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Rock Island Auction Company
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April Premiere Firearms Auction
April Premiere Firearms Auction
Auction Currency
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Auction Location
7819 42nd St W
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Rock Island
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Illinois
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61201
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United States
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Thursday, April 18th 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Auction Details
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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Two Exceptional Cased Russell Smith Engraved Smith & Wesson K-38 Target Masterpiece Revolvers with F
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Estimate: $10000 - 18000 A) Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson Model: K38 This excellent example of a factory engraved Smith & Wesson K-38 T...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 18,000.00
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Exceptional Factory Master Engraved Smith & Wesson Pre-Model 27 Double Action Revolver with Factory
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Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson Model: 27 Manufactured circa 1956-57, this is a beautiful example of a 1950’s factory ...
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
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W.H. Gough Signed Engraved and Gold Inlaid Smith & Wesson .32 Hand Ejector Model of 1903 5th Change
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Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson Model: 32 Hand Ejector Manufactured in 1914 this 5th change Model of 1903 revolver wa...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
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Exhibition Quality Engraved Nickel and Gold Plated Smith & Wesson 38 Safety Hammerless 5th Model Rev
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Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson Model: 38 Safety Hammerless Smith & Wesson 38 Safety Hammerless 5th Model revolver...
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
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Ultra Rare and Highly Desirable U.S. Smith & Wesson 38 Safety Hammerless Army Test Revolver with Fac
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Estimate: $2500 - 4000 Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson Model: 38 Safety Hammerless There were only 100 of these 38 Safety Hammerless' sol...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
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Rare Factory Cutaway Iver Johnson Safety Automatic Double Action Revolver
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Estimate: $1000 - 2000 Manufacturer: Iver Johnson Arms Inc Model: Safety Automatic Double Action This revolver has factory cutaway sections s
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
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Cased Nickel Plated Smith & Wesson Pre-Model 29 44 Magnum Double Action Revolver with Pearl Grips
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson Model: 44 Magnum Manufactured between 1957 and 1958 with red insert ramp front and adj...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
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Scarce Smith & Wesson 38 Safety Hammerless 5th Model Double Action Revolver with Ultra Rare 1 1/2 Bi
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson Model: 38 Safety Hammerless Manufactured circa 1907 to 1940. This example fitted with ...
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
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Rare Smith & Wesson 32 Safety Hammerless 1st Model Double Action Revolver with 1 1/2 Inch Bicycle Gu
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson Model: 32 Safety Hammerless This is a late production 1st Model 32 Safety Hammerless r...
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
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Excellent Smith & Wesson Model of 1913 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box
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Estimate: $950 - 1400 Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson Model: 35 Automatic Manufactured from 1913 to 1921. The top of the receiver is marked w...
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Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
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