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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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Custom Sharps Borchardt Model 1878 Single Shot Sporting Rifle3150 - Custom Sharps Borchardt Model 1878 Single Shot Sporting Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Custom Sharps Borchardt Model 1878 Single Shot Sporting Rifle This is a very fine example of a Sharps Borchardt sporting rifle manufactured from 18
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
 
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Marlin Ballard George Schoyen No. 6 Schuetzen Single Shot Rifle3151 - Marlin Ballard George Schoyen No. 6 Schuetzen Single Shot Rifle
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Marlin Ballard George Schoyen No. 6 Schuetzen Single Shot Rifle Manufactured from 1881 to 1891, this rifle features a heavy octagon barrel marked...
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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Engraved Stevens Ideal Modern Range No 47 Single Shot Rifle3152 - Engraved Stevens Ideal Modern Range No 47 Single Shot Rifle
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Engraved Stevens Ideal Modern Range No 47 Single Shot Rifle Manufactured 1896 to 1916. The receiver and upper breech end barrel flats are decorated w
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
 
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Exceptional Cody-Ballard Off-Hand Single Shot Target Rifle3153 - Exceptional Cody-Ballard Off-Hand Single Shot Target Rifle
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Exceptional Cody-Ballard Off-Hand Single Shot Target Rifle This is a beautiful example of one of the recent production (1995-2000) Ballard single sho
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Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
 
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Custom Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 Single Shot Varmint Rifle with Scope3154 - Custom Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 Single Shot Varmint Rifle with Scope
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Custom Sharps-Borchardt Model 1878 Single Shot Varmint Rifle with Scope Manufactured between 1878 and 1880. This rifle has a custom barrel chambered
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
 
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Attractive Custom Engraved Stevens Ideal No. 45 Single Shot Rifle3155 - Attractive Custom Engraved Stevens Ideal No. 45 Single Shot Rifle
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Attractive Custom Engraved Stevens Ideal No. 45 Single Shot Rifle Originally manufactured from 1896 to 1916, this example was subsequently custom emb
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
 
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Stevens No. 45 Single Shot Rifle Action3156 - Stevens No. 45 Single Shot Rifle Action
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Stevens No. 45 Single Shot Rifle Action Manufactured from 1896 to 1916. Casehardened action and lever, blue breechblock and trigger, hammer, main spr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 475.00
 
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Excellent Winchester Model 1885 Low Wall Single Shot Rifle with Scope and Factory Letter3157 - Excellent Winchester Model 1885 Low Wall Single Shot Rifle with Scope and Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Excellent Winchester Model 1885 Low Wall Single Shot Rifle with Scope and Factory Letter Manufactured in 1910. The upper left rear barrel flat is mar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
 
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Excellent Stevens No. 45 Ideal Single Shot Rifle with Scope3158 - Excellent Stevens No. 45 Ideal Single Shot Rifle with Scope
Rock Island Auction Company
Excellent Stevens No. 45 Ideal Single Shot Rifle with Scope This is an excellent example of a Stevens No. 45 single shot rifle manufactured between 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
 
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British Proofed Winchester Model 1885 Low Wall Single Shot Rifle3159 - British Proofed Winchester Model 1885 Low Wall Single Shot Rifle
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British Proofed Winchester Model 1885 Low Wall Single Shot Rifle Manufactured circa 1913. This later production Winchester Low Wall Rifle has a combi
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
 
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