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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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Signed Master Engraved Merkel Model 2116 EL Over/Under 16 Gauge Shotgun with Box1800 - Signed Master Engraved Merkel Model 2116 EL Over/Under 16 Gauge Shotgun with Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7000 - 9500 Manufacturer: Merkel Gebruder Model: 2116EL Single brass bead sight on the solid matte rib, 2 3/4 inch chambers, choked
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Engraved Merkel Gebruder Model 47E Side by Side Double Barrel 28 Gauge Shotgun with Factory Box1801 - Engraved Merkel Gebruder Model 47E Side by Side Double Barrel 28 Gauge Shotgun with Factory Box
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 5500 Manufacturer: Merkel Gebruder Model: 47e Single brass bead sight on a solid concave matte improved cylinder/modified, 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Extraordinary Deluxe Relief Gian Signed Master Engraved Lusso Grade Model 57 Rizzini Engraved Double1802 - Extraordinary Deluxe Relief Gian Signed Master Engraved Lusso Grade Model 57 Rizzini Engraved Double
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $35000 - 65000 Manufacturer: Rizzini F Illi Model: 57 This is a outstanding example of an extremely rare deluxe special order orname
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35,000.00 - 65,000.00
Sold to floor for (25,000.00) = 25,000.00
 
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Excellent Engraved and Gold Inlaid Renato Gamba Daytona Three Barrel Set Over/Under Shotgun1803 - Excellent Engraved and Gold Inlaid Renato Gamba Daytona Three Barrel Set Over/Under Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 7000 Manufacturer: Renato Gamba Model: Over/Under The 12 gauge barrel is 32 inches long and features a high vent rib, dual bea
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Desirable Belgian Browning Superposed Super Centennial Continental Shotgun/Rifle Set with Original B1804 - Desirable Belgian Browning Superposed Super Centennial Continental Shotgun/Rifle Set with Original B
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5500 - 7500 Manufacturer: Browning Arms Model: Continental This Centennial Continental Set consists of an Express O/U rifle chambered
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Outstanding Cased Engraved Grulla Model 215F Two Barrel Set Hammerless Side by Side Shotgun1805 - Outstanding Cased Engraved Grulla Model 215F Two Barrel Set Hammerless Side by Side Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 12000 Manufacturer: Grulla Model: 217 RB This two barrel set consists of a 27 and 25 inch barrels. Both sets are 12 gauge, fin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Excellent Cased Engraved East German Double Barrel 16 Gauge Shotgun1806 - Excellent Cased Engraved East German Double Barrel 16 Gauge Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4000 Manufacturer: Unmarked Model: SxS This custom manufactured shotgun features single bead front sight on a matte solid rib,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Matching Pair of Engraved Consecutively Serial Numbered Orvis Custom Side Lock Double Barrel Shotgun1807 - Matching Pair of Engraved Consecutively Serial Numbered Orvis Custom Side Lock Double Barrel Shotgun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4000 - 8000 A) Manufacturer: Orvis Model: Custom This is a beautiful matched pair of consecutively serial numbered Orvis Custom shotg
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Outstanding Engraved Libero Ferraglio Side by Side 28 Gauge Hammerless Shotgun with Case1808 - Outstanding Engraved Libero Ferraglio Side by Side 28 Gauge Hammerless Shotgun with Case
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7000 - 12000 Manufacturer: Ferraglio Model: Double Barrel This is a fine example of a meticulously crafted and highly finished Libero
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Lawton Machine Model 7000 Bolt Action 7mm STW Rifle1809 - Lawton Machine Model 7000 Bolt Action 7mm STW Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4500 Manufacturer: Lawton Machine LLC Model: 7000 This rifle is based on a Lawton Machine Model 7000 long action. The heavy ba
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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