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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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Historic and Documented Factory Deluxe Engraved and Inscribed Colt Bisley Model Revolver with Magnif1430 - Historic and Documented Factory Deluxe Engraved and Inscribed Colt Bisley Model Revolver with Magnif
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $55000 - 85000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Bisley Factory Deluxe Engraved Colt Bisley Model Single Action Revolver with factory letter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 55,000.00 - 85,000.00
Sold to floor for (40,000.00) = 40,000.00
 
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First Year Production, Three Digit Serial Number Ainsworth-Inspected Colt Model 1873 Cavalry Revolve1431 - First Year Production, Three Digit Serial Number Ainsworth-Inspected Colt Model 1873 Cavalry Revolve
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9500 - 16000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action This U.S. contract Colt Single Action Cavalry Revolver was manufactured in 1873.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,500.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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U.S. Colt Henry Nettleton Inspected U.S. Cavalry Single Action Army Revolver1432 - U.S. Colt Henry Nettleton Inspected U.S. Cavalry Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9500 - 16000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Manufactured in 1878. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line address
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,500.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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U.S. Contract Colt Cavalry Model Single Action Revolver with Nickel-Plated Finish and Kopec Letter1433 - U.S. Contract Colt Cavalry Model Single Action Revolver with Nickel-Plated Finish and Kopec Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7000 - 10000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action This is an example of a nickel-plated Colt Single Action Cavalry Model revolver
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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U.S. Colt Artillery Model Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter1434 - U.S. Colt Artillery Model Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 8500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action From 1895 to 1903 a number of "US" marked Single Action Army revolver...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Scarce One Piece 1880 DFC Inspected Grip for a Colt Single Action Cavalry Revolver1435 - Scarce One Piece 1880 DFC Inspected Grip for a Colt Single Action Cavalry Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3000 Manufacturer: None Model: None One piece walnut grip with "1880" over an oval script "DAC" cartouch...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Inscription1436 - First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Inscription
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Army Manufactured in 1937. The back strap is inscribed "John F. Johnson&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Very Fine 1902 Production Colt Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army Revolver with Rig and Factory1437 - Very Fine 1902 Production Colt Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army Revolver with Rig and Factory
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Frontier Six Shooter Manufactured in 1902. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to dic-kota for (7,500.00 + 1,537.50BP) = 9,037.50
 
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1903 Production Colt Single Action Army Revolver1438 - 1903 Production Colt Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Manufactured in 1903. The barrel has the two line Hartford address stamped on top
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army Revolver1439 - Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Bisley Manufactured in 1900. The top of the factory replacement barrel has the one line Hartfor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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