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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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Scarce Two Digit Serial Number Remington Model 1890 Single Action Army Revolver1420 - Scarce Two Digit Serial Number Remington Model 1890 Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $12000 - 14000 Manufacturer: Remington Arms Inc Model: 1890 Remington only manufactured about 2,000 of the Model 1890 Single Action Ar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Excellent and Scarce Acid Etched Panel Colt Model 1878 DA Frontier Six-Shooter Revolver1421 - Excellent and Scarce Acid Etched Panel Colt Model 1878 DA Frontier Six-Shooter Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1878 Manufactured in 1888 with the desirable etched panel caliber marking. The top of the barre
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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New York Engraved Colt Model 1877 Lightning Ejectorless Etched Panel DA Revolver with Ivory Grips1422 - New York Engraved Colt Model 1877 Lightning Ejectorless Etched Panel DA Revolver with Ivory Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1877 Lightning Manufactured in 1883, New York engraved with broad scroll patterns on the barrel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Colt Model 1878 Frontier Six Shooter DA Revolver with Factory Letter1423 - Colt Model 1878 Frontier Six Shooter DA Revolver with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 4750 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1878 The included factory letter confirms the caliber and blue finish with the barrel length no
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to dic-kota for (3,500.00 + 717.50BP) = 4,217.50
 
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Rare Documented 7th Cavalry Serial Number Range, Ainsworth Inspected, Colt Single Action Cavalry Rev1424 - Rare Documented 7th Cavalry Serial Number Range, Ainsworth Inspected, Colt Single Action Cavalry Rev
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $19000 - 27500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Army This Colt Single Action Cavalry Model revolver was manufactured prior to J
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 19,000.00 - 27,500.00
Sold to floor for (35,000.00) = 35,000.00
 
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Outstanding Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army .45 Caliber Revolver with Factory Letter1425 - Outstanding Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army .45 Caliber Revolver with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 9000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Bisley Manufactured in 1905. The top of the barrel has the two line Hartford address, "(...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to dic-kota for (6,000.00 + 1,230.00BP) = 7,230.00
 
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Documented Omaha, Nebraska Shipped Pre-World War II Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Le1426 - Documented Omaha, Nebraska Shipped Pre-World War II Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Le
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6000 - 8000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Manufactured in 1926. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line address,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Colt Lightning Medium Frame Slide Action Rifle1427 - Colt Lightning Medium Frame Slide Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Lightning-Rifle Manufactured in 1888. German silver blade front and adjustable semi-buckhorn st
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Excellent Civil War Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket1428 - Excellent Civil War Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1861 This Colt Model 1861 Special Rifle-Musket was manufactured in 1864. Colt produced an estim
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Desirable Colt Model 1855 Full Stock Military Percussion Revolving Rifle1429 - Desirable Colt Model 1855 Full Stock Military Percussion Revolving Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1855-Rifle This is an example of a very desirable Colt Model 1855 Military Rifle manufactured
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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