Auction Details
“Fresh, Historic, and Rare” is the potent combination of words Rock Island Auction Company Owner and President Patrick Hogan has used to describe the RIAC upcoming September Premiere Firearms Auction. The entire auction exudes condition, quality and rarity but its greatest appeal lies in the freshness of what is being offered. It is not often a collector, auctioneer, investment buyer, or dealer is given the opportunity to own, buy, or in Rock Island’s case, market and sell a historically significant piece; or an item that was manufactured in 1861 that looks like it did the day it left the factory over 150 years ago. However, this opportunity has presented itself to the Rock Island Auction Company in their upcoming September 13th, 14th, and 15th Premiere Firearms Auction. Contained within the sale are a number of collections from monumental and legendary names in firearms collecting. Included are the Smith & Wesson and Colt Automatic Pistol Collection of Mr. William Goddard featuring the Gustave Young Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Smith & Wesson .44 Frontier exhibited at the 1893 Worlds Columbian Exhibition in Chicago with an Unmatched Historic Pedigree from Arizona; as well as the first Colt Automatic Pistol--Colt Model 1900 John Browning Prototype Slide Lock Semi-Automatic Pistol. Part II of the Chuck and Sharron Lindley Collection of German Automatic Pistols is also part of this auction. The beautiful and comprehensive Winchester collection of Mr. Mike Ginn which touts early 1st model 1873’s, the most extensive and complete collection of large frame 1876’s RIAC has ever handled headlined by the Fully Documented, Factory Engraved, Ulrich Signed, 50 Express, Matted Barrel, 22” Short Rifle Model 1876. Also, the Estate Collection of noted Colt Collector C.D. Terry which includes a phenomenal selection of percussion Colts and a historic grouping of 1871-1872 Open Top Revolvers. Most notable are two rifles from the most prominent name in all of Winchester Collecting, Mac McCroskie, featuring the Finest Known Iron Frame Henry Rifle and a Conrad F. Ulrich signed Relief Engraved Winchester Model 1866 Masterpiece Rifle.
The fact of the matter is that the bulk of the marquee pieces featured in this sale have sat within some of the most noteworthy collections within their respected fields for many decades. “When quality, condition and rarity come together, there is no telling what will happen at auction. Rarely can you tout something as being the very best of the best in any field of collectable, but in this sale we can say it more than once.” said Hogan.
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555Nazi Mauser G Date S/42 Code Luger Semi-Automatic PistolRock Island Auction Company
Nazi Mauser G Date S/42 Code Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol
The chamber is marked with the letter "G" indicating production in 1935 with the...
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
557Swiss/Bern Model 1906/24 Luger Semi-Automatic PistolRock Island Auction Company
Swiss/Bern Model 1906/24 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol
Manufactured at the Bern factory for the Swiss Armed Forces with approximately 17,000 manufactur
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
559Walther HP Swedish Contract P-38 Semi-Automatic PistolRock Island Auction Company
Walther HP Swedish Contract P-38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
This is a very nice example of a pre-war Swedish commercial contract Walther Mod. HP pistol, t
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
571DWM 1918 Dated Military Luger PistolRock Island Auction Company
DWM 1918 Dated Military Luger Pistol
Fixed sights, with the "1918" date on the chamber and "DWM" on the breechblock. Three &quo...
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
572DWM Model 1933 Mauser Sneak Luger Semi-Automatic PistolRock Island Auction Company
DWM Model 1933 Mauser Sneak Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol
The chamber is blank and "DWM" monogram is marked on toggle. The commercial &quo...
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
573One SS Field Cap and One Police Field CapRock Island Auction Company
One SS Field Cap and One Police Field Cap
1) Nazi police field cap, green felt construction with an embroidered cockade/police eagle patch, 2 alloy b
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
574Two World War II Nazi DaggersRock Island Auction Company
Two World War II Nazi Daggers
1) Richard Herder First Model Luftwaffe Dagger, 17 7/8 inches overall, with a 12 inch blade, nickel fittings, blue leat
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
576Two Nazi Military Daggers with ScabbardsRock Island Auction Company
Two Nazi Military Daggers with Scabbards
1) F.W. Hoeller Second Pattern Kriegsmarine Dagger, 15 inches overall with a to inch etched double fuller bl
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
577Two Nazi Daggers with Scabbards and PortapeesRock Island Auction Company
Two Nazi Daggers with Scabbards and Portapees
1) SMF Second Pattern Luftwaffe Dagger, 15 1/4 inches overall with a 10 inch "droop wing eagle/5...
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
581World War II Enfield No. 4 MK1 (T) Sniper Rifle with ScopeRock Island Auction Company
World War II Enfield No. 4 MK1 (T) Sniper Rifle with Scope
This is an example of a late WWII, 1945 dated British Enfield No. 4 MK 1 (T) sniper rifle,
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to clark2161 for 3,012.50
582Swiss Schmidt-Rubin K31 Straight Pull Target RifleRock Island Auction Company
Swiss Schmidt-Rubin K31 Straight Pull Target Rifle
Manufactured in Switzerland, with the traditional martial tangent rear sight ahead of the Swiss Cr
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
583Wise Lite Arms DP-28 Semi-Automatic RifleRock Island Auction Company
Wise Lite Arms DP-28 Semi-Automatic Rifle
A copy of the Soviet Degtyaryov Infantry Machine Gun, produced with a combination of military surplus comp
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
584Late Production 1939 Dated Polish VIS-35 Radom PistolRock Island Auction Company
Late Production 1939 Dated Polish VIS-35 Radom Pistol
Manufactured in 1939 at the Radom Factory in Poland. These were the standard sidearm of the Pol
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00