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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744Engraved German Double Barrel Shotgun with Carved StockRock Island Auction Company
Engraved German Double Barrel Shotgun with Carved Stock
Dual bead sights on a matte rib marked "PAUL NEUBRAND MUNDERKINGEN." The barrels ...
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
757Engraved Ithaca Grade 4E Single Barrel Trap ShotgunRock Island Auction Company
Engraved Ithaca Grade 4E Single Barrel Trap Shotgun
Manufactured from 1914 to 1922. Dual bead sights on a vent rib, full choke, 3 inch chamber and ej
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
792Early Colt Third Generation Single Action Army RevolverRock Island Auction Company
Early Colt Third Generation Single Action Army Revolver
Manufactured in 1977. Standard markings with matching numbers on frame, grip straps and grips
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
799Colt Third Generation Single Action Army Revolver with BoxRock Island Auction Company
Colt Third Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Box
Manufactured in 1979. Standard markings and features. Matching serial number on frame and
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
802Colt New Frontier Single Action Army Revolver with BoxRock Island Auction Company
Colt New Frontier Single Action Army Revolver with Box
Manufactured in 1979. Standard markings, ramp front sight and an adjustable notch rear sight.
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
899LAR Grizzly Mark I Semi-Automatic PistolRock Island Auction Company
LAR Grizzly Mark I Semi-Automatic Pistol
Made circa 1983-1999. Blade front and adjustable notch rear sight, with ambidextrous thumb safety, rubberize
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
900Belgian Browning T Series High Power Semi-Automatic PistolRock Island Auction Company
Belgian Browning T Series High Power Semi-Automatic Pistol
Manufactured in Belgium in 1969 with a drift adjustable front sight and a tangent rear sig
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
129Winchester Model 55 Takedown Lever Action RifleRock Island Auction Company
Winchester Model 55 Takedown Lever Action Rifle
Manufactured in 1927. Standard barrel and tang markings including the Winchester oval proof on top of
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
232Engraved Browning BSS Side by Side ShotgunRock Island Auction Company
Engraved Browning BSS Side by Side Shotgun
Manufactured between 1971 and 1975. The barrels have a single steel bead sight, are choked skeet I/improve
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
273Pre-Ban Colt Sporter Match HBAR Semi-Automatic RifleRock Island Auction Company
Pre-Ban Colt Sporter Match HBAR Semi-Automatic Rifle
This model was introduced in 1991 and has the heavier match barrel with 1-7 twist rate, standa
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
414Two Nazi Police Swords with PortapeesRock Island Auction Company
Two Nazi Police Swords with Portapees
Both swords were manufactured in Solingen, with straight single fuller blades, nickel finished single bar guard
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
430Unique Unserialized P38 Semi-Automatic Cutaway PistolRock Island Auction Company
Unique Unserialized P38 Semi-Automatic Cutaway Pistol
Walther manufactured a small number of P38 cutaway pistols for the purpose of providing trainin
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00