Premiere Firearms Auction

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Rock Island Auction Company is proud to continue the 2012 auction season with our September Premier Sale, a superb assembly of arms featuring the 3rd installment of the William Ashby Collection, the noted Gateway Collection which includes a number of ultra-rare Colts, and an assortment of rare and high condition Civil War arms.
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Excellent Cased Tipping & Lawden Sharps Patent Four Barrel Pistol1080 - Excellent Cased Tipping & Lawden Sharps Patent Four Barrel Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3750 - 6500 Approximately 2,000 Model 2 pistols were produced in the early 1860s by Tipping & Lawden of Birmingham. This pistol ha...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,750.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Rare Large Size C.S. Shattuck Unique Squeeze-Fire Palm Pistol1081 - Rare Large Size C.S. Shattuck Unique Squeeze-Fire Palm Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufactured between 1901 and 1915, with a total production of only several thousand of these truly unique pistols. Several
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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St. Etienne Francaise Mitrailleuse Palm Pistol with Ivory Palm Pad1082 - St. Etienne Francaise Mitrailleuse Palm Pistol with Ivory Palm Pad
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 The right side of the frame as the standard two line maker's mark ("MANUFACTURE FRANCAISE/D'ARMES DESTETIENNE...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Rare James Reid New Model Knuckle Duster Revolver1083 - Rare James Reid New Model Knuckle Duster Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $4500 - 6500 Manufactured in 1883 and also known as the "Protector", only about 360 were manufactured, falling in the serial ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Scarce Unmarked and Blue Finished C.S. Shattuck Patent Unique Squeeze-Fire Palm Pistol1084 - Scarce Unmarked and Blue Finished C.S. Shattuck Patent Unique Squeeze-Fire Palm Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $5000 - 7000 This is an example of an unmarked Shattuck Unique Palm Pistol that was manufactured from 1901 to 1915 with only several thou
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Excellent Chicago Protector Palm Pistol with Pearl Grip Panels1085 - Excellent Chicago Protector Palm Pistol with Pearl Grip Panels
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2750 - 4250 Rebated barrel with a band of floral engraving with the right side of the frame having a similar pattern around the edge and
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,750.00 - 4,250.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Hopkins & Allen XL Derringer1086 - Hopkins & Allen XL Derringer
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1800 Manufactured circa 1870s with a total quantity estimated at 2,000. Although the derringer does not bear Hopkins & Alle...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Chicago Firearms Protector Palm Pistol1087 - Chicago Firearms Protector Palm Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1300 Manufactured in the 1890s these pistols featured a rebated barrel with a band of floral engraving, removable side plate with
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 900.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Sharps Pepperbox Pistols1088 - Collector's Lot of Two Sharps Pepperbox Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2250 A) The address is stamped in the flute on top of the barrel cluster with the 1859 patent date stamped on the right side of t
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Scarce J.C. Terry Single Shot Derringer1089 - Scarce J.C. Terry Single Shot Derringer
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 This is one of less than 700 manufactured circa 1860s. The brass frame is marked "J.C. TERRY/PATENT/PENDING" ver...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Scarce Reid .32 Caliber My Friend Knuckle Duster Revolver1090 - Scarce Reid .32 Caliber My Friend Knuckle Duster Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 This is one of an estimated 2,900 brass frame models manufactured from 1870 to 1882. The left side of the top strap is marke
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two Frank Wesson Superposed Pistols1091 - Collector's Lot of Two Frank Wesson Superposed Pistols
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 A) Manufactured from 1868 to 1880. Third Type with full fluted barrels and the Wesson legend positioned in one line on the b
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Unique Cased Le Petit Protector Percussion Ring Gun1092 - Unique Cased Le Petit Protector Percussion Ring Gun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5000 This is a unique example of a French single shot percussion ring gun. The band of the ring is marked "LE PETIT PROTEC...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Finely Engraved Gold Inlaid European Folding Trigger Double Action Revolver with Rare Black Pearl Gr1093 - Finely Engraved Gold Inlaid European Folding Trigger Double Action Revolver with Rare Black Pearl Gr
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 This is a nice example with an engraved and gold inlaid European revolver fitted with rare black mother of pearl grips. The
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Cased Le Petit Protector Ring Gun1094 - Cased Le Petit Protector Ring Gun
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 This is an example of a unique 19th Century style French ring gun that was most likely manufactured in the 20th Century (wha
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Engraved D. D. Oury Marked Le Novo Patent Folding Grip Ladies Purse Revolver1095 - Engraved D. D. Oury Marked Le Novo Patent Folding Grip Ladies Purse Revolver
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 A similar gun is pictured on page 250 of Lewis Winant's "Firearms Curiosa". This is an all-metal, folding gr...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Extremely Rare Stevens 41 Caliber Derringer Pistol1096 - Extremely Rare Stevens 41 Caliber Derringer Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 4000 This is an example of an especially rare model of a Stevens pistol, with fewer than 100 believed to have been manufactured c
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Rare Stevens "Fishtail" Vest Pocket Single Shot Pistol1097 - Rare Stevens "Fishtail" Vest Pocket Single Shot Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Also known as the "Kickup Model" with an estimated 1,000 manufactured from 1864 to 1876. The grips are numbered ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Scarce Factory Engraved Marlin XXX Standard 1872 Pocket Revolver with Ivory Grips1098 - Scarce Factory Engraved Marlin XXX Standard 1872 Pocket Revolver with Ivory Grips
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1400 The sides of the frame have a floral scroll and punch dot engraving with a line and dot engraving on the back strap. The barr
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Two Single Shot Derringers1099 - Two Single Shot Derringers
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 A) Manufactured by the Merrill Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Baltimore, Maryland from 1864 to 1869 with a total p
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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