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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 Weldon Bledsoe Cattle Brand Engraved Third Generation Colt Buntline Special Single Action Rev1820 - Signed Weldon Bledsoe Cattle Brand Engraved Third Generation Colt Buntline Special Single Action Rev
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action This is a nice example of a custom engraved Colt Single Action Army revolver manu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Pair of Cased Consecutively Serial Numbered Weldon Bledsoe Signed Cattle Brand Engraved Colt Third G1821 - Pair of Cased Consecutively Serial Numbered Weldon Bledsoe Signed Cattle Brand Engraved Colt Third G
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 12000 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action These matching pair of Colt Single Action Revolvers were manufactured in 1978
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Exceptional Cased Factory Master George Spring Engraved Gold Inlaid Colt Sheriff's Model Single Acti1822 - Exceptional Cased Factory Master George Spring Engraved Gold Inlaid Colt Sheriff's Model Single Acti
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $10000 - 16000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action This unique and masterfully engraved and gold inlaid revolver is finished in Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Cased Documented Master Engraver Denise Thirion Engraved Colt Second Generation Single Action Army R1823 - Cased Documented Master Engraver Denise Thirion Engraved Colt Second Generation Single Action Army R
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Army Manufactured in 1970 and later embellished by Master Engraver Denise Thirion
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Cased Abercrombie & Fitch Shipped Alvin White Signed Master Engraved Gold Inlaid Colt Single Action1824 - Cased Abercrombie & Fitch Shipped Alvin White Signed Master Engraved Gold Inlaid Colt Single Action
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7500 - 15000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Single Action Manufactured in 1910 and subsequently engraved and gold inlaid by Master Engrave
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Factory Master Engraved Gold Inlaid Robert Burt Colt Single Action Army Buntline Special 44 Russian1825 - Factory Master Engraved Gold Inlaid Robert Burt Colt Single Action Army Buntline Special 44 Russian
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7000 - 10000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Buntline Special The included factory letter confirms the caliber, barrel length, one piece iv
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Rare Documented Historic Factory Engraved Colt Police Positive Double Action Revolver with Factory I1826 - Rare Documented Historic Factory Engraved Colt Police Positive Double Action Revolver with Factory I
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $14000 - 22500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Police Positive Manufactured in 1937. This revolver features light factory floral scroll engr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for (15,000.00) = 15,000.00
 
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Magnificent Documented Pennsylvania State Police Shipped Factory Engraved and Inscribed Pre-War Colt1827 - Magnificent Documented Pennsylvania State Police Shipped Factory Engraved and Inscribed Pre-War Colt
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $8500 - 13000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Police Positive This is a fantastic example of a documented factory engraved Colt Police Posit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Scarce Documented Excellent Factory Grade "B" Engraved Colt Officers Model Special DA .22 Target Re1828 - Scarce Documented Excellent Factory Grade "B" Engraved Colt Officers Model Special DA .22 Target Re
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Officers Model Special The included Colt factory letter confirms the caliber, barrel length, bl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Extremely Rare Documented One Gun Shipment Colt Border Patrol Heavy Duty Revolver with Box and Facto1829 - Extremely Rare Documented One Gun Shipment Colt Border Patrol Heavy Duty Revolver with Box and Facto
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6000 - 10000 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Border Patrol This is an exceptional example of a rare Colt Border Patrol Heavy Duty DA revolv
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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