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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Two World War II Nazi SA Daggers with Sheaths672 - Two World War II Nazi SA Daggers with Sheaths
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Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: None Model: None Both daggers bear the Alles fur Deutchland etching, 8 5/8 inch blade, 13 5/8 inch overall
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Enamel NSDAP Sign for the German Labor Front in Tyrol-Vorarlberg673 - Enamel NSDAP Sign for the German Labor Front in Tyrol-Vorarlberg
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Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 19 5/8 inches square, with a raised curvature to the center, the sign features b
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Armband for A Nazi Party Kreisleiter, with RZM Tag674 - Armband for A Nazi Party Kreisleiter, with RZM Tag
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: None Model: None 5 inches tall and 15 1/4 inches long, with a red felt body, maroon edge trim, golden oak l
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Miscellaneous German Items675 - Miscellaneous German Items
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Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: None Model: None 1) Edwin Pack 1833 SA Dagger 13 1/4 inches overall, with an 8 5/8 inch blade, etched &qu...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol676 - World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 Standard "ac/42" markings are stamped on the left side of the slide with doub...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol677 - World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 The standard "ac/42" marked slide has the standard double "Eagle/359&quo...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol678 - World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 The left side of the barrel lug and frame have "Eagle/359" proofs and the st...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol679 - World War II Walther "ac/42" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $850 - 1200 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 Standard "Eagle/359" and firing proofs on the right side of the slide with th...
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Estimate : 850.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac/43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with 1943 Dated Holster680 - World War II Walther "ac/43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with 1943 Dated Holster
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Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 This excellent example of a 1943 Walther manufactured P38 pistol has the "ac/43&q...
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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World War II Walther "ac/43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol681 - World War II Walther "ac/43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $800 - 1100 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 Standard "ac/43" slide markings with correct "Eagle/359" proofs fla...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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