April Premiere Firearms Auction

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Our offering for this April Premiere sale picks right back up from where we left off in December of 2012. This auction features an exceptionally diverse and stellar assortment of firearms, edged weapons and, let’s not forget, armor from a number of high caliber, very well-known collections which include: The William Ashby Collection, The Chuck Lindley Collection, The Anthony Urbanoski Collection, and The Gary Cote Collection. Compounding the importance of this sale are numerous unnamed collections as well as many significant single gun consignments.

OVER 2700 LOTS FEATURING…

The William Ashby Collection of Arms & Armor
Matchlocks of Europe and Asia, a variety of Continental wheelocks, and an array of snaplocks, snaphaunces and other items from the Mediterranean, the Orient and beyond. Fine antique ornamentation is represented with wirework, wood carving, metal, bone, stone inlays and engraving executed by master craftsmen. Included in the collection are over twenty full suits of armor and numerous accoutrements including swords, daggers, halberds, helmets and shields.

Chuck Lindley’s Extraordinary German Military Collection
Lugers, Nazi daggers, medals and the finest and most comprehensive collection of P38 semi-automatic pistols ever assembled and offered for public auction. The collection features over 200 P38s manufactured by Walther, Mauser and Spreewerke representing every model and manufacturer code of all production dates in all serial number blocks.

Part II of The Anthony Urbanowski Collection with Over 70 Quality Smith & Wessons

Award Winning Display of Winchester Model 1894 Longarms from the Collection of Gary Cote

Historic Milestones in Winchester Firearms – Over 400

Impressive Colt Firearms – Over 550
The legend of Samuel Colt will be alive and well at Rock Island Auction Company’s April 19th, 20th and 21st Premiere Firearms Auction.

Civil War Arms
At Rock Island Auction Company we pride ourselves on our ability to continually bring to auction the most important military arms collections in private hands.

An outstanding variety of European and American sporting arms
High grade shotguns, sporting rifles in rare calibers and configurations, double rifles and drillings which boast such names such as Boss, Holland & Holland, Purdey, A.H. Fox, Winchester, Krieghoff and many more.

Sporting Rifles Highlights - a stellar selection of the most popular American hunting rifle--the Winchester Model 70 in Super Grade and carbine configurations and in calibers such as 7mm, .300 Magnum, 300 Savage, 35 Remington, 7.65 mm Argentine, and 458 Winchester Magnum. Over 60 Model 70’s alone!

The shotgun roster includes such rarities as a Holland & Holland Royal Hammerless Ejector Paradox Double Barrel Shotgun; a deluxe relief signed master engraved Lusso Grade Model 57 Rizzini Double Barrel 20 Gauge Shotgun; and an engraved Boss & Co. marked Double Barrel Hammerless Sidelock Pigeon Shotgun, just to name a few.

Other select highlights--fine Browning Olympian bolt action rifles; an engraved Ludwig Brovnik Side by Side Double Rifle in Desirable 458 Win Mag; and a cased W.J. Jeffery & Co. Double Barrel Hammerless Rifle in .450/400 Nitro Express with Scope.

AND MUCH MORE!
Buyer's Premium is 20.5% by credit card, reduced to 18% if payment is made by cash, check or wire transfer. Contact Rock Island Auction Company to complete your registration with the auction house.
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Cased Colt Texas Sesquicentennial Commemorative Sheriff's Model Single Action Army Revolver with Ivo3808 - Cased Colt Texas Sesquicentennial Commemorative Sheriff's Model Single Action Army Revolver with Ivo
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 2000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Sheriff Manufactured in 1986. Standard markings and features of the commemorative. Fitted with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Cased Colt Peacemaker Centennial Single Action Army Revolver3809 - Cased Colt Peacemaker Centennial Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Army Manufactured in 1973. Standard features and markings of the commemorative. F
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Two Colt Model 1911 - World War I 1918 Replica Semi-Automatic Pistols3810 - Two Colt Model 1911 - World War I 1918 Replica Semi-Automatic Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 1900 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1911 Standard features and markings of the replica. Fitted with checkered walnut grips. Comp
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Collectors Lot of Six Display Cased Colt Commemorative Semi-Automatic Pistols3811 - Collectors Lot of Six Display Cased Colt Commemorative Semi-Automatic Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 5500 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1911 Standard commemorative markings and features. Complete with the commemorative display c
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Engraved Colt Sauer Model 3000 Drilling with Box3812 - Engraved Colt Sauer Model 3000 Drilling with Box
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Estimate: $3000 - 4000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 3000 Imported by Colt and manufactured by J.P. Sauer & Son in Germany. Blade front sight ...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 243 Winchester Rifle with Box3813 - Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 243 Winchester Rifle with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Sauer-Rifle Manufactured in West Germany. The barrel was manufactured without sights and receiv
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 22-250 Remington Rifle3814 - Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 22-250 Remington Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Sauer Manufactured in West Germany. Mounted on a checkered pistol grip stock with raised cheekp
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 7 mm Remington Magnum Rifle with Box3815 - Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 7 mm Remington Magnum Rifle with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1800 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Sauer-Rifle Manufactured in West Germany. Barrel manufactured without sights and the receiver i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action .375 H&H Magnum Rifle with Box3816 - Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action .375 H&H Magnum Rifle with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1800 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Sauer-Rifle Manufactured in West Germany. The rifle features a hooded ramp front and adjustable
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 308 Winchester Rifle with Box3817 - Colt Sauer Sporting Bolt Action 308 Winchester Rifle with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1800 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Sauer-Rifle Manufactured in West Germany and features a barrel manufactured without sights. The
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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