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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Serial Number 52 Scarce Early Production Colt Model 1855 Revolving Percussion Shotgun3200 - Serial Number 52 Scarce Early Production Colt Model 1855 Revolving Percussion Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5500 - 7500 Manufactured in 1860 this is a very early Model 1855 revolver percussion shotgun. Colt manufactured only 1,100 of these shot
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for 12,000.00
 
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Civil War New Jersey Marked Colt Special Model 1861 Rifle-Musket3201 - Civil War New Jersey Marked Colt Special Model 1861 Rifle-Musket
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Estimate: $2250 - 3250 This Colt Special Model 1861 Rifle-Musket was manufactured in 1863. This musket is stamped with "N.J." on the le...
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
 
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Colt Model 1871-1872 Open Top Single Action Revolver with Ivory Grip3202 - Colt Model 1871-1872 Open Top Single Action Revolver with Ivory Grip
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Estimate: $9500 - 14000 Manufactured circa 1872-1873, this was one of approximately 7,000 made. The Model 1871-1872 was the first non-conversion Co
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Estimate : 9,500.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
 
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Colt Second Model Dragoon Revolver3203 - Colt Second Model Dragoon Revolver
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Estimate: $4500 - 6500 This is an example of a Colt Second Model Dragoon revolver that was manufactured in 1851. The revolver has the combination o
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
 
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Magnificent Rare Deluxe Rosewood Cased Factory Engraved Colt Model 1855 Root Pocket Revolver with Iv3204 - Magnificent Rare Deluxe Rosewood Cased Factory Engraved Colt Model 1855 Root Pocket Revolver with Iv
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Estimate: $18000 - 27500 This is a very fine example of a rare Factory Engraved Colt Root Pocket revolver that was manufactured in 1861. The revolv
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Estimate : 18,000.00 - 27,500.00
Sold to floor for 27,500.00
 
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Scarce U.S. Contract Colt Third Model Dragoon Revolver with Detachable Stock3205 - Scarce U.S. Contract Colt Third Model Dragoon Revolver with Detachable Stock
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Estimate: $8500 - 13000 Colt U.S. Contract Third Model Dragoon revolver manufactured in 1858. The revolver is equipped with a U.S. inspected Third
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Estimate : 8,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for 16,000.00
 
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Factory Cased Colt Model 1855 "Root" Percussion Pocket Revolver with Accessories3206 - Factory Cased Colt Model 1855 "Root" Percussion Pocket Revolver with Accessories
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Estimate: $3000 - 4500 This is a fine example of a Model 2 Colt "Root" revolver manufactured in 1856. The top barrel flat is marked &qu...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
 
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Cased Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolver with Accessories3207 - Cased Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolver with Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3250 - 4500 This is an example of a Colt Model 1849 Pocket revolver that was manufactured during the Civil War in 1863. The revolver had
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Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
 
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Spectacular Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket with Socket Bayonet3208 - Spectacular Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket with Socket Bayonet
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Estimate: $6000 - 8000 Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket manufactured in 1864. Colt manufactured an estimated 75,000 of these rifle-muskets betw
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,500.00
 
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Unique Serial Number 1 Scarce Colt Berdan Imperial Russian Contract Single Shot Rifle3209 - Unique Serial Number 1 Scarce Colt Berdan Imperial Russian Contract Single Shot Rifle
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Estimate: $3500 - 6500 Designed by Colonel Hiram Berdan of Berdan's Sharpshooters, the Colt Berdan Rifle was an early trapdoor-style single s...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
 
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