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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1914 Dated Crown-Erfurt Artillery Luger Rig with Matching Board Stock, 1917 Dated Holster and Cleani622 - 1914 Dated Crown-Erfurt Artillery Luger Rig with Matching Board Stock, 1917 Dated Holster and Cleani
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3250 - 4750 Manufacturer: Erfurt Model: 1914 This is a fine representative example of a 1914 Dated Crown Erfurt Artillery Luger rig
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Two Trommelmagazin "Snail" Magazines for German Artillery Luger Pistol623 - Two Trommelmagazin "Snail" Magazines for German Artillery Luger Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $1500 - 2250
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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World War II Luftwaffe Coat for a Engineering Administrator, with Pants and Cap624 - World War II Luftwaffe Coat for a Engineering Administrator, with Pants and Cap
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Blue/gray wool construction with a gray lining, bearing the label of Ernst Mueller of Hall
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Luftwaffe Anti-Aircraft Unit Drum Drape625 - Luftwaffe Anti-Aircraft Unit Drum Drape
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 76 inches long and 19 1/2 inches tall, assembled from 5 panels with silver ribbo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Grouping of Nazi Badges, Chiefly Luftwaffe and SS Items626 - Grouping of Nazi Badges, Chiefly Luftwaffe and SS Items
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1700 Manufacturer: None Model: None Included with this set are 5 Luftwaffe Badges; one Retired Pilot, Ground Assault, Paratroo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Two First Model Luftwaffe Daggers with Sheaths and Hangers627 - Two First Model Luftwaffe Daggers with Sheaths and Hangers
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: None Model: None Both daggers have aged nickel silver fittings, wire wrapped blue leather grips, and nickel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Scarce Reichs Luft-Aufsicht Gorget628 - Scarce Reichs Luft-Aufsicht Gorget
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1400 Manufacturer: None Model: None Established in 1934, information on the Reichs Luftaufsicht is scarce, though sources sugge
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac/41" Code 1st Variation P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Matching Magazine629 - World War II Walther "ac/41" Code 1st Variation P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Matching Magazine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 This is a 1st Variation P38 with the "ac" code stamped on the left side of t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac/41" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol630 - World War II Walther "ac/41" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 The slide is marked "P.38" and "ac/41" followed by the serial numb...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac/41" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol631 - World War II Walther "ac/41" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1400 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 The slide has standard "P.38", "ac/41" markings on the left side wi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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