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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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Scarce U.S. Marine Corps Colt Model 1909 DA Revolver3680 - Scarce U.S. Marine Corps Colt Model 1909 DA Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1909 The Marine Corps purchased 1,300 New Services revolvers in the 23,101-26,300 serial numbe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Scarce Colt Model 1905 United States Marine Corps Double Action Revolver3681 - Scarce Colt Model 1905 United States Marine Corps Double Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1700 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1905 This revolver is one of only 926 Colt Model 1905 Double Action Revolvers purchased by the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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World War II Era Colt Detective Special Double Action Revolver with Added U.S. Government Marking3682 - World War II Era Colt Detective Special Double Action Revolver with Added U.S. Government Marking
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1400 Manufacturer: Colt Model: Detective Special First Issue manufactured in 1942. Standard two line address/patents dates on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Scarce Colt Model 1889 Navy Double Action Revolver3683 - Scarce Colt Model 1889 Navy Double Action Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1889 Manufactured in 1889 and subsequently Colt factory modified to 1895 specification with hal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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U.S. Property Marked R.A.C. Inspected Colt Model 1909 Double Action Army Revolver3684 - U.S. Property Marked R.A.C. Inspected Colt Model 1909 Double Action Army Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1909 About 18,000 of this model were produced for the U.S. Army with this one manufactured in 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Two Colt Detective Special Double Action Revolvers3685 - Two Colt Detective Special Double Action Revolvers
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 A) Manufacturer: Colt Model: Detective Special Manufactured in 1969. Standard two line address/patents dates on the right
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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U.S. Navy Colt Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol3686 - U.S. Navy Colt Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3250 - 4750 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1911 Manufactured in 1914. This pistol was one of 1,537 guns shipped to the U.S. Navy Commandin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Early World War II Colt Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol3687 - Early World War II Colt Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1911A1 Manufactured in early 1941, this pistol is one of only block of 1911A1s manufactured in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol3688 - U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1911 Manufactured in 1915. Slide has the two block Colt Patent and Springfie
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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World War II U.S. Property Marked Colt Model 1903 Pocket Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory Letter3689 - World War II U.S. Property Marked Colt Model 1903 Pocket Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3500 Manufacturer: Colt Model: 1903 Pocket Hammerless Colt Model 1903 Hammerless Pocket Automatic Pistol with Colt factory let
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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