grant by Frederick Volck The original Bronze Bust was sculpted in 1869 by Frederick Volck (German-Confederate American 18
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
Bronze Bust of Robert E. Lee by Frederick Volck358Bronze Bust of Robert E. Lee by Frederick Volck
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Bronze Bust of Robert E. Lee by Frederick Volck Frederick Volck (Gemran-Confederate American 1833-1891) immigrated to Richmond Virginia. With the ons
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
Large Bronze Wall Plaque of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte by Jacques Edouard359Large Bronze Wall Plaque of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte by Jacques Edouard
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Large Bronze Wall Plaque of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte by Jacques Edouard This large wall plaque measures 18 inches and diameter and it is by Jacques
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
Vatican Authorized Bust of Emperor Julius Caesar Sculpted by Michelangelo360Vatican Authorized Bust of Emperor Julius Caesar Sculpted by Michelangelo
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Vatican Authorized Bust of Emperor Julius Caesar Sculpted by Michelangelo This bronze casting is based on the original marble bust sculpted by the gr
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
Bronze Bust of Abraham Lincoln by John H. Rogers361Bronze Bust of Abraham Lincoln by John H. Rogers
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Bronze Bust of Abraham Lincoln by John H. Rogers This classic American sculptor is most known for his mass production plaster images of early America
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
DALOV Signed Bronze of Alexander the Great362DALOV Signed Bronze of Alexander the Great
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DALOV Signed Bronze of Alexander the Great This bronze shows Alexander the Great (356-323 C.C.); King of Macedonia, Conqueror of the Greek city state
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
Campana Master Signed and Beautiful Bulino Game Scene Engraved Perazzi MX8/20 SC3 Over/Under 20 Gaug363Campana Master Signed and Beautiful Bulino Game Scene Engraved Perazzi MX8/20 SC3 Over/Under 20 Gaug
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Campana Master Signed and Beautiful Bulino Game Scene Engraved Perazzi MX8/20 SC3 Over/Under 20 Gauge Shotgun with Case This example has beautiful ma
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 18,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,500.00
Bottega C. Giovanelli inc. Zatti Signed and Masterfully Engraved Perazzi MX8 SCO Grade Over/Under Sp364Bottega C. Giovanelli inc. Zatti Signed and Masterfully Engraved Perazzi MX8 SCO Grade Over/Under Sp
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Bottega C. Giovanelli inc. Zatti Signed and Masterfully Engraved Perazzi MX8 SCO Grade Over/Under Sporting Shotgun with Case This example has beautif
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,500.00
Krieghoff K80 Over/Under Skeet Set Shotgun with Case and Extra Barrels in 20/28/410 Gauge365Krieghoff K80 Over/Under Skeet Set Shotgun with Case and Extra Barrels in 20/28/410 Gauge
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Krieghoff K80 Over/Under Skeet Set Shotgun with Case and Extra Barrels in 20/28/410 Gauge The receiver was manufactured in 1983 and has the stylized
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
Bottega C. Giovanelli Signed and Engraved Beretta S687 EELL Diamond Pigeon Over/Under Trap Shotgun w366Bottega C. Giovanelli Signed and Engraved Beretta S687 EELL Diamond Pigeon Over/Under Trap Shotgun w
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Bottega C. Giovanelli Signed and Engraved Beretta S687 EELL Diamond Pigeon Over/Under Trap Shotgun with Case This example has flourishes of floral sc
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
Perazzi MX15 Unsingle Trap Shotgun with Case and Accessories367Perazzi MX15 Unsingle Trap Shotgun with Case and Accessories
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Perazzi MX15 Unsingle Trap Shotgun with Case and Accessories This is an over/under shotgun that comes with only the matching unsingle barrel. The bar
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
Desirable "Badillini" Signed Master Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Krieghoff 100th Grand American 368Desirable "Badillini" Signed Master Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Krieghoff 100th Grand American
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Desirable "Badillini" Signed Master Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Krieghoff 100th Grand American Commemorative K-80 Trap Shotgun Only ...
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
Engraved Krieghoff K-80 Unsingle Trap Combo Shotgun with Case369Engraved Krieghoff K-80 Unsingle Trap Combo Shotgun with Case
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Engraved Krieghoff K-80 Unsingle Trap Combo Shotgun with Case Manufactured circa 1989. The receiver, trigger guard, top latch, break lever and forear
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
Beautifully Engraved Pre-World War II Merkel Over/Under Side Lock Shotgun370Beautifully Engraved Pre-World War II Merkel Over/Under Side Lock Shotgun
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Beautifully Engraved Pre-World War II Merkel Over/Under Side Lock Shotgun This shotgun has expertly executed flourishes of floral scroll engraving on
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 4,250.00
Engraved Merkel Model 41 Side by Side 28 Gauge Scalloped Box Lock Shotgun with Box371Engraved Merkel Model 41 Side by Side 28 Gauge Scalloped Box Lock Shotgun with Box
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Engraved Merkel Model 41 Side by Side 28 Gauge Scalloped Box Lock Shotgun with Box There are flourishes of floral scroll engraving on the sides of th
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
Engraved Gebruder Merkel Over/Under 16 Gauge Scalloped Box Lock Shotgun with Carved Stock372Engraved Gebruder Merkel Over/Under 16 Gauge Scalloped Box Lock Shotgun with Carved Stock
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Engraved Gebruder Merkel Over/Under 16 Gauge Scalloped Box Lock Shotgun with Carved Stock The bolsters and break lever are relief engraved with a whe
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
Franchi Highlander Double Barrel Shotgun with Original Box373Franchi Highlander Double Barrel Shotgun with Original Box
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Franchi Highlander Double Barrel Shotgun with Original Box Manufactured in Italy and imported by Benelli. Single brass bead sight, with screw-in chok
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Engraved and Gold Inlaid Krieghoff Model 32 Crown Grade Style Four Barrel Skeet Set Over/Under Shotg374Engraved and Gold Inlaid Krieghoff Model 32 Crown Grade Style Four Barrel Skeet Set Over/Under Shotg
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Engraved and Gold Inlaid Krieghoff Model 32 Crown Grade Style Four Barrel Skeet Set Over/Under Shotgun with Case This example has an extensive amou
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
Beretta 682 Gold E Sporting Over/Under Shotgun with Case and Accessories375Beretta 682 Gold E Sporting Over/Under Shotgun with Case and Accessories
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Beretta 682 Gold E Sporting Over/Under Shotgun with Case and Accessories This example has a set of 30 inch Optima barrels that are stamped with the m
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
Beretta 682 Gold Over/Under Sporting Shotgun with Case and Accessories376Beretta 682 Gold Over/Under Sporting Shotgun with Case and Accessories
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Beretta 682 Gold Over/Under Sporting Shotgun with Case and Accessories This example has the desirable Greystone finish on the receiver with the gold
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
Outstanding Signed Master Engraved Merkel Model 147SL 20 Gauge Side Lock Double Barrel Shotgun with 377Outstanding Signed Master Engraved Merkel Model 147SL 20 Gauge Side Lock Double Barrel Shotgun with
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Outstanding Signed Master Engraved Merkel Model 147SL 20 Gauge Side Lock Double Barrel Shotgun with Box Solid concave matte rib barrel with single br
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 11,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
Exceptional Engraved Merkel Model 201E 28 Gauge Over/Under Shotgun with Box378Exceptional Engraved Merkel Model 201E 28 Gauge Over/Under Shotgun with Box
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Exceptional Engraved Merkel Model 201E 28 Gauge Over/Under Shotgun with Box Single bead sight on the solid matte rib. 3 inch chambers, choked extra f
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
Engraved Merkel 20 Gauge Over/Under Side Lock Shotgun379Engraved Merkel 20 Gauge Over/Under Side Lock Shotgun
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Engraved Merkel 20 Gauge Over/Under Side Lock Shotgun This is a nice example of an early Merkel shotgun with a matte solid rib with single ivory bead
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
Massive Scratching Buffalo Bronze by Henry Merwin Shrady380Massive Scratching Buffalo Bronze by Henry Merwin Shrady
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Massive Scratching Buffalo Bronze by Henry Merwin Shrady This fantastic western sculpture employs the early naturalistic depiction of a giant bull bu
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
Kauba Signed Large Bronze Bust of an Indian381Kauba Signed Large Bronze Bust of an Indian
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Kauba Signed Large Bronze Bust of an Indian This massive bronze bust shows Indian Chief Geronimo with a stern foreboding look on his face. He has two
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
Davidson Signed Polychromed Bronze Bust of Two Draft Horses382Davidson Signed Polychromed Bronze Bust of Two Draft Horses
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Davidson Signed Polychromed Bronze Bust of Two Draft Horses This wonderful polychromed bronze shows 2 Belgian draft horses in full dress regalia with
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
Greek Goddess Athena Bronze by Gilles Paul Cauvet383Greek Goddess Athena Bronze by Gilles Paul Cauvet
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Greek Goddess Athena Bronze by Gilles Paul Cauvet Cauvet (French: 1731-1788) was the sculptor for Louis XVI's brother, the comte de Provence wh...
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
Large Polychromed Swooping Eagle Bronze by DeLier384Large Polychromed Swooping Eagle Bronze by DeLier
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Large Polychromed Swooping Eagle Bronze by DeLier This magnificent and large bronze shows an American bald eagle with wings outstretched swooping dow
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
Reclining Buffalo Bronze by Robert Farrington Elwell385Reclining Buffalo Bronze by Robert Farrington Elwell
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Reclining Buffalo Bronze by Robert Farrington Elwell This is a heavy bronze casting of a reclining buffalo by Robert Farthington Elwell (Am: 1874-196
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
President Theodore Roosevelt Bronze Wall Plaque by James Earle Fraser386President Theodore Roosevelt Bronze Wall Plaque by James Earle Fraser
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President Theodore Roosevelt Bronze Wall Plaque by James Earle Fraser This plaque depicts the president as a side view bust with his spectacles on an
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
Native American Archer Bronze387Native American Archer Bronze
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Native American Archer Bronze This is a stunning Art Deco stylized bronze of a male archer from an Eastern Indian Tribe. His outstretched arm is hold
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
Engraved John Dickson & Son Double Barrel 10 Gauge Hammer Shotgun with Case and Accessories388Engraved John Dickson & Son Double Barrel 10 Gauge Hammer Shotgun with Case and Accessories
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Engraved John Dickson & Son Double Barrel 10 Gauge Hammer Shotgun with Case and Accessories Manufactured circa 1886. The solid barrel rib featu...
Estimate : 8,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
J. MacNaughton Double Barrel 28 Gauge Shotgun with Case389J. MacNaughton Double Barrel 28 Gauge Shotgun with Case
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J. MacNaughton Double Barrel 28 Gauge Shotgun with Case The solid barrel rib has a single bead front sight and is marked "J. MacNaughton, EDIN...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
Engraved Cogswell & Harrison Konor Side by Side Hammerless Shotgun390Engraved Cogswell & Harrison Konor Side by Side Hammerless Shotgun
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Engraved Cogswell & Harrison Konor Side by Side Hammerless Shotgun This English made shotgun features floral scroll and rose bouquet engraving ...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
Holland & Holland Royal Hammerless Ejector No. 2 Grade Double Barrel Side Lock Shotgun391Holland & Holland Royal Hammerless Ejector No. 2 Grade Double Barrel Side Lock Shotgun
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Holland & Holland Royal Hammerless Ejector No. 2 Grade Double Barrel Side Lock Shotgun This example has a simple border engraving around the ou...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
Engraved Benedikt Winkler of Ferlach Side by Side Shotgun392Engraved Benedikt Winkler of Ferlach Side by Side Shotgun
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Engraved Benedikt Winkler of Ferlach Side by Side Shotgun Manufactured in 1946. The receiver and side plates are profusely engraved with game scenes
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
Signed and Engraved Antoine Cordy Side by Side Shotgun393Signed and Engraved Antoine Cordy Side by Side Shotgun
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Signed and Engraved Antoine Cordy Side by Side Shotgun This example has nicely executed floral scroll engraving on the side plates, receiver, break l
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
Extensively Engraved East German Otto Relf Marked Side by Side 16 Gauge Shotgun394Extensively Engraved East German Otto Relf Marked Side by Side 16 Gauge Shotgun
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Extensively Engraved East German Otto Relf Marked Side by Side 16 Gauge Shotgun This example has extensive engraving on the receiver, side plates, tr
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
Engraved Abercrombie & Fitch Imported Zoli & Rizzini Side by Side Scalloped Box Lock 20 Gauge Shotgu395Engraved Abercrombie & Fitch Imported Zoli & Rizzini Side by Side Scalloped Box Lock 20 Gauge Shotgu
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Engraved Abercrombie & Fitch Imported Zoli & Rizzini Side by Side Scalloped Box Lock 20 Gauge Shotgun This shotgun was manufactured in 1968...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
Engraved Harrington & Richardson/Franz Sodia Ferlach Harrich No. 1 Single Shot Shotgun396Engraved Harrington & Richardson/Franz Sodia Ferlach Harrich No. 1 Single Shot Shotgun
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Engraved Harrington & Richardson/Franz Sodia Ferlach Harrich No. 1 Single Shot Shotgun Imported between 1971 and 1975. Ivory front and steel mi...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
Engraved Abercrombie and Fitch Retailer Marked Auguste Francotte Side by Side Box Lock Shotgun397Engraved Abercrombie and Fitch Retailer Marked Auguste Francotte Side by Side Box Lock Shotgun
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Engraved Abercrombie and Fitch Retailer Marked Auguste Francotte Side by Side Box Lock Shotgun Manufactured in 1955. This shotgun has beautifully exe
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
Engraved AYA Side Lock Double Barrel Shotgun398Engraved AYA Side Lock Double Barrel Shotgun
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Engraved AYA Side Lock Double Barrel Shotgun Manufactured in 1991 (date code "K2"). The receiver, side plates, break lever, trigger guard...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
Vasco Revera Signed and Engraved Renato Gamba Mono Trap Single Barrel Trap Shotgun399Vasco Revera Signed and Engraved Renato Gamba Mono Trap Single Barrel Trap Shotgun
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Vasco Revera Signed and Engraved Renato Gamba Mono Trap Single Barrel Trap Shotgun Manufactured in 1978. There is beautifully executed floral scroll
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
Engraved Stoeger Imported G. Gamba Single Barrel Trap Shotgun400Engraved Stoeger Imported G. Gamba Single Barrel Trap Shotgun
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Engraved Stoeger Imported G. Gamba Single Barrel Trap Shotgun Manufactured in 1968. The receiver is covered in beautiful floral scroll engraving with
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for 550.00