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September Premiere Firearms Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location7819 42nd St W, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, United States In Person PreviewThursday, September 12th 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Auction Details

“Fresh, Historic, and Rare” is the potent combination of words Rock Island Auction Company Owner and President Patrick Hogan has used to describe the RIAC upcoming September Premiere Firearms Auction. The entire auction exudes condition, quality and rarity but its greatest appeal lies in the freshness of what is being offered. It is not often a collector, auctioneer, investment buyer, or dealer is given the opportunity to own, buy, or in Rock Island’s case, market and sell a historically significant piece; or an item that was manufactured in 1861 that looks like it did the day it left the factory over 150 years ago. However, this opportunity has presented itself to the Rock Island Auction Company in their upcoming September 13th, 14th, and 15th Premiere Firearms Auction. Contained within the sale are a number of collections from monumental and legendary names in firearms collecting. Included are the Smith & Wesson and Colt Automatic Pistol Collection of Mr. William Goddard featuring the Gustave Young Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Smith & Wesson .44 Frontier exhibited at the 1893 Worlds Columbian Exhibition in Chicago with an Unmatched Historic Pedigree from Arizona; as well as the first Colt Automatic Pistol--Colt Model 1900 John Browning Prototype Slide Lock Semi-Automatic Pistol. Part II of the Chuck and Sharron Lindley Collection of German Automatic Pistols is also part of this auction. The beautiful and comprehensive Winchester collection of Mr. Mike Ginn which touts early 1st model 1873’s, the most extensive and complete collection of large frame 1876’s RIAC has ever handled headlined by the Fully Documented, Factory Engraved, Ulrich Signed, 50 Express, Matted Barrel, 22” Short Rifle Model 1876. Also, the Estate Collection of noted Colt Collector C.D. Terry which includes a phenomenal selection of percussion Colts and a historic grouping of 1871-1872 Open Top Revolvers. Most notable are two rifles from the most prominent name in all of Winchester Collecting, Mac McCroskie, featuring the Finest Known Iron Frame Henry Rifle and a Conrad F. Ulrich signed Relief Engraved Winchester Model 1866 Masterpiece Rifle.
The fact of the matter is that the bulk of the marquee pieces featured in this sale have sat within some of the most noteworthy collections within their respected fields for many decades. “When quality, condition and rarity come together, there is no telling what will happen at auction. Rarely can you tout something as being the very best of the best in any field of collectable, but in this sale we can say it more than once.” said Hogan.
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Rare Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Musket with Factory Letter1160 - Rare Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Musket with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Rare Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Musket with Factory Letter Manufactured in 1895, this Model 1893 Musket is 1 of only 31 Model 1893s manufactured
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Excellent Deluxe Takedown Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle1161 - Excellent Deluxe Takedown Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Excellent Deluxe Takedown Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle Manufactured circa 1893-1935. German silver Rocky Mountain blade front sight and sport
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Bullard Large Frame Lever Action Rifle with Three Digit Serial Number1162 - Bullard Large Frame Lever Action Rifle with Three Digit Serial Number
Rock Island Auction Company
Bullard Large Frame Lever Action Rifle with Three Digit Serial Number Bullard rifles are desirable on the collector market today as they were manufac
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Desirable J.P. Lower Denver Colorado Agent Marked Bullard Large Frame Lever Action Rifle with Three 1163 - Desirable J.P. Lower Denver Colorado Agent Marked Bullard Large Frame Lever Action Rifle with Three
Rock Island Auction Company
Desirable J.P. Lower Denver Colorado Agent Marked Bullard Large Frame Lever Action Rifle with Three Digit Serial Number Bullard rifles are desirable
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle1164 - Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle Rocky Mountain German silver blade front sight and sporting notch rear sight, with the 2-line address and patent
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Marlin Deluxe Model 1881 Lever Action Rifle1165 - Marlin Deluxe Model 1881 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Marlin Deluxe Model 1881 Lever Action Rifle Third Style manufactured circa 1886. Rocky Mountain silver blade front sight and semi-buckhorn sporting r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Marlin Model 94 Lever Action Rifle1166 - Marlin Model 94 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Marlin Model 94 Lever Action Rifle German silver Rocky Mountain blade front and sporting rear sights, with the two line address and patent dates on t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Special Order Colt Deluxe Medium Frame Lightning Slide Action Rifle1167 - Special Order Colt Deluxe Medium Frame Lightning Slide Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Special Order Colt Deluxe Medium Frame Lightning Slide Action Rifle Manufactured in 1893. The Lightning series of rifles were designed as a companion
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 13,000.00 - 18,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Outstanding Scarce Bullard Lever Action Large Frame Sporting Rifle1168 - Outstanding Scarce Bullard Lever Action Large Frame Sporting Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Outstanding Scarce Bullard Lever Action Large Frame Sporting Rifle Bullard rifles are considered very rare on the collector market today as they were
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 11,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Rare Exceptional Colt Model 1855 Revolving Carbine1169 - Rare Exceptional Colt Model 1855 Revolving Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Rare Exceptional Colt Model 1855 Revolving Carbine This is an outstanding example of a Colt Model 1855 revolving carbine. Also known as the Model 185
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (20,000.00) = 20,000.00
 
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