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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
-An Outstanding collection of over 200 High Grade Custom, Caucasian and Persian Knives and Daggers Dating back to the 12th Century.
-Over 500 Sporting Arms
-Over 400 Colts
-and Much More!
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Japanese Matchlock Rifle1050 - Japanese Matchlock Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Blade front and notch rear sights, with a flared cannon muzzle, brass lock with exposed spring and sear, touchhole cover, pipe guard and ball trigger.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Fine Japanese Matchlock Rifle1051 - Fine Japanese Matchlock Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
This is a fine original example of a 41 1/4 inch overall length Japanese matchlock. Fixed sights, with a round swamped muzzle on 28 inch barrel with s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Excellent Japanese Sword in Military Mountings1052 - Excellent Japanese Sword in Military Mountings
Rock Island Auction Company
Blade is 27 1/2" long, with single hi, wavy hamon, and gold washed copper habaki. Military tsuba, with silver and brass seppa, properly pierced...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Dagger with Elaborate, Ornate, Jewel Studded Engraved Silver Hilt1053 - Dagger with Elaborate, Ornate, Jewel Studded Engraved Silver Hilt
Rock Island Auction Company
Blade is 3 1/4" long, spear pointed with no makers marks. Hilt is finely worked and engraved silver, with clover shaped dual quillions, raised ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Long Knife with Chiseled Sheath and Grip1054 - Long Knife with Chiseled Sheath and Grip
Rock Island Auction Company
Unmarked 14" dual quillion single edged blade, with a short straight false edge, long ricasso and a brass disc covering the tang. Metal grip, w...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Dagger with Engraved and Gold Washed Accents and Sheath1055 - Dagger with Engraved and Gold Washed Accents and Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Double edged blade, 5 3/8" long, with a rounded tip and a zig-zag engraved gold finished brass blade wrapped around the ricasso. Dual quillion ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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All Metal Construction Ax-Hammer with Gold Inlay1056 - All Metal Construction Ax-Hammer with Gold Inlay
Rock Island Auction Company
Iron construction, 24" in height with a 5" long head and 2 5/8" long ax edge, backed by a hammer style rear poll. The round shaft has...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Two Ivory Handled Knives with Sheaths1057 - Two Ivory Handled Knives with Sheaths
Rock Island Auction Company
1) Engraved and silver accented knife, 7 1/4" blade with 5" false edge, silver wire inlay on the spine, and scenes of fantastic creatures ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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One Knife/ Fork Combo and One Caucasian Dagger, Both with Sheaths1058 - One Knife/ Fork Combo and One Caucasian Dagger, Both with Sheaths
Rock Island Auction Company
1) Knife, 3 3/4" single edged blade, with a straight false edge, file work accents on the spine, and an integral single quillion guard. Fitted ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Prussian Conversion Percussion Military Pistol1059 - Prussian Conversion Percussion Military Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
The only visible marking on the pistol is a "crown over script letter" proof mark on the left stock plate. The barrel has an integral blad...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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One Flintlock Powder Tester and One Flintlock Tinder Lighter1060 - One Flintlock Powder Tester and One Flintlock Tinder Lighter
Rock Island Auction Company
1) Flintlock powder tester. Determines the force of discharge using a vertically oriented chamber to drive a plate attached to a numbered wheel, gradu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Luttich 1851 Dated Percussion Military Pistol1061 - Luttich 1851 Dated Percussion Military Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Blade and notch sights, with a "crown" proof on top of the breech, "crown/ JE" on the upper left, "Liege" proof on the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Delcoumbre Produced Flintlock Pistol with Carved Stock1062 - Delcoumbre Produced Flintlock Pistol with Carved Stock
Rock Island Auction Company
Made in Mons, a city that is currently Belgian, but has changed hands multiple times since it's establishment by the Romans. Blade sight, with r...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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British New Land Pattern Cavalry Flintlock Pistol with East India Company Marked Lock1063 - British New Land Pattern Cavalry Flintlock Pistol with East India Company Marked Lock
Rock Island Auction Company
Produced without sights, and marked with a series of faint letter and number stamps on the left flat. The lock is marked with the "prancing lio...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Dublin Produced Flintlock Blunderbuss with Tower Lock1064 - Dublin Produced Flintlock Blunderbuss with Tower Lock
Rock Island Auction Company
Flared cannon muzzle, with a set of "crown/ V" and "crown/ P" proofs on the left flat and "TY.10895 WILLETT DUBLIN" on...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Scarce Baker London 1841 Flintlock Rifle Modified to Carbine1065 - Scarce Baker London 1841 Flintlock Rifle Modified to Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
This is an example of a modified Baker 1841 flintlock rifle. The barrel has been shortened to it's current length of 30 1/2". The left rear...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Fine British Third Model Brown Bess Musket with Bayonet1066 - Fine British Third Model Brown Bess Musket with Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Bayonet lug front sight and shallow groove rear sight, with a "crown/ Gr/ arrow" and a crossed scepter proof on the upper left side of the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 3,000.00
 
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