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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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Perugini & Visini Gold Inlaid Hammerless Single Shot Rifle with Scope and Case463 - Perugini & Visini Gold Inlaid Hammerless Single Shot Rifle with Scope and Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 10000 Manufacturer: Perugini & Visini Model: Standard-Rifle This rifle features a ramp beaded blade front sight and not...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Outstanding Steyr Mannlicher Model 1910 Bolt Action Takedown Rifle with Inscribed Leather Trunk Case464 - Outstanding Steyr Mannlicher Model 1910 Bolt Action Takedown Rifle with Inscribed Leather Trunk Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9500 Manufacturer: Mannlicher Schoenauer Model: 1910 Equipped with a blade front sight mounted on a ramp, two leaf rear sight
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Historic Presentation Weatherby Custom Mark V Bolt Action Rifle with Gold Plaque Inscription465 - Historic Presentation Weatherby Custom Mark V Bolt Action Rifle with Gold Plaque Inscription
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 5000 Manufacturer: Weatherby Model: Mark V-Rifle Manufactured circa 1970 in West Germany. The barrel was manufactured without
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Nick Kusmit Factory Master Engraved Winchester Model 21 Double Barrel Shotgun with Documentation466 - Nick Kusmit Factory Master Engraved Winchester Model 21 Double Barrel Shotgun with Documentation
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9000 - 14000 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 21 Manufactured in 1934. The Model 21 was one of the companies finest effort with regard
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Spectacular Gold Inlaid and Master Engraved Winchester Model 42 Slide Action Shotgun467 - Spectacular Gold Inlaid and Master Engraved Winchester Model 42 Slide Action Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 42 Manufactured in 1949. The shotgun features a single bead sight on a solid rib, 3 inch
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Early Pre-World War II Winchester Model 21 Side by Side Shotgun with 32 Inch Vent Rib Barrels468 - Early Pre-World War II Winchester Model 21 Side by Side Shotgun with 32 Inch Vent Rib Barrels
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4000 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 21 This example has a white bead front sight, a steel mid bead sight, is choked modified/
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Engraved and Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 12 Slide Action Shotgun469 - Engraved and Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 12 Slide Action Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 12 Manufactured in the mid-1960s. The shotgun features dual bead sights on a vent rib, 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Pre-World War II Winchester Model 42 Slide Action Shotgun470 - Pre-World War II Winchester Model 42 Slide Action Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 42 Manufactured in 1936. Features a red translucent sight on the aftermarket Simmons rib,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Winchester Model 1897 Black Diamond Trap Slide Action Shotgun471 - Winchester Model 1897 Black Diamond Trap Slide Action Shotgun
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Estimate: $900 - 1500 Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1897 Manufactured in 1906. Features a single brass bead sight with a 2 3/4 inch chamber, c
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Scarce Factory Engraved Remington Model 10A Trap Grade Slide Action Shotgun472 - Scarce Factory Engraved Remington Model 10A Trap Grade Slide Action Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $800 - 1100 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: 10a Manufactured from 1907 to 1929 this shotgun features a factory scroll engravin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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