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Rock Island Auction Company
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April Premiere Firearms Auction
April Premiere Firearms Auction
Auction Currency
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Auction Location
7819 42nd St W
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Rock Island
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Illinois
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61201
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United States
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Thursday, 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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Engraved Boss & Co. Double Barrel Hammerless Sidelock Pigeon Shotgun
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Estimate: $25000 - 35000 Manufacturer: Boss Model: Hammer Thomas Boss worked for the great Joseph Manton before becoming an outworker to the Lon
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
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Beautifully Engraved Gebruder Merkel Over/Under Side Lock Shotgun
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Estimate: $7000 - 11000 Manufacturer: Merkel Gebruder Model: Over/Under This gorgeous shotgun was manufactured in 1966 and has nearly full cov
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 11,000.00
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Engraved Simson Marked BSW Over/Under Shotgun
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Estimate: $4000 - 6000 Manufacturer: BSW (Berlin-Suhler Waffen) Model: Over/Under The barrels have a single brass bead sight, are choked improve
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
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Signed Master Engraved Merkel Model 147E Double Barrel Shotgun with Box
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Estimate: $5000 - 7000 Manufacturer: Merkel Gebruder Model: 147e Single brass bead sight on the concave matte solid rib, 3 inch chambers, chok
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
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Engraved Merkel Model 280 Side by Side Double Barrel 28 Gauge Shotgun with Box
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Estimate: $3750 - 5000 Manufacturer: Merkel Gebruder Model: 280 Single brass bead on the matte concave solid rib, 2 3/4 inch chambers, choked
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Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,000.00
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Engraved Libero Ferraglio Side by Side 20 Gauge Hammerless Shotgun with Case
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Estimate: $4000 - 6000 Manufacturer: Ferraglio Model: Double Barrel This is a fine example of a meticulously crafted and highly finished Libero
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
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Exceptional Engraved Holland & Holland Royal Hammerless Ejector Paradox Double Barrel Shotgun with C
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Estimate: $35000 - 65000 Manufacturer: Holland & Holland Ltd Model: Royal Paradox has been used by Holland & Holland since 1886 to ...
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Estimate : 35,000.00 - 65,000.00
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Massive William Moore & Grey Back Action Hammer Shotgun
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Estimate: $5500 - 8500 Manufacturer: Moore Model: Hammer Double Barrel Solid rib barrel with a blade front sight and a leaf rear sight. The rib
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,500.00
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Engraved T. Woodward Double Barrel Rifle in 500 Cal with Case
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Estimate: $4500 - 6000 Manufacturer: Woodward, T. Model: Double Barrel Blade front sight and standing 150 yard leaf folding 200 yards leaf rear
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,000.00
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European Double Barrel Side by Side Back Action Hammer Shotgun with Engraving and Gold Monogram Inla
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Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: English Model: Side By Side Single nickel bead sight, with open chokes, 2 1/2 inch chambers, extractor, and
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
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