Premiere Firearms Auction

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Rock Island Auction Company is proud to continue the 2012 auction season with our September Premier Sale, a superb assembly of arms featuring the 3rd installment of the William Ashby Collection, the noted Gateway Collection which includes a number of ultra-rare Colts, and an assortment of rare and high condition Civil War arms.
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Two Percussion Pistols141Two Percussion Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 A) Each barrel cluster flute is stamped with a British proof. The frame is silver with the remaining components iron. The ha
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Scarce Bacon Arms Single Action Pepperbox142Scarce Bacon Arms Single Action Pepperbox
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1400 This is an example of one of an estimated 200 Bacon underhammer pepperboxes manufactured circa 1852 to 1858. This specimen ha
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Two European Pepperbox Percussion Pistols143Two European Pepperbox Percussion Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 A) Each Damascus barrel is numbered to its corresponding bolster. There are four barrels with a Liege "ELG" proo...
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
Purdey Smooth Bore Side by Side Double Percussion Rifle with Factory Letter144Purdey Smooth Bore Side by Side Double Percussion Rifle with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 8500 According to the accompanying Purdey letter this rifle was completed in August of 1857 and sold to Sir H. Meux. The rifle is
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for 7,500.00
Unique Engraved Gold Banded English Blissett Combination Flintlock and Percussion Rifle145Unique Engraved Gold Banded English Blissett Combination Flintlock and Percussion Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $8000 - 12000 This unique rifle features both a flintlock and percussion ignition system. A pivoting flash pan and percussion bolster are
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 12,000.00
High Grade Kingman Percussion Target Rifle with Accessories146High Grade Kingman Percussion Target Rifle with Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4500 This is a nice example of a very high grade percussion target rifle manufactured by "S.C. Kingman. The rifle has a he...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
Unique, Finely Engraved L. Ghaye Marked Sliding Barrel Single Shot Breechloading Rifle147Unique, Finely Engraved L. Ghaye Marked Sliding Barrel Single Shot Breechloading Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 A Lieutenant in the Belgian Army, Lambert Ghaye was also an inventor, who held multiple patents relevant to the arms trade.
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
Engraved German Martini Single Shot Schuetzen Rifle148Engraved German Martini Single Shot Schuetzen Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Fluted barrel with integral rear sight dovetail. Front sight is a windage adjustable pin head bead front and correct replace
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
Excellent Swiss Martini Style Single Shot Schuetzen Rifle149Excellent Swiss Martini Style Single Shot Schuetzen Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1600 The left side of the receiver is marked in silver ST. GALLEN" and "RUD. ELMER" on the right side. The serial...
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
Elaborately Decorated, Silver Mounted George Dunkel Full Stock Kentucky Percussion Rifle150Elaborately Decorated, Silver Mounted George Dunkel Full Stock Kentucky Percussion Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 6500 Silver finished brass blade front sight and dovetailed notch rear, with "G. Dunkle" on the top flat of the barre...
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00