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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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World War II Mauser "byf/44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol1520 - World War II Mauser "byf/44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1100 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 "Eagle/WaA135" proofs are present, slide has the "byf/44" markings ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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World War II Mauser "byf/44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol1521 - World War II Mauser "byf/44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1200 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 Standard "byf/44" slide marking, "Eagle/WaA135" proofs are present,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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World War II Mauser "byf/44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol1522 - World War II Mauser "byf/44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1200 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 "Eagle/WaA135" proofs are present and the left side of the slide has the &quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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World War II Mauser "byf/44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol1523 - World War II Mauser "byf/44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1200 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 The visible "b" block serial numbers are matching and there are "Eagle/W...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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World War II Mauser Dual Tone "byf/44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol1524 - World War II Mauser Dual Tone "byf/44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 The pistol has a blue barrel with the remaining metal surfaces having a phosphate finish
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Rare Simson & Company S-Code Police Luger Rig with Matching Magazine, Fully Functional Magazine Safe1525 - Rare Simson & Company S-Code Police Luger Rig with Matching Magazine, Fully Functional Magazine Safe
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $25000 - 32500 Manufacturer: Simson Model: P.08 This is an excellent example of a early post WWI Weimar era, S-Code Simson P.08 Luger
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 32,500.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Extraordinary World War I Imperial German 1917 Dated DWM Model 1914 Navy Luger Pistol with Matching1526 - Extraordinary World War I Imperial German 1917 Dated DWM Model 1914 Navy Luger Pistol with Matching
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $14000 - 22500 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1914 Navy This is an outstanding late WWI production Model 1914 Navy Luger that was standard i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Excellent DWM 1908 Military First Issue Luger Pistol1527 - Excellent DWM 1908 Military First Issue Luger Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 7000 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1908 Military This is a scarce example of an early first issue, unaltered Model 1908 DWM Militar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Rare "P" Code Krieghoff Luger Rig in 7.65 mm Luger with Two Matching Magazines and Holster1528 - Rare "P" Code Krieghoff Luger Rig in 7.65 mm Luger with Two Matching Magazines and Holster
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $15000 - 20000 Manufacturer: Krieghoff Heinrich Gun Co Model: P.08 This is an example of a very late 1940 production series one,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Excellent, Scarce Documented Early DWM Model 1893 Borchardt Cased Pistol Rig Complete with Four Matc1529 - Excellent, Scarce Documented Early DWM Model 1893 Borchardt Cased Pistol Rig Complete with Four Matc
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $35000 - 55000 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1893 This is an excellent example of an all original late production Model 1893 Borchardt pist
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35,000.00 - 55,000.00
Sold to floor for (37,500.00) = 37,500.00
 
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