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!
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Sig Model 210-6 Semi-Automatic Pistol with .22 LR Conversion Kit and Factory Box762 - Sig Model 210-6 Semi-Automatic Pistol with .22 LR Conversion Kit and Factory Box
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Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: Sig Model: P 210 6 Fixed front and rear sights. Serial numbers on slide are matched to receiver and chambe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Sig Model P210 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory Box763 - Sig Model P210 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2000 Manufacturer: Sig Model: P 210 5 Fixed front and rear sights. Serial numbers on slide are matched to receiver and chambe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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World War II Enfield No. 4 MKI (T) Sniper Rifle Complete with Scope, Mount, Canvas Scope Case and Wo764 - World War II Enfield No. 4 MKI (T) Sniper Rifle Complete with Scope, Mount, Canvas Scope Case and Wo
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Manufacturer: Enfield Model: 4MK1 This is a standard WWII production British Enfield No 4 MK 1 (T) sniper rifle with the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Swiss SIG K-31 Straight Pull Bolt Action Target Rifle with Sling765 - Swiss SIG K-31 Straight Pull Bolt Action Target Rifle with Sling
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Estimate: $1100 - 1900 Manufacturer: Sig Model: K31 Extended globe front and micrometer adjustable peep rear sights, with a label on the forear
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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German Style Lion Head Pommel Sword with Gold Accented Blade and Engraved Sheath766 - German Style Lion Head Pommel Sword with Gold Accented Blade and Engraved Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 34 1/4 inches overall. 29 5/8 inch curved single fuller blade, with a 4 inch lon
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Nazi Proofed Carl Zeiss "Lichtsprechgeraet 80" Optical Communication Device767 - Nazi Proofed Carl Zeiss "Lichtsprechgeraet 80" Optical Communication Device
Rock Island Auction Company
Armor Terms &Conditions and Additional Information Estimate: $700 - 900
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Russian 1PN58-2 Night Vision Scope with Carrying Pouch and Accessories768 - Russian 1PN58-2 Night Vision Scope with Carrying Pouch and Accessories
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 19 1/2 inches overall, with an adjustable, detachable light filter on the front a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Two Framed World War I Posters769 - Two Framed World War I Posters
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Estimate: $850 - 1400 Manufacturer: None Model: None 1) This Gerald C. Hudson marked poster depicts British soldiers salvaging discarded German
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Scarce Webley & Scott Model 1909 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster770 - Scarce Webley & Scott Model 1909 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Webley & Scott Ltd Model: 1909 Manufactured circa 1909-1914, only 1,700 were produced. Blade front...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Fabrique Nationale Russian Contract Model 1900 Semi-Automatic Pistol771 - Fabrique Nationale Russian Contract Model 1900 Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale Model: 1900 Manufactured circa 1899 to 1911. It is unknown how many Model 1900s were co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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