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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 Dual Tone P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with FN Slide1560 - World War II Mauser Dual Tone P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with FN Slide
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1200 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 The Walther slide has the "ac/44" marking with Mauser "Eagle/WaA135"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Mauser Dual Tone P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with FN Slide1561 - Mauser Dual Tone P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with FN Slide
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1200 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 Blue barrel with remaining metal surfaces have a phosphate finish. Slide has the Walther
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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French Proofed FN Slide "ac/43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol1562 - French Proofed FN Slide "ac/43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1300 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 Left side of FN produced for Mauser slide has "ac/43" markings with the right...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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French Proofed Mauser P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Walther Slide1563 - French Proofed Mauser P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Walther Slide
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $850 - 1200 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 Slide has Walther "ac/44" marking with the right side having a Mauser "E...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 850.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Extraordinary Model 1908 DWM Imperial German Navy Semi-Automatic Luger Rig with Unique L.Z.A. Marked1564 - Extraordinary Model 1908 DWM Imperial German Navy Semi-Automatic Luger Rig with Unique L.Z.A. Marked
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $13000 - 18000 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1908 Navy This is an outstanding example of an early DWM Model 1908 German Navy Luger with a u
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 13,000.00 - 18,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Rare Pre-World War II 1936 Dated S/42 Code German Navy Contract Mauser Luger Pistol with Navy Magazi1565 - Rare Pre-World War II 1936 Dated S/42 Code German Navy Contract Mauser Luger Pistol with Navy Magazi
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6000 - 9500 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P08 This is a very rare early pre-WWII Mauser Luger pistol procured for the German Navy. Thes
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Interesting and Very Rare World War II Series I Krieghoff "P" Code Five Digit Serial Number Commerci1566 - Interesting and Very Rare World War II Series I Krieghoff "P" Code Five Digit Serial Number Commerci
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $14000 - 22500 Manufacturer: Krieghoff Heinrich Gun Co Model: P.08 This is a very fine example of a unique/rare and seldom encount
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Exceptional Presentation German Army Officer's Sword with Damascus Blade1567 - Exceptional Presentation German Army Officer's Sword with Damascus Blade
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4000 Manufacturer: None Model: None German Officer's Shooting Prize sword manufactured by Wyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Scarce Nazi Damascus Pattern Wehrmacht Heer Dagger with Sheath1568 - Scarce Nazi Damascus Pattern Wehrmacht Heer Dagger with Sheath
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Produced in very limited quantities, and only on special order, German-made Damascus steel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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World War II German Army Uniform for a Oberleutnant Infantry Administrator1569 - World War II German Army Uniform for a Oberleutnant Infantry Administrator
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 5000 Manufacturer: None Model: None Green felt construction with a darker green collar and light brown painted alloy buttons,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to hobo007 for (2,250.00 + 461.25BP) = 2,711.25
 
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