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April Premiere Firearms Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location7819 42nd St W, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, United States In Person PreviewThursday, 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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Remington Model 1894 A Grade Side by Side Shotgun332 - Remington Model 1894 A Grade Side by Side Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: 1894 Manufactured between 1894 and 1910. This example has two white bead sights,
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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L.C. Smith Ideal Grade Side by Side Shotgun333 - L.C. Smith Ideal Grade Side by Side Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1500 Manufacturer: Smith L C Model: Ideal Grade Manufactured in 1920, there is a brass front bead sight and a white mid bea
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Exceptional A. H. Fox Upgrade DE Grade Special Made to Order Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Cased334 - Exceptional A. H. Fox Upgrade DE Grade Special Made to Order Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Cased
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $15000 - 20000 Manufacturer: Fox A H Model: De Grade This is a beautiful example of a "Made to Order" Special De Grade...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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Engraved Mainwaring of Paris Side by Side 20 Gauge Shotgun335 - Engraved Mainwaring of Paris Side by Side 20 Gauge Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 3000 Manufacturer: French Model: Double Barrel Shotgun The top of the right barrel is engraved "MAINWARING ET CIE"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Engraved Luis Arrizabalaga Side by Side Lock Shotgun with Carved Stock336 - Engraved Luis Arrizabalaga Side by Side Lock Shotgun with Carved Stock
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2250 Manufacturer: Luis Arrizabalaga Model: Side by Side Manufactured in 1962, the receiver and quick detachable Holland &am...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Engraved Aguirre y Aranzabal Side by Side No. 53 Side Lock Shotgun337 - Engraved Aguirre y Aranzabal Side by Side No. 53 Side Lock Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2000 Manufacturer: AYA Model: Sidelock Introduced in the early 1950s with this example manufactured in 1971. The barrels have
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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J.P. Sauer & Son Royal Side by Side 20 Gauge Shotgun with Box338 - J.P. Sauer & Son Royal Side by Side 20 Gauge Shotgun with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Sauer J P & Son Model: Royal Single steel bead sight, choked modified/full and 2 3/4 inch chamber...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Engraved Armas Bost Side by Side Side lock Shotgun339 - Engraved Armas Bost Side by Side Side lock Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 1800 Manufacturer: Spanish Model: SxS This shotgun has a considerable amount of deep floral scroll engraving on the receiver a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Engraved Roland Watson 12 Gauge Side by Side Shotgun340 - Engraved Roland Watson 12 Gauge Side by Side Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1500 Manufacturer: English Model: Side By Side Single brass bead sight on the concave solid rib, choked modified/modified and 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Winchester Parker Reproduction DHE Grade Side by Side Shotgun with Case341 - Winchester Parker Reproduction DHE Grade Side by Side Shotgun with Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 3500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: Parker Reproduction Double Barrel Shotgun Single brass bead sight on the concave matte ri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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