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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Civil War Remington Model 1863 Percussion Contract Rifle and Collins Sword Bayonet for Plymouth Perc3080 - Civil War Remington Model 1863 Percussion Contract Rifle and Collins Sword Bayonet for Plymouth Perc
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7000 U.S. Model 1863 Percussion Contract rifle (Zouave) manufactured by Remington Arms Co. in 1863. The rifle has a blue barrel,
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
 
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Excellent U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type I Rifle-Musket3081 - Excellent U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1863 Type I Rifle-Musket
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Model 1863 Type I Rifle Musket manufactured by the Springfield Armory in 1864. The musket has the distinctive Model 1863 Typ
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
 
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Outstanding Harpers Ferry Model 1816 Flintlock Musket with Hewes and Phillips 1861 Percussion Civil 3082 - Outstanding Harpers Ferry Model 1816 Flintlock Musket with Hewes and Phillips 1861 Percussion Civil
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Estimate: $3000 - 4500 This is a beautiful example of a scarce Harpers Ferry Model 1816 Flintlock Musket that was manufactured in 1827 that was con
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
 
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U.S. Model 1863 Remington Zouave Percussion Rifle3083 - U.S. Model 1863 Remington Zouave Percussion Rifle
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufactured circa 1862 - 1865. The lock is dated 1863 behind the hammer, has the eagle/shield over "U.S." and ...
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
 
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Extremely Rare Sharps Model 1855 U.S. Navy Percussion Rifle with Bayonet3084 - Extremely Rare Sharps Model 1855 U.S. Navy Percussion Rifle with Bayonet
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Estimate: $9500 - 13000 This is an example of an extremely rare Sharps Model 1855 U.S. Navy rifle. Sharps only manufactured approximately 263 of th
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Estimate : 9,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,500.00
 
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Rare U.S. Martially Inspected Sharps Model 1853 Slant Breech Saddle Ring Carbine3085 - Rare U.S. Martially Inspected Sharps Model 1853 Slant Breech Saddle Ring Carbine
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Estimate: $5500 - 8500 The Model 1853 Slanting Breech Carbine was also known as the "John Brown Model" and was manufactured by Robbins ...
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for 7,500.00
 
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Scarce Ball Civil War Repeating Carbine3086 - Scarce Ball Civil War Repeating Carbine
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Estimate: $2250 - 4000 This is an example of a scarce Civil War contract Ball Carbine manufactured by Lamson & Co. with a total production of...
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
 
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Martially Inspected Smith's Patent Breech Loading Civil War Carbine3087 - Martially Inspected Smith's Patent Breech Loading Civil War Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 The Smith Carbine was manufactured by the Massachusetts Arms Co., Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts and was one of the most impo
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
 
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Desirable U.S. Sharps New Model 1859 Percussion Carbine3088 - Desirable U.S. Sharps New Model 1859 Percussion Carbine
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufactured circa 1858 to 1863. Lawrence folding rear sight graduated to 800 yards. The top of the barrel is marked with t
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
 
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Spencer Model 1865 Repeating Saddle Ring Carbine3089 - Spencer Model 1865 Repeating Saddle Ring Carbine
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Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Fixed blade front sight and folding rear sight graduated to 900 yards. The top of the receiver is marked "MODEL/1865&...
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Civil War Burnside Breech Loading Carbine3090 - Civil War Burnside Breech Loading Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2250 Manufactured by the Burnside Rifle Co., of Providence, Rhode Island, from 1863-1865. The Burnside Carbine was one of the mos
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
 
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Sharps New Model 1863 Metallic Cartridge Conversion Carbine3091 - Sharps New Model 1863 Metallic Cartridge Conversion Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Following the Civil War the U.S. Government decided to convert many percussion military arms to metallic cartridge. This ri
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
 
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J.D. Wolfe New York Marked Mounted Artillery Officer's Saber and Scabbard3092 - J.D. Wolfe New York Marked Mounted Artillery Officer's Saber and Scabbard
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 U.S. Mounted Artillery or Dragoon pattern officer's saber marked "Sold By C & J.D. Wolfe New York" on th...
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Exceptionally Fine Ames Militia Officer's Sword3093 - Exceptionally Fine Ames Militia Officer's Sword
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Estimate: $2500 - 4000 High quality militia officer's sword manufactured by N. P. Ames of Chicopee, Massachusetts, c. 1840. The sword has a 3...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
 
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Elaborate Deluxe Militia Officer's Sword with Silver Grip and Helmet Pommel3094 - Elaborate Deluxe Militia Officer's Sword with Silver Grip and Helmet Pommel
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Estimate: $2500 - 5000 High quality militia officer's helmet pommel sword and brass scabbard c.1830-1860. The sword has a 30-inch double edge...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
 
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Regulation Civil War Model 1850 Foot Officers Sword3095 - Regulation Civil War Model 1850 Foot Officers Sword
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Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Regulation Model 1850 Foot Officers Sword with leather brass-mounted scabbard marked "Lambert & Mast Philadelphia...
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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Civil War Confederate LeMat Two-Barrel Revolver3096 - Civil War Confederate LeMat Two-Barrel Revolver
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Estimate: $11000 - 16000 This is an example of a First Model LeMat Two-Barrel Revolver that was manufactured for the Confederacy during the Civil W
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Estimate : 11,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for 12,000.00
 
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Rare Martially Inspected U.S. Pettengill Patent Double Action Army Revolver3097 - Rare Martially Inspected U.S. Pettengill Patent Double Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 9500 This is one of the estimated 3,400 Pettengill Army Model Revolvers manufactured in the early 1860s. Of the 3,400 manufacture
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for 18,000.00
 
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Civil War Martially Marked Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver with Tools3098 - Civil War Martially Marked Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver with Tools
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4500 Manufactured from 1863 to 1875. The revolver has an 8 inch barrel and blue finish, casehardened hammer, fire blue trigger an
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
 
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Fine Civil War U.S. Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver3099 - Fine Civil War U.S. Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver
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Estimate: $3500 - 4750 Manufactured from 1863 to 1875. The top barrel flat is stamped "PATENTED SEPT. 14, 1858/E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILIO...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
 
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