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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Heckler & Koch Model HK94 Semi-Automatic Carbine with Soft Case and Extra Magazines373 - Heckler & Koch Model HK94 Semi-Automatic Carbine with Soft Case and Extra Magazines
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Estimate: $4000 - 6500 Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch Model: 94 A3-Carbine Manufactured in 1983. Hooded post front sight and rotating drum ...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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IMI/Action Arms Model 392 Galil Semi-Automatic Rifle with Extra Magazine374 - IMI/Action Arms Model 392 Galil Semi-Automatic Rifle with Extra Magazine
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Estimate: $2500 - 3500 Manufacturer: I.M.I. (Israeli) Model: 392 Galil Made in Israel and imported by Action Arms of Philadelphia. These rifles
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Auto-Ordnance Model 1927-A1 Semi-Automatic Carbine with Extra Drum Magazines and Soft Case375 - Auto-Ordnance Model 1927-A1 Semi-Automatic Carbine with Extra Drum Magazines and Soft Case
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Estimate: $2500 - 4000 Manufacturer: Auto Ordnance Corp Model: 1927 A1-Rifle Features a finned barrel, Cutts style compensator, fixed front si
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Vektor H5 Pump Action Rifle with Scope and Extra Magazines376 - Vektor H5 Pump Action Rifle with Scope and Extra Magazines
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Estimate: $1300 - 1800 Manufacturer: Vektor Model: H5-Rifle A South African manufactured variant of the Galil with the gas operated piston repl
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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P.A.W.S. Model ZX5 Semi-Automatic Carbine with Extra Magazines377 - P.A.W.S. Model ZX5 Semi-Automatic Carbine with Extra Magazines
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Estimate: $800 - 1300 Manufacturer: PAWS Inc Model: ZX6 A semi-automatic closed bolt copy of the British Sterling SMG. The receiver tube was ori
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Masterpiece Arms MPA-71 Semi-Automatic Carbine with Extra Magazines and Red Dot Sight378 - Masterpiece Arms MPA-71 Semi-Automatic Carbine with Extra Magazines and Red Dot Sight
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Estimate: $1000 - 1400 Manufacturer: Masterpiece Arms Model: MPA71 Introduced during the 1994-2004 Assault Weapon Ban and designed around the pr
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Large Grouping of Galil/Golani Sporter Magazines379 - Large Grouping of Galil/Golani Sporter Magazines
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: None Model: None This lot includes twenty-one polymer 30-round magazines, three steel 50-round magazines an
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
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Desirable "Tangles, Blowdowns, & Willowsnippers" by Karl Lansing380 - Desirable "Tangles, Blowdowns, & Willowsnippers" by Karl Lansing
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Estimate: $5000 - 8000 Manufacturer: None Model: None This majestic, beautifully detailed, walking bull moose is featured atop a finely detailed
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Bob Mckay Jr. Signed "Indian with Spear" Bronze381 - Bob Mckay Jr. Signed "Indian with Spear" Bronze
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Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Tall Indian brave preparing to throw feathered spear against his prey. Signed "Mcka...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Majestic Bronze Sculpture Trophy Black Bear382 - Majestic Bronze Sculpture Trophy Black Bear
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Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: None Model: None The unsigned walking black bear bronze is mounted on a black marble plinth and measures 9 1
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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