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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Colt Model 1855 Revolving Military Rifle with Sling3210Colt Model 1855 Revolving Military Rifle with Sling
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4000 Manufactured 1856-1864. Part of a line of revolver-type long arms which enjoyed some success, but in many ways was ahead of
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
Rare and Desirable Three Digit Serial Number Colt Model 1860 Fluted Army Revolver3211Rare and Desirable Three Digit Serial Number Colt Model 1860 Fluted Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9500 - 14000 Manufactured in 1860 (the first year of production), this revolver is one of approximately 4,000 Colt Model 1860 Army Revol
Estimate : 9,500.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for 12,000.00
Highly Desirable, Rare First Year Production Colt Model 1851 Navy Wedge Over Screw Variant Squarebac3212Highly Desirable, Rare First Year Production Colt Model 1851 Navy Wedge Over Screw Variant Squarebac
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 12000 This is an example of an early first year production Colt Model 1851 Navy squareback trigger guard revolver. The top barrel
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
Colt First Model Dragoon Revolver3213Colt First Model Dragoon Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Colt First Model Dragoon revolver manufactured in 1849. The revolver has the combination of oval cylinder stops and square b
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion Revolver with Ivory Grip3214Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion Revolver with Ivory Grip
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Manufactured in 1862. The top of the barrel has the standard double struck one line New York U.S. AMERICA address, "C...
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver3215Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufactured in 1861. The rebated cylinder has non-factory fluting with "PAT. SEPT. 10th 1850" stamped in one of...
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver3216Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2250 Manufactured in 1862 with a four screw frame cut for a shoulder stock. The top of the barrel has the one line New York addre
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion Revolver3217Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3750 Manufactured in 1867. The top of the barrel has the one line New York U.S. America address, "COLTS/PATENT" on th...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
Scarce U.S. Martially Inspected Colt Model 1851 Navy/Army Contract Percussion Revolver3218Scarce U.S. Martially Inspected Colt Model 1851 Navy/Army Contract Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufactured in 1857, this is an example of a scarce Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver that was purchased by the U.S. Army prior
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
., Scarce Colt Model 1851 Hartford London Navy Revolver Pictured in Swayze's 51 Colt Navy Book3219., Scarce Colt Model 1851 Hartford London Navy Revolver Pictured in Swayze's 51 Colt Navy Book
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3750 Manufactured circa 1856 with this example having brass grip straps. This specific revolver is photographed and described on
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00