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2600+ Lots Featuring:
-Winchester Rifles from the A.I. McCroskie Collection.
-Over 250 Winchesters
-Over 1900 Items Classified as Antique or Curio & Relic
-The Finest Military Collection Ever Offered at any Auction to Include European, U.S. & Japanese Arms
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-Over 500 Sporting Arms
-Over 400 Colts
-and Much More!
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Inscribed P. Bond Flintlock British Musket with Bayonet1067 - Inscribed P. Bond Flintlock British Musket with Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
The lock is marked "P BOND" ahead of the hammer and the top of the barrel is marked "45 CORNHILL LONDON" with recessed "cro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
 
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Unique French Military Pattern Versailles marked Flintlock Carbine1068 - Unique French Military Pattern Versailles marked Flintlock Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
This French military flintlock guard gun or quite possibly guard de' corp carbine has a lock plate marked with a small proof over "MRE. IMP...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
 
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Henshaw Marked Brown Bess Flintlock Musket1069 - Henshaw Marked Brown Bess Flintlock Musket
Rock Island Auction Company
This is an example of a British military Brown Bess musket of the Revolutionary War Period. The lock is marked "HENSHAW" ahead of the hamm...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
 
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British Tower Marked Flintlock Musket1070 - British Tower Marked Flintlock Musket
Rock Island Auction Company
This is an example of an iron mounted musket made by the British for trade. Bayonet lug front sight and no rear sight, with the only visible marking...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
 
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Fine London Barbar Marked Brass Barreled Blunderbus with Snap Bayonet1071 - Fine London Barbar Marked Brass Barreled Blunderbus with Snap Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Establishing himself in London circa 1688, Louis (aka Lewis) Barbar was an expatriate French Huguenot who would later become armorer to the Kings Geor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
 
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C. Williamson Marked Queen Anne Flintlock Pistol1072 - C. Williamson Marked Queen Anne Flintlock Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
This particular Queen Anne pistol maker has the unusually shaped frizzen spring behind the pan. The position of C. Williamson's maker marking, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
 
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London Smith Screw Barrel Flintlock Pistol with Snap Bayonet1073 - London Smith Screw Barrel Flintlock Pistol with Snap Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced without sights, with "SMITH LONDON" marked on top of the barrel and two "crown/ crossed scepter" proofs on the undersid...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
 
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Pair of Elias Joseph Liverpool Marked Brass Flintlock Screw Barrel Pistols -A) Elias Joseph Screw Ba1074 - Pair of Elias Joseph Liverpool Marked Brass Flintlock Screw Barrel Pistols -A) Elias Joseph Screw Ba
Rock Island Auction Company
A) Brass construction, in the Queen Anne style with a box lock action. Barrel is unmarked, with a polished-down wrench lug on the underside. Brass fra
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
 
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Pair of Freeman Queen Anne Flintlock Pistols -A) Freeman Queen Anne Flintlock Pistol with Silver Acc1075 - Pair of Freeman Queen Anne Flintlock Pistols -A) Freeman Queen Anne Flintlock Pistol with Silver Acc
Rock Island Auction Company
A) Made in the Queen Anne style by a member of the Freeman family, who were chiefly active as London gunsmiths in the mid 1700s. Cannon style muzzle,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for 4,250.00
 
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Two Antique Pistols -A) Twigg London Flintlock Pistol   B) Engraved Piper Percussion Pistol 1076 - Two Antique Pistols -A) Twigg London Flintlock Pistol B) Engraved Piper Percussion Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
A) The lock plate is marked "TWIGG", "LONDON" on the top barrel flat and two British proofs on the left barrel flat. Floral engr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
 
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Magnificent Window Cased Exhibition Grade Relief Engraved Gold Inlaid H. Leue & Timpe Hammer Sportin1077 - Magnificent Window Cased Exhibition Grade Relief Engraved Gold Inlaid H. Leue & Timpe Hammer Sportin
Rock Island Auction Company
This exquisite rifle shotgun combination features three sets of barrels. One set of barrels is 27 3/4" in length, with a 16 gauge barrel on the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 32,500.00
 
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Unusual and Rare Late 16th Century German Crank Air Gun1078 - Unusual and Rare Late 16th Century German Crank Air Gun
Rock Island Auction Company
The analysis of this unique wheelock style air gun can be best described in the book "Smith's Standard Encyclopedia of Gas, Air and Spring ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
 
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Unique I.C. Saps Berlin Marked Brass Barreled Flintlock Style Air Gun1079 - Unique I.C. Saps Berlin Marked Brass Barreled Flintlock Style Air Gun
Rock Island Auction Company
The front of the lock plate is marked "A Berlin" above the frizzen spring and "I.C. SAPS" below the spring. The lock plate, hamm...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 4,250.00
 
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Unique English 19th Century Air Rifle1080 - Unique English 19th Century Air Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
In many ways ahead of their time, the black powder era saw the development of several weapons that used compressed air in place of combustible powder
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
 
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Rare All Brass Pinfire Revolver with Confederate "CSA" Markings1081 - Rare All Brass Pinfire Revolver with Confederate "CSA" Markings
Rock Island Auction Company
Most likely French in origin, with no markings save the serial number 11 on the rear face of cylinder, ejector housing, trigger and barrel lug, and ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
 
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Unique Engraved Belgian W. Ortmann 10-Round Cylinder Pinfire Revolver with Underbarrel Folding Knife1082 - Unique Engraved Belgian W. Ortmann 10-Round Cylinder Pinfire Revolver with Underbarrel Folding Knife
Rock Island Auction Company
Raised bead front and hammer groove rear sights, with scroll engraving on the breech, "W. ORTMANN" on the left side, and matching numbers ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
 
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Factory Engraved Robert Adams Double Action Percussion Revolver1083 - Factory Engraved Robert Adams Double Action Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Blade front and notch rear sights, with the King Williams Street address on the frame and top barrel flat. Scroll engraving is present on the barrel,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
 
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Pfeuffer Stuttgart Marked Folding Trigger Percussion Revolver1084 - Pfeuffer Stuttgart Marked Folding Trigger Percussion Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
This revolver is a bit unusual in that all the metal surfaces (except the hammer and safety mechanism which are fire blue) are casehardened. The top b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
 
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Two Pin Fire Revolvers -A) Engraved 10 Shot Pin Fire Revolver   B) Lefaucheux Pinfire Revolver<br1085 - Two Pin Fire Revolvers -A) Engraved 10 Shot Pin Fire Revolver B) Lefaucheux Pinfire Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
A) No maker markings. 10-round cylinder with light floral engraving on the chambers. A faint floral engraving is featured on the frame. Grooved grips
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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Exceptional Matched Pair of Engraved Spanish Percussion Pistols -A) Engraved Spanish Percussion Pist1086 - Exceptional Matched Pair of Engraved Spanish Percussion Pistols -A) Engraved Spanish Percussion Pist
Rock Island Auction Company
A) Two high quality, matched, European smoothbore percussion pistols. The pistols are Spanish made and are relief chiseled. The barrels are silver inl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,500.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
 
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Cased Pair of Gold Inlaid French Chenard Marked Dueling Pistols -A) Cased Engraved French Dueling Pi1087 - Cased Pair of Gold Inlaid French Chenard Marked Dueling Pistols -A) Cased Engraved French Dueling Pi
Rock Island Auction Company
A) This is a matching pair of French Dueling pistols which feature a dove tailed blade front sight and notched rear sight mounted on the barrel tang.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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Cased Pair of English Percussion Holster Pistols by Collins -A) English Percussion Holster Pistol by1088 - Cased Pair of English Percussion Holster Pistols by Collins -A) English Percussion Holster Pistol by
Rock Island Auction Company
A) This is a fine original cased pair of English Percussion Holster Pistols made by James Collins of London circa 1840. James Collins had a shop at 12
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
 
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Cased Pair of Engraved Percussion Conversion Pistols -A) Inlaid and Engraved Percussion Conversion P1089 - Cased Pair of Engraved Percussion Conversion Pistols -A) Inlaid and Engraved Percussion Conversion P
Rock Island Auction Company
A) Flat topped barrel produced without sights, showing light leaf engraving, with panels of leaf and punch dot engraved brass at the breech, along wit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
 
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Matched Numbered Pair of C. Weygand Marked Percussion Target Pistols -A) C. Weygand Marked and Gold 1090 - Matched Numbered Pair of C. Weygand Marked Percussion Target Pistols -A) C. Weygand Marked and Gold
Rock Island Auction Company
A) Dovetailed blade front sight and elevation screw adjustable notch rear sight, with "C. WEYGAND. WIESBADEN" in gold on the top flat and ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
 
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Magnificent Pair of Cased Exhibition Quality French Prelat Gold Inlaid Percussion Target/Dueling Pis1091 - Magnificent Pair of Cased Exhibition Quality French Prelat Gold Inlaid Percussion Target/Dueling Pis
Rock Island Auction Company
A) Made circa 1850 with a rifled 10-inch octagon barrels with dovetail mounted steel pin front sights and rudimentary rear sights. The barrels are de
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 18,000.00
 
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Rare Factory Engraved North & Skinner Percussion Revolving Shotgun1092 - Rare Factory Engraved North & Skinner Percussion Revolving Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced circa 1856-1859 by North and Savage of Middletown, Connecticut. The action is worked by an operating lever mounted in the bottom strap positi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Custom Remington Percussion Revolving Rifle with D.T. Seely, Delhi N.Y. Marking1093 - Custom Remington Percussion Revolving Rifle with D.T. Seely, Delhi N.Y. Marking
Rock Island Auction Company
Made from 1866 to 1879, using the frame of a New Model series revolver. Blade front sight and folding leaf rear sight, marked "D.T. / SEELY / D...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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H. Pieper Revolving Carbine1094 - H. Pieper Revolving Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured in Belgium for sale to the Mexican government in the late 1890s. Blade front and ladder rear sights, with the upper tang marked "H...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
 
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Liege Pinfire Revolving Rifle1095 - Liege Pinfire Revolving Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Blade front and fixed leaf rear sights (folding leaf absent) on a barrel faintly marked "ACIER FONDU" (cast steel) with a sling swivel. Th...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Interesting Cartridge Conversion of Savage Revolver to Revolving Rifle1096 - Interesting Cartridge Conversion of Savage Revolver to Revolving Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Performed by an unknown gunsmith, this arm uses the frame of a Savage Double Action Percussion Navy as the basis of a cartridge firing rifle. The fron
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
 
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Unique and Rare Cased Bunge Revolving Rifle1097 - Unique and Rare Cased Bunge Revolving Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Patented by John Miller in 1829, this rifle is most commonly associated with William Billinghurst, its most famous maker. Hooded pin front and buckhor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,500.00
 
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Desirable Engraved J. & J. Miller Revolving Pill Lock Rifle1098 - Desirable Engraved J. & J. Miller Revolving Pill Lock Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured circa 1835 to 1850, with only a few hundred produced. Post front sight and a fixed notch rear sight, with "J. MILLER" on the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
 
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Scarce Remington Percussion Revolving .44 Caliber Rifle with Iron Mountings1099 - Scarce Remington Percussion Revolving .44 Caliber Rifle with Iron Mountings
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced 1866-1879, with total quantity estimated at less than 1000. This rifle features fixed sights on a barrel marked "PATENTED SEPT. 14, 18...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
 
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Scarce Remington Factory Metallic Cartridge Conversion Revolving Rifle with Presentation Inscription1100 - Scarce Remington Factory Metallic Cartridge Conversion Revolving Rifle with Presentation Inscription
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured from 1866 to 1879. Built on the frame of the New Model revolver series, these rifles had a slightly longer cylinder and a longer loading
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
 
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Scarce LeMat Pinfire and Percussion Revolving Carbine1101 - Scarce LeMat Pinfire and Percussion Revolving Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
This rare pinfire/percussion LeMat carbine features a 19 3/4" octagon to round 11mm rifled upper barrel and 18 3/4" round approximately 56...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 8,500.00
 
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Scarce James Warner Solid Frame Revolving Rifle1102 - Scarce James Warner Solid Frame Revolving Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
One of approximately 350 produced circa 1850s. Blade front and adjustable sporting rear (missing elevator) sights, with the serial number on the under
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
 
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William Billinghurst Revolving Percussion Conversion Rifle1103 - William Billinghurst Revolving Percussion Conversion Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Working with Miller's patent system, Billinghurst operated out of Rochester, New York making pill-lock and percussion arms, many of the former b...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 2,250.00
 
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Unique Perein Revolving Rifle1104 - Unique Perein Revolving Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
The right side of the frame is marked "PEREIN" and has a loading gate. The barrel gauges at approximately .44 caliber and is equipped with...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
 
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Rare Cased Roper Revolving Shotgun with Accessories1105 - Rare Cased Roper Revolving Shotgun with Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced at Hartford, Connecticut, 1869-1876 by the Roper Sporting Arms Company with case and accessories. Matching serial number marked on the barrel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
 
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Rare Panel Scene Engraved Roper Revolving Shotgun1106 - Rare Panel Scene Engraved Roper Revolving Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Nickel bead and groove sights, with a threaded muzzle, screw-on choke ring, and "ROPER REPEATING RIFLE CO / AMHERST. MASS. / PATENTED APRIL. 10...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
 
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J & J Miller Revolving Pill Lock Rifle1107 - J & J Miller Revolving Pill Lock Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Made circa 1835-1850, at least 15 gunsmiths made the revolving rifle under the Miller patent and it's estimated that only a few hundred were pro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
 
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Scarce LeMat Pinfire and Percussion Revolving Carbine1108 - Scarce LeMat Pinfire and Percussion Revolving Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
This rare pinfire/percussion LeMat carbine features a 19 3/4" octagon to round 11mm rifled upper barrel and 18 3/4" round approximately 58...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 12,000.00
 
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Rare French Guycot Chain Rifle1109 - Rare French Guycot Chain Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced circa 1878, this unusual and rare rifle features a chain loading system housed in the frame and stock with a 80 (yes that’s eighty) round cap
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
 
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Rare Exhibition Quality Factory Panel Scene Engraved Silver Mounted Perry Breech Loading Percussion 1110 - Rare Exhibition Quality Factory Panel Scene Engraved Silver Mounted Perry Breech Loading Percussion
Rock Island Auction Company
Manufactured circa late 1850s - 1860 by Alonzo Perry, Newark, New Jersey. The total manufactured is believed to be around 1,500 total of the Perry car
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
 
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Davidson & Co./Levi Woodrum Marked Percussion Half Stock Plains Rifle1111 - Davidson & Co./Levi Woodrum Marked Percussion Half Stock Plains Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
The light scroll engraved lock plate is marked "T. DAVIDSON & CO / CINCINNATI", with an engraved game scene behind the hammer. Tyler D...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
 
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Mid-19th Century American J.P. Moore Half Stock Percussion Rifle1112 - Mid-19th Century American J.P. Moore Half Stock Percussion Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
The light engraved lock is marked "J. P. MOORE / NEW YORK / WARRANTED". The large bore .54 caliber rifled barrel has blade front and notch...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
 
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Fine New Orleans Jim Bowie Knife with Sheath1113 - Fine New Orleans Jim Bowie Knife with Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a fine example of a "Sheffield Bowie" manufactured by the cutlery factories in Sheffield, England for export to the U.S. in the ea...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
 
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Exhibition Quality Boker Arbolito Hunting Knife with Engraved and Gold Inlaid Silver Sheath and Grip1114 - Exhibition Quality Boker Arbolito Hunting Knife with Engraved and Gold Inlaid Silver Sheath and Grip
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced in Buenos Aires. Blade is 9 1/2" long, with the Boker "HEINR.BOKER&CO.BAUMWERK/ SOLINGEN-GERMANY-ALEMANIA/ ARBOLITO-TREEBRAND...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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Magnificent Cased Joseph Rodgers & Sons Exhibition Quality Bowie Knife1115 - Magnificent Cased Joseph Rodgers & Sons Exhibition Quality Bowie Knife
Rock Island Auction Company
Believed by some experts to be an exhibition knife produced by Rodgers & Sons circa 1870-1890. Blade is 13" long, with a 8 3/8" long e...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
 
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J. Davis London Production Bowie Knife with Pearl Grips and Sheath1116 - J. Davis London Production Bowie Knife with Pearl Grips and Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Measuring 7 1/2 inches long, the blade is marked "J. DAVIS/ 69LEADENHALL St." on the left side. Silver handguard, with symmetrical stepped...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
 
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