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!
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 World War II Period Oil on Canvas Painting of a Nazi Infantry Colonel Signed Maxim Kohler1570 - Scarce World War II Period Oil on Canvas Painting of a Nazi Infantry Colonel Signed Maxim Kohler
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Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: None Model: None This is a rare find for the advanced German military collector. Few paintings of German of
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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World War II Nazi Police Mauser "byf/43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol1571 - World War II Nazi Police Mauser "byf/43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 This is an example of a German police marked Mauser P38 pistol. The P38 became a standar
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Excellent World War II Mauser Nazi Police (byf44) Marked P38 Pistol with Holster and Matching Magazi1572 - Excellent World War II Mauser Nazi Police (byf44) Marked P38 Pistol with Holster and Matching Magazi
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Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 This is a late WWII all blued, Nazi P38 pistol with the "Eagle L" police pro...
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Outstanding World War II Nazi 1941 Dated Single Digit Serial Number 3 Mauser Banner Eagle/L Police L1573 - Outstanding World War II Nazi 1941 Dated Single Digit Serial Number 3 Mauser Banner Eagle/L Police L
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Estimate: $12000 - 16000 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P08 This is a near new example of a early WWII rare single digit serial number "3&qu...
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (15,000.00) = 15,000.00
 
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Desirable DWM Model 1906 American Eagle Luger Pistol Chambered in Scarce 9mm Parabellum1574 - Desirable DWM Model 1906 American Eagle Luger Pistol Chambered in Scarce 9mm Parabellum
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Estimate: $8500 - 11000 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1906 This is an excellent example of a commercial Model 1906 "American Eagle" Luger...
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Estimate : 8,500.00 - 11,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Exceptional and Rare World War II Krieghoff Side Inscription Commercial/Police Luger Pistol with Mat1575 - Exceptional and Rare World War II Krieghoff Side Inscription Commercial/Police Luger Pistol with Mat
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Estimate: $30000 - 45000 Manufacturer: Krieghoff Heinrich Gun Co Model: P.08 This is a very rare example of a "side" inscribed c...
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 45,000.00
Sold to floor for (35,000.00) = 35,000.00
 
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Rare World War II Nazi Police Eagle/F Mauser Dual Tone "byf/44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol1576 - Rare World War II Nazi Police Eagle/F Mauser Dual Tone "byf/44" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 This is an example of a Nazi police marked Mauser P38 pistol. The P38 became a standard
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Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Rare World War II Nazi Police Eagle/F Walther Dual Tone "ac/43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol1577 - Rare World War II Nazi Police Eagle/F Walther Dual Tone "ac/43" Code P38 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4000 Manufacturer: Walther Model: P38 This is an example of a Nazi police marked Walther P38 pistol. The P38 became a standard
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Very Desirable and Exceptional 1916 Dated DWM Model 1914 Navy Luger Pistol with Matching Magazine an1578 - Very Desirable and Exceptional 1916 Dated DWM Model 1914 Navy Luger Pistol with Matching Magazine an
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Estimate: $15000 - 20000 Manufacturer: DWM Model: 1914 Navy This is an excellent original example of a DWM Model 1914 Imperial German Navy Luger
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Extremely Rare Late World War II Mauser (SVW/45) Code Police P-38 Pistol Rig1579 - Extremely Rare Late World War II Mauser (SVW/45) Code Police P-38 Pistol Rig
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Estimate: $15000 - 22500 Manufacturer: Mauser Model: P-38 This is a rare late war "SVW/45" coded Police P38, that is complete with a...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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