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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World War I Erfurt 1918 Dated Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster3540 - World War I Erfurt 1918 Dated Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 This is an example of a standard WWI Imperial German Luger pistol as manufactured by Erfurt near the end of World War I with
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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World War II Mauser "byf" Code 1942 Production Black Widow P.08 Luger Pistol3541 - World War II Mauser "byf" Code 1942 Production Black Widow P.08 Luger Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $800 - 1200 Fixed sights, with "42" date on the chamber and "byf" manufacturer code on the toggle. The barrel exten...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Extremely Rare DWM Model 1900 Swiss Luger Pistol with Unique "E" Letter Prefix Serial Number3542 - Extremely Rare DWM Model 1900 Swiss Luger Pistol with Unique "E" Letter Prefix Serial Number
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $25000 - 50000 This is a beautiful example of a very early 1900 Swiss military contract Luger with the ultra rare "E" prefix ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 25,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for (30,000.00) = 30,000.00
 
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Rare DWM/Mauser Model 06/34 Swiss "Cross In Sunburst" Luger Pistol with Early "V" Suffix Serial Numb3543 - Rare DWM/Mauser Model 06/34 Swiss "Cross In Sunburst" Luger Pistol with Early "V" Suffix Serial Numb
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $11000 - 16000 This is a very rare early production Swiss model 1906 commercial contract Luger pistol as produced by the DWM/Mauser facto
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 11,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Exceptional Extremely Early Production Colt Model 1921 Fully Automatic Thompson Submachine Gun Seria3544 - Exceptional Extremely Early Production Colt Model 1921 Fully Automatic Thompson Submachine Gun Seria
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $37500 - 65000 This is a beautiful example of an original, very early production Thompson submachine gun as produced by the Colt firearms
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 37,500.00 - 65,000.00
Sold to floor for (42,500.00) = 42,500.00
 
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Desirable World War II German C.G. Haenel MP43/44 Sturmgewehr Submachine Gun Registered DEWAT3545 - Desirable World War II German C.G. Haenel MP43/44 Sturmgewehr Submachine Gun Registered DEWAT
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 7000 This is a very nice example of an original WWII German transitional MP43/44 assault rifle. This weapon is considered to be t
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Two Ammunition Pouches for a G-43 Semi-Automatic Rifle and Four Magazines for the MP-44 Sturmgewehr3546 - Two Ammunition Pouches for a G-43 Semi-Automatic Rifle and Four Magazines for the MP-44 Sturmgewehr
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $800 - 1500 1) Two leather magazine pouches for the G-43 Rifle, one smooth brown leather marked "bla/1944" the other a light ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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DWM Maxim Model 1898 Argentina Contract Machine Gun (Registered DEWAT) with Ground Mount/Tripod, Pin3547 - DWM Maxim Model 1898 Argentina Contract Machine Gun (Registered DEWAT) with Ground Mount/Tripod, Pin
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 12000 This is a very nice example of an original WWI German Maxim heavy machine gun manufactured in 1909. This is probably one of
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 6,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (30,000.00) = 30,000.00
 
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Desirable World War II Japanese Type 99 Light Machine Gun with Scarce Machine Gun Optics (Registered3548 - Desirable World War II Japanese Type 99 Light Machine Gun with Scarce Machine Gun Optics (Registered
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5500 - 8500 This is an excellent example of a very desirable WWII Japanese Type 99 LMG. This model was developed in 1939 as a replacemen
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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World War I Spandau Model 1908/15 Maxim Heavy Machine Gun3549 - World War I Spandau Model 1908/15 Maxim Heavy Machine Gun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 6500 This is an example a WWI German model 1908/15 Maxim heavy machine gun as manufactured by Spandau Arsenal as intended to be a
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Original World War II Guide Lamp Division M3A1 Sub-Machine Gun Registered DEWAT3550 - Original World War II Guide Lamp Division M3A1 Sub-Machine Gun Registered DEWAT
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9000 Recommended for approval by the US Ordnance committee in Jan 1943, these submachine guns were intended to be a wartime mass-
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Desirable Fully Transferable World War II Nazi (Steyr) MP-40 DEWAT SMG with Numerous Magazines and P3551 - Desirable Fully Transferable World War II Nazi (Steyr) MP-40 DEWAT SMG with Numerous Magazines and P
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 7000 This is an excellent example of one of the most recognizable and most widely used submachine guns of WWII, the German MP-40
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Registered "U.S. Air Force" M4 Bolt Action Survival Rifle in 22 Hornet3552 - Registered "U.S. Air Force" M4 Bolt Action Survival Rifle in 22 Hornet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 2000 This is an example of a "US Air Force" M4 bolt action survival rifle. These rifles were developed during World W...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Registered Double Barreled 20 Gauge Spanish "AUTO- BURGLAR" Shotgun3553 - Registered Double Barreled 20 Gauge Spanish "AUTO- BURGLAR" Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 2000 This is an excellent Spanish copy of the original Ithaca double barreled "Auto & Burglar" shotgun. This weap...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Experimental Colt Model 1910 9.8 MM Pistol Serial Number 43554 - Experimental Colt Model 1910 9.8 MM Pistol Serial Number 4
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $75000 - 150000 The experimental Colt Model 1910 pistol was developed by Colt as a possible replacement for the Colt Model 1903 Pocket Ha
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75,000.00 - 150,000.00
Sold to floor for (55,000.00) = 55,000.00
 
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Magnificent Pre-War Colt Super Match 38 Semi-Automatic Pistol3555 - Magnificent Pre-War Colt Super Match 38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6000 - 9000 This is an excellent example of a pre-war Colt Model 1911A1 Super Match semi-automatic pistol, manufactured in late 1939 or
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Marvelous Colt Model 1902 Military Semi-Automatic Pistol3556 - Marvelous Colt Model 1902 Military Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3750 This is an example of Colt Model 1902 Military semi-automatic pistol that was manufactured in 1919. The pistol has the Colt
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Pre-War Colt Ace Model .22 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Matching Box3557 - Pre-War Colt Ace Model .22 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Matching Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Very near mint restored example of a Pre-War Colt ACE manufactured late 1937. This example has the standard blade front sigh
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Exceptional Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammer Semi-Automatic Pistol3558 - Exceptional Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammer Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufactured in 1922. Blade front and notch rear sights, with the two line, two block patent and Hartford address markings o
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Outstanding Colt Model 1902 Military Semi-Automatic Pistol3559 - Outstanding Colt Model 1902 Military Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9000 This is an exceptional all original early Colt Model 1902 Military semi-automatic pistol that was manufactured in 1907. Most
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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