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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3329Fine Winchester Model 1883 Hotchkiss Bolt Action RifleRock Island Auction Company
Fine Winchester Model 1883 Hotchkiss Bolt Action Rifle
Also known as the Hotchkiss Magazine Gun, this example was manufactured in 1889. Blade front s
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
3330Sharps Model 1874 Sporting RifleRock Island Auction Company
Sharps Model 1874 Sporting Rifle
Manufactured 1871-1881. The top barrel flat has the boxed "Old Reliable" followed by "SHARPS RIFLE ...
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
3331Scarce Winchester-Lee Straight Pull Deluxe Sporting RifleRock Island Auction Company
Scarce Winchester-Lee Straight Pull Deluxe Sporting Rifle
Manufactured in 1899. These scarce rifles were manufactured with the same action as the Win
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
3332Fine Remington-Keene Bolt Action RifleRock Island Auction Company
Fine Remington-Keene Bolt Action Rifle
The Keene bolt action system was Remington's first attempt at producing a repeating rifle to compete wit...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
3333Rare and Desirable Evans New Model CarbineRock Island Auction Company
Rare and Desirable Evans New Model Carbine
This is one of 4,000 New Model carbines manufactured by Evans Repeating Rifle Co. from 1877-1879. These ca
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
3343U.S. Springfield Model 1871 Rolling Block RifleRock Island Auction Company
U.S. Springfield Model 1871 Rolling Block Rifle
Manufactured in 1871 and 1872 as part of an arrangement with Remington. Bayonet lug front sight and f
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
3347First Model Winchester Hotchkiss Bolt Action CarbineRock Island Auction Company
First Model Winchester Hotchkiss Bolt Action Carbine
This model is also known as the Hotchkiss Magazine Gun or the Model 1883. This was the first bol
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
3349Scarce Remington-Lee Model 1899 Sporting RifleRock Island Auction Company
Scarce Remington-Lee Model 1899 Sporting Rifle
Remington manufactured approximately 7,000 of these sporting rifles. Marked "REMINGTON ARMS Co....
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
3361Scarce DWM Model 1906 First Issue Navy Style Luger PistolRock Island Auction Company
Scarce DWM Model 1906 First Issue Navy Style Luger Pistol
This is a very fine example of a scarce early DWM Model 1906 "First Issue" Navy...
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00