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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Custom Sako Action 404 Nitro Express Bolt Action Rifle443 - Custom Sako Action 404 Nitro Express Bolt Action Rifle
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Estimate: $950 - 1500 Manufacturer: Sako Model: L61R Heavy sporter weight barrel with a ramp bead front sight and 3 leaf express rear sight. Ba
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Estimate : 950.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Remington Model 700 Bolt Action 458 Winchester Magnum Rifle444 - Remington Model 700 Bolt Action 458 Winchester Magnum Rifle
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Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: 700 Introduced in 1962. Ramped bead front and adjustable rear sights, receiver tap
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Winslow Arms Crown Grade 300 Weatherby Magnum Bolt Action Rifle with Inlaid and Deep Relief Carved S445 - Winslow Arms Crown Grade 300 Weatherby Magnum Bolt Action Rifle with Inlaid and Deep Relief Carved S
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Estimate: $2250 - 3750 Manufacturer: Winslow Arms Co Model: Crown Grade-Rifle This is a high-grade, semi-custom sporting rifle in 300 Weatherb
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Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Fabrique Nationale Bolt Action Takedown Rifle with Extra Barrel446 - Fabrique Nationale Bolt Action Takedown Rifle with Extra Barrel
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Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale Model: 98 The barrel was manufactured without sights. The left side of the receiver has
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Custom Engraved Silver Inlaid Fabrique Nationale Bolt Action Rifle in 7mm Remington Magnum447 - Custom Engraved Silver Inlaid Fabrique Nationale Bolt Action Rifle in 7mm Remington Magnum
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Estimate: $1000 - 1800 Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale Model: 98 The barrel is ported and was manufactured without sights. The left side of th
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Flaig's High Grade Bolt Action Sporting Rifle448 - Flaig's High Grade Bolt Action Sporting Rifle
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: K98 The barrel is manufactured without sights. The s/42 1936 dated K98 receiver is tapped for
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Engraved Silver Inlaid Mauser Bolt Action Sporting Rifle with Scope449 - Engraved Silver Inlaid Mauser Bolt Action Sporting Rifle with Scope
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: 98 The barrel is manufactured without sights. Equipped with a Leupold M8-4X scope with a Bue
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Engraved Gold Inlaid DWM Bolt Action Sporting Rifle with Scope in 22-250 Caliber450 - Engraved Gold Inlaid DWM Bolt Action Sporting Rifle with Scope in 22-250 Caliber
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Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 98 The barrel was manufactured without sights with gold highlight of the serial number on the ri
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Steyr Mannlicher Model 1910 Bolt Action Takedown Rifle451 - Steyr Mannlicher Model 1910 Bolt Action Takedown Rifle
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Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: Mannlicher Schoenauer Model: 1910 There is a beaded blade ramp front sight and a fixed rear sight with 1 f
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Steyr Mannlicher Model Bolt Action Rifle with Zeiss Scope452 - Steyr Mannlicher Model Bolt Action Rifle with Zeiss Scope
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Estimate: $1900 - 2500 Manufacturer: Steyr Model: 1956-Rifle Manufactured in Austria with a hooded ramp front sight and raised leaf rear sight.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,900.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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