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Rock Island Auction Company
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Premiere Firearms Auction
Premiere Firearms Auction
Auction Currency
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Auction Location
4507 49th Avenue
,
Moline
,
Illinois
,
62165-7578
,
United States
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December 2nd - 10:00 am to 6:00 PM
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3200 -
Gold Banded and Silver Mounted Henry Deringer Percussion Pocket Pistol, Produced for F.H. Clark & Co
Rock Island Auction Company
Dealing in diamonds, cutlery, general goods and arms from Henry Deringer and his domestic copyists, F.H. Clark & Company was active from 1841 to...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
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3201 -
Henry Derringer Percussion Pistol with Silver Bands, Coin Silver Fittings, Wolf & Durringer (Louisvi
Rock Island Auction Company
Deringer agents Wolf & Durringer operated out of Louisville, Kentucky circa 1859 - 1872. German silver dovetailed blade front and notch rear sig...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
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3202 -
Gold and Silver Banded Deringer Philadelphia Percussion Pistol, with F.H. Clark (Memphis, Tennessee)
Rock Island Auction Company
In operation from 1841 to 1870, F.H. Clark & Company sold general merchandise, in addition to arms from Henry Deringer and Deringer's copyis...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,250.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
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3203 -
R.P. Bruff New York Derringer Pistol with Silver Banding
Rock Island Auction Company
Active circa 1858 - 1878, Richard Bruff and his brothers were makers of hardware and rifles, in addition to being Deringer copyists. Dovetailed blade
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
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3204 -
Attractive "DERINGE" Marked Single Shot Pocket Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
A high quality copy of the Henry Deringer pocket pistol, the "DERINGE" marking is close enough to trick an inattentive observer into think...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
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3205 -
Philadelphia Deringer Percussion Pocket Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Silver blade and notch sights, with "DERINGER / PHILADELA'' and "P" on the breech and scroll engraving on the tang, hammer an...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
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3206 -
Cased Engraved and Inscribed English Pepperbox Pistol with Birmingham Proofs
Rock Island Auction Company
This fine pepperbox features casehardened barrel cluster, trigger guard and hammer, niter blue trigger and sliding hammer safety and silver plated fra
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
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3207 -
Fine Cased Engraved Collis Pepperbox Pistol with Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured circa 1845 by G.R. Collis, Birmingham. The pistol features a 44 caliber fluted barrel cluster with Birmingham proofmarks at the breech en
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
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3208 -
Fine Cased Engraved Frederick Barnes Cooper Patent Double Action Pepperbox Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
This fine percussion pepperbox casehardened barrel cluster, niter blue ring trigger and under hammer and silver plated frame and buttcap. The frame, b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
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3209 -
Cased Engraved Thomas Clare Marked Double Action Percussion Pepperbox with Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a nice example of a percussion pepperbox made by Thomas D. Clare. The frame, trigger guard and hammer are engraved with floral scroll designs
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
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3210 -
Excellent Connecticut Arms Hammond Patent "Bulldog" Single Shot Pistol with Original Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced from 1866 to the late 1880s with a total production of approximately 8,000. These pistols feature a unique pivoting breech block. The top of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
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3211 -
Very Fine Moore's Patent Number One Single Shot Deringer
Rock Island Auction Company
Moore's Patent Firearms Company manufactured about 3,000 of these single shot deringers from 1860 to 1865 and was the first large caliber metall...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
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3212 -
Rare Marston Three Barrel 22 Caliber Deringer with Sliding Knife
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured by William W. Marston, New York City circa 1858 to 1864 with a total production of about 1,500, with 1,200 having the sliding knife blade
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
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3213 -
Excellent Chicago Protector Palm Pistol with Pearl Grip Panels
Rock Island Auction Company
Rebated barrel with a band of floral engraving, and the right side of the frame has a similar pattern around the edge, with "THE PROTECTOR PAT....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
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3214 -
James Reid .32 Caliber Engraved "My Friend" Knuckle Duster Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced 1870-1882. Top strap groove sight, with the left side marked "MY FRIEND PAT'D. DEC. 26, 1865". Five shot unfluted cylinder, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
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3215 -
Fine Engraved Allen & Thurber Dragoon Sized Percussion Pepperbox with Case and Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Ribbed six chamber barrel, marked "ALLEN & THURBER WORCESTER" and "PATENTED 1837 CAST STEEL" on the ribs. The left side of t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
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3216 -
Allen & Thurber Bar Hammer Double Action Pepperbox Revolver with Case and Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Marked "ALLEN & THURBER WORCESTER" in one of the barrel flutes, with "ALLENS PATENT/ 1845" on the left side of the hammer. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
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3217 -
British Proofed Engraved English Double Action Bar Hammer Pepperbox
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced without sights, with a band on engraving at the muzzle and "crown/ GP" and "crown/ V" London proofs in the flutes. Scro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,250.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
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3218 -
Allen & Thurber Dragoon Sized Pepperbox Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced without sights, with "PATENTED 1837 CAST-STEEL" on one of the barrel ribs. A large scroll pattern is etched on the nipple shiel...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
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3219 -
Fine Engraved English Percussion Pepperbox Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced without sights, with light engraving at the muzzles and "crown/ crossed scepter" proofs in the flutes. The side plates, bar hamme...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
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3220 -
Inscribed Cased Factory Engraved English Tipping & Lawden/Sharps Patent Four-Shot Pepperbox Pistol w
Rock Island Auction Company
This is an attractive example of a cased, engraved Sharps Patent Four-Shot Pepperbox Pistol that was manufactured by the English gun maker Tipping &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
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3221 -
Factory Engraved Gold Inlaid Gaulois Palm Pistol with Rare "Cigar" Case
Rock Island Auction Company
All sides of the frame and operating arm are decorated with floral scroll engraving. The top of the barrel has "GAULOIS", the crossed cann...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
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3222 -
Connecticut Arms Hammond Patent "Bulldog" Single Shot Pistol with Original Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced from 1866 to the late 1880s with a total production of approximately 8,000. These pistols feature a unique pivoting breechblock. The top of t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
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3223 -
Excellent Chicago Firearm Palm Protector Squeeze Fire Pistol with Scarce Pearl Grip Panels
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced in the 1890s. Barrel is rebated at the muzzle, with a serrated band at the midpoint decorated with raised floral engraving, with the frame si
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
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3224 -
Sharps Model 3A Pepperbox Pistol with Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Brass blade front and notch rear sights, with "ADDRESS SHARPS & HANKINS, PHILADELPHIA, PENN" inside the top barrel flute and matching ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for 850.00
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3225 -
Taylor Fur Getter Trap Gun with Ground Spike
Rock Island Auction Company
Made in the 1920s, the Fur Getter was single shot trap gun, with an 11 3/4 inch bait hook secured to the sear, running directly under the barrel. The
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
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3226 -
Period Engraved Sharps & Hankins Model 3A Four Barrel Pepperbox Pistol with Relief Carved Pearl Grip
Rock Island Auction Company
Made from 1859 to 1874. The top barrel flute is marked "ADDRESS SHARPS & HANKINS, PHILADELPHIA, PENN" and the right side of the frame ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
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3227 -
Early Production Two Digit Serial Number Sharps Model 1A Four Barrel Pepperbox Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Introduced in 1859, this pistol is the lowest serial number known, quite possibly made on the very first day of production. The frame is marked &quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to darrmcan1 for 1,075.50
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3228 -
Scarce Blunt & Syms Small Frame, Ring Trigger, Baby Pepperbox with Box and Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Scarce small frame Blunt & Syms, ring trigger, pepperbox pistol. The pistol has a five-shot, fluted, barrel cluster and bag-shaped handle with t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
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3229 -
Two Percussion Pepperboxes A) Engraved Robbins & Lawrence Pepperbox Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced circa 1851-1854, based on the patent of George Leonard, Junior. German silver blade front and latch groove rear sights, with "ROBBINS ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
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3230 -
Excellent Allen & Thurber Medium Sized Pepperbox Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Six barrel cluster marked "ALLEN & THURBER WORCESTER" on one barrel rib "PATENTED 1837 CAST-STEEL" on another. "ALLEN&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
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3231 -
Engraved Allen & Thurber Dragoon Size Percussion Pepperbox Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced without sights, with "ALLEN & THURBER WORCESTER" and "PATENTED 1837 CAST-STEEL" on two of the barrel ribs. A fi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
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3232 -
Scarce Allen & Thurber Single Shot Side Hammer Percussion Target Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured from the late 1840s to the 1850s, only a few hundred made. Brass blade front sight and adjustable notch rear sight, which extends back pa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
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3233 -
Cased Engraved Allen & Thurber Norwich Production Bar Hammer Pepperbox
Rock Island Auction Company
Six barrel cluster with solid ribs marked "ALLEN & THURBER NORWICH C-T" on one rib and "PATENTED 1837 CAST STEEL" on another...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
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3234 -
Cased Engraved Burnett Marked Pepperbox Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a nice example of an English Pepperbox. The frame, hammer, trigger guard, backstrap and buttcap are engraved with floral scroll designs and a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
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3235 -
Cased Engraved Brevete Percussion Pepperbox with Ebony Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured in Belgium for a Paris retailed. The four barrel cluster has individual removable Damascus patterned barrels which are numbered to corres
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
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3236 -
Cased Engraved J.G. Bolen Marked Allen Patent Pepperbox with Unique Engraved Metal Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Marked "ALLEN'S PATENT" on top of the hammer, "J.G. BOLEN, N.Y." on the left side with a dot border and "PATENTED 1837 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
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3237 -
Fine Colt Black Powder Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured in 1881. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line address, the left side of the frame is marked with the three line, three paten
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
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3238 -
Original Early Internally Primed Colt 45 Ammunition From Frankford Arsenal
Rock Island Auction Company
Four boxes of original Colt 45 ammunition with each box marked "12 Cartridges, / -----FOR---- / Colt's Revolver, Cal; .45 / Powder, 30 grai...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
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3239 -
Finest Colt Presentation Buntline Special Single Action Army Revolver Extant
Rock Island Auction Company
This is an extraordinary example of a Colt Single Action Army Revolver with carbine 16 inch length barrel and attachable shoulder stock ('Buntli...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250,000.00 - 500,000.00
Sold to floor for 325,000.00
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3240 -
Exceptional, Early Production Colt Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Colt Single Action Army Revolver manufactured in 1881. The revolver has the standard Colt commercial blue barrel, cylinder, trigger guard and backstra
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 19,000.00
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3241 -
Inscribed "Rough Rider" Attributed Blackpowder Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Relief-Carved I
Rock Island Auction Company
This Colt Single Action Army Revolver was manufactured in 1890. The bottom of the revolver backstrap butt is lightly period engraved with the name &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
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3242 -
Very Scarce Colt Bisley Flattop Target Model Revolver in .455 Eley with London Proofs
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced in 1896, this is one of 976 Colt Bisley Flattop Target Revolvers made in any caliber, and one of only approximately 196 chambered for the 455
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,500.00 - 18,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,500.00
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3243 -
Excellent Colt Single Action Army Flattop Target Model Revolver with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
This revolver was manufactured in 1888, the first year the Flattop Target revolver was introduced. Only 925 of these revolvers (in all calibers combin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
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3244 -
U.S. Colt Model 1873 Casey Inspected Cavalry Model Single Action Revolver in 7th Cavalry Serial Numb
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced in 1875 and inspected by A.P. Casey, this revolver comes with a letter from Colt Single Action expert John A. Kopec (copy included), which st
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
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3245 -
U.S. Colt Cavalry Model Single Action Army Revolver, Ainsworth Inspected
Rock Island Auction Company
Made in 1874, the second year of Colt Single Action Army production, during Orville Ainsworth's tenure as Principal Sub-Inspector. Fixed sights,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
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3246 -
Late Production Colt Bisley Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced in 1909, this is an exceptional example of a Colt Bisley Model Single Action. Fixed sights, with the top of the barrel roll-stamped "C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
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3247 -
Fine Blackpowder Colt Single Action Army Revolver with "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER" Etched Barrel Pan
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a fine example of a Colt SAA that still retains the early style etched barrel panel marking of; "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER". This ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,500.00
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3248 -
Pre-War Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
According to factory records (copy included), this revolver was sent as a single unit to the Central Hardware Company of Toledo, Ohio on January 12, 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
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3249 -
Exceptional Rare Colt Single Action Army Revolver in Caliber .44 S&W with Fitted Leather Case and Fa
Rock Island Auction Company
This Colt Single Action Army revolver was manufactured in 1921. This pistol is one of only 24 standard frame Single Action revolvers chambered for the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 14,000.00
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