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September Premiere Firearms Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location7819 42nd St W, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, United States In Person PreviewThursday, September 12th 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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“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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Engraved German Shotgun/Rifle Combination Gun711 - Engraved German Shotgun/Rifle Combination Gun
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Engraved German Shotgun/Rifle Combination Gun The matte solid rib is marked "C.GUNTERMANN HOFBUCHSENMACHER DUSSELDORF" with "KRIEGHO...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Pre-War Sauer & Sohn Drilling712 - Pre-War Sauer & Sohn Drilling
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Pre-War Sauer & Sohn Drilling This is the oldest firearms manufacturing firm in Germany. Founded in 1751 in Suhl, the company has manufactured ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Engraved German Shotgun/Rifle Combination Gun713 - Engraved German Shotgun/Rifle Combination Gun
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Engraved German Shotgun/Rifle Combination Gun The matte rib is marked "SIMON HEIM, NURNBERG" with low blade front sight, notch rear sight...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Engraved H. Westphal Side by Side Hammerless Shotgun714 - Engraved H. Westphal Side by Side Hammerless Shotgun
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Engraved H. Westphal Side by Side Hammerless Shotgun Single brass bead sight on the solid matte rib, 2 3/4 inch chambers, choked extra full/extra ful
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Engraved W. & C. Scott Side by Side Box Lock Shotgun715 - Engraved W. & C. Scott Side by Side Box Lock Shotgun
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Engraved W. & C. Scott Side by Side Box Lock Shotgun This example was manufactured in 1922. There is tight English floral scroll engraving on t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Engraved Belgian Side Lock Barrel Shotgun716 - Engraved Belgian Side Lock Barrel Shotgun
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Engraved Belgian Side Lock Barrel Shotgun Possibly manufactured by Dumoulin of Belgium. The barrels, which are numbered to the gun, feature a single
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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A. Francotte No. 25 Side by Side Box Lock Shotgun with U.S. Agent Marking717 - A. Francotte No. 25 Side by Side Box Lock Shotgun with U.S. Agent Marking
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A. Francotte No. 25 Side by Side Box Lock Shotgun with U.S. Agent Marking Single brass bead sight on the concave matte solid rib, 2 3/4 inch chambers
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Engraved Joseph Lang Side by Side Shotgun with Factory Letter718 - Engraved Joseph Lang Side by Side Shotgun with Factory Letter
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Engraved Joseph Lang Side by Side Shotgun with Factory Letter The factory letter states that this shotgun was manufactured in 1922 as a best quality
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Skimin & Wood Birmingham Double Barrel Hammerless Shotgun719 - Skimin & Wood Birmingham Double Barrel Hammerless Shotgun
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Skimin & Wood Birmingham Double Barrel Hammerless Shotgun The top of the barrels have the Birmingham address with single bead sight on a matte ...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Engraved W.W. Greener Side by Side 20 Gauge Shotgun with Case720 - Engraved W.W. Greener Side by Side 20 Gauge Shotgun with Case
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Engraved W.W. Greener Side by Side 20 Gauge Shotgun with Case Manufactured between 1930 and 1967. The barrel has a single brass bead sight, is choked
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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