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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.

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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Spencer Model 1865 Repeating Saddle Ring Carbine1340 - Spencer Model 1865 Repeating Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Spencer Model 1865 Repeating Saddle Ring Carbine Fixed blade front sight and folding ladder rear sight graduated to 900 yards. The top of the receive
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
 
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Sharps New Model 1863 Metallic Cartridge Conversion Carbine1341 - Sharps New Model 1863 Metallic Cartridge Conversion Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Sharps New Model 1863 Metallic Cartridge Conversion Carbine Following the Civil War the U.S. Government decided to convert many percussion military a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Rifle with Bayonet1342 - U.S. Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Rifle with Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Rifle with Bayonet The ski-slope rear sight is graduated to 1,200 yards and is marked with the letter "R&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Carbine with Tool1343 - U.S. Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Carbine with Tool
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Carbine with Tool Blade front sight and "C" marked Buffington rear sight, with "C" marked ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle1344 - U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Blade front and "R" marked Buffington rear sights, with the rear of the barrel marked "A&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine1345 - U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine This is a Custer era Model 1873 Carbine with the serial number below 43,000 that was later arsenal refur
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle1346 - U.S. Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle Manufactured by Springfield Armory in 1889. The rifle has the standard blue finish with casehardened barre
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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Indian Wars U.S. Spencer Model 1865 Repeating Carbine1347 - Indian Wars U.S. Spencer Model 1865 Repeating Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Indian Wars U.S. Spencer Model 1865 Repeating Carbine The carbine is equipped with a Stabler cut-off. The top of the receiver is marked "M. 18...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Carbine1348 - U.S. Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Carbine This is an example of a U.S. Springfield Model 1879 Carbine with star-suffix serial number. It has been
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Model 1899 Krag Carbine1349 - U.S. Springfield Model 1899 Krag Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
U.S. Springfield Model 1899 Krag Carbine Serial number correctly falls into the carbine serial number range (222,609-362,256). The tangent rear sight
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
 
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