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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Extremely Rare Historic Serial Number 1019 Walther P38 Prototype Pistol572 - Extremely Rare Historic Serial Number 1019 Walther P38 Prototype Pistol
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Estimate: $20000 - 40000 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 This is an extremely rare, earliest known, lowest serial number Walther military contr
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (32,500.00) = 32,500.00
 
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Rare World War II German J. P. Sauer K98 Sniper Rifle with Swept Back Style Scope Mount and ZF 4 Sco573 - Rare World War II German J. P. Sauer K98 Sniper Rifle with Swept Back Style Scope Mount and ZF 4 Sco
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Estimate: $3500 - 7500 Manufacturer: Sauer J P & Son Model: K98 This is an example of a late-war production K98 rifle made by J. P. Sa...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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1920 Post War Rework Erfurt Kar 98A Bolt Action Sniper Rifle with Gerard Scope574 - 1920 Post War Rework Erfurt Kar 98A Bolt Action Sniper Rifle with Gerard Scope
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Estimate: $1800 - 3000 Manufacturer: Erfurt Model: Kar 98 This is a very nice example of a 98A 1920 rework short rifle that was the forerunner
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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German Gewehr 98 Bolt Action Rifle Reworked as a K98 with Death's Head Markings and Bayonet575 - German Gewehr 98 Bolt Action Rifle Reworked as a K98 with Death's Head Markings and Bayonet
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Estimate: $1800 - 3250 Manufacturer: German Model: GEW 98 Date of manufactured unknown. This rifle bears several marks associated with the Sturm
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Spectacular Documented Pre-War Walther Commercial Model "HP" Double Action Pistol in Rare 7.65mm Lug576 - Spectacular Documented Pre-War Walther Commercial Model "HP" Double Action Pistol in Rare 7.65mm Lug
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Estimate: $16000 - 25000 Manufacturer: Walther Model: HP This is the ultimate find for the advanced Walther collector. This is an example of a e
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Estimate : 16,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (15,000.00) = 15,000.00
 
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Exceptionally Beautiful Custom Rendition of a Model 1902/06 Transitional Luger Carbine with GL Signa577 - Exceptionally Beautiful Custom Rendition of a Model 1902/06 Transitional Luger Carbine with GL Signa
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Estimate: $15000 - 30000 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1902 Carbine This is certainly a one-of a-kind custom style Model 1902/06 transitional Luger c
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Custom Huey Case for a Pair of Luger Carbines578 - Custom Huey Case for a Pair of Luger Carbines
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Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: None Model: None These beautiful pistol cases are hand made by the HUEY gun case company and exhibit some o
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Exceptional Documented Pre-War Swedish Commercial Contract Walther Model HP Pistol with Original Pre579 - Exceptional Documented Pre-War Swedish Commercial Contract Walther Model HP Pistol with Original Pre
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Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: Walther Model: HP This is a beautiful example of a very scarce pre-war Swedish commercial contract Walther
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Outstanding Scarce Early Production Walther Model HP 9mm Commercial Pistol580 - Outstanding Scarce Early Production Walther Model HP 9mm Commercial Pistol
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Estimate: $2750 - 4500 Manufacturer: Walther Model: HP This is an excellent example of a scarce early production commercial Walther Model HP pis
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Rare Extremely Early Three Digit Serial Number 116 DWM Model 1900 Swiss Contract Luger Pistol581 - Rare Extremely Early Three Digit Serial Number 116 DWM Model 1900 Swiss Contract Luger Pistol
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Estimate: $5500 - 8500 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1900 This is a beautiful example of a very early production Model 1900 DWM Swiss Contract Luger
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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