Company History
Welcome to Rock Island Auction Company, the worlds leading auction house for firearms, edged weapons and military artifacts.
Rock Island Auction Company has been solely owned and operated by Patrick Hogan since its inception. This company was conceived on the idea that both the sellers and buyers should be completely informed and provided a professional venue for a true auction. After working with two other auction companies, Mr. Hogan began Rock Island Auction Company in 1993. Under Mr. Hogan’s guidance the company has experienced growth each and every year; and he is the first to say it is his staff’s hard work and determination that have yielded such results.
A good reputation and proven results is a true test of any successful auction house. Rock Island Auction Company routinely sells over 60% to 70% of its auction lots to bidders who are absentee - that’s trust! Further, in the last six years Rock Island Auction Company has sold no less than 97% of the lots brought to the auction block.
Here at Rock Island Auction Company, we have two different types of auctions: Premiere and Regional.
Our Premiere auctions take place three times a year, each over a three-day period. Each of these auctions is made up of the rare, unusual, mint, and highly collectable pieces. The catalogs for these auctions are full-color, three volume sets consisting of over 800 pages and 6,000+ photos. These auctions typically consist of 2,700+ lots. These sales will garner on average $7 to $12 million dollars.
Our Regional Auctions are made up of affordable antiques, beginning collector’s items, usable sporting arms, and many non-firearm lots. The catalogs for these auctions are black and white, 290 pages, and consist of 1,200+ lots. These sales will garner on average $2 to $3 million dollars. We have named these “Regional” as we encourage the buyer to view the items in person and therefore focus on buyers within a 500 mile driving radius. These sales have become very popular. Our number of catalogs printed has sky-rocketed and our absentee bids have done the same. Both auctions can be viewed on our web-site in full color.
We can be trusted to obtain results just look at our record.
Rock Island Auction Company is and has been the #1 firearms auction company in the world in sales for the past 8 years:
2004 = $14.6 million
2005 = $16 million
2006 = $19 million
2007 = $28.6 million
2008 = over $31 million
2009 = $28 million
2010 = $32 million INDUSTRY BREAKING RECORD!
2011 = $32 million
2012 = $34 million with one more auction in December!
Rock Island Auction Company has conducted numerous firearms auctions since it was established in 1993, however in only eight years our sales total is $201 Million, the highest in the industry. We sell more firearms than any other auction house in the world.
CURRENT PROVEN RESULTS:
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Magnificent "1 of 1000" Winchester 1876 Lever Action Rifle |
$494,500 |
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Spectacular Cased Factory Engraved Colt Third Model Dragoon Revolver |
$253,000 |
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Magnificent Deluxe Factory Engraved, Gold-Plated Henry Lever-Action Rifle |
$241,500 |
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Exceptionally Rare Colt Model 1874 "Camel" Gatling Gun Complete with Original Carriage Crate Cover and Accessories |
$230,000 |
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Historic and Magnificent Cased and Engraved Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolvers Presented to the Commander of the Light Brigade |
$195,500 |
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Historic Presentation Engraved Colt Thunderer Model 1877 Double Action Revolver with Magnificent Inscribed Gold Washed Solid German Silver Grips Presented to Lawman Pat Garrett, Killer of "Billy The Kid" by His El Paso friends |
$138,000 |
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Outstanding Deluxe Special Order Conrad Ulrich, Factory Engraved Winchester Model 1866 Lever Action Rifle |
$126,500 |
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Extremely Rare Factory Engraved Colt Sheriff's Model Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter |
$126,500 |
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Extremely Rare Model 1863 LeMat Percussion Carbine |
$115,000 |
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Rare Colt Texas Paterson Revolver with Seven Silver Bands and Ivory Grip |
$103,500 |
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Exceptional Presentation Cased 1897 New York Exhibition, Deluxe, Factory Engraved Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle with Gold/Nickel Plated Finish |
$97,750 |
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Important and Historic Double Cased Set of Presentation Inscribed Civil War Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolvers with Ivory Grips |
$97,750 |
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Rare Hotchkiss Revolving Naval Cannon with Carriage Mount and Accessories |
$92,000 |
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Cased Pair of Consecutively Serial Numbered Winchester Built Model 21 Three Barrel Set Shotguns |
$80,500 |
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Ultra-Rare Colt Double Barrel Rifle |
$80,500 |
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Ultra-Rare New Haven Arms Volcanic Lever-Action Navy Pistol Carbine with Attachable Stock |
$80,500 |
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Colt Belt Model Paterson Revolver |
$414,000 |
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Model 1861 Colt Navy Revolver |
$368,000 |
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Standard Production Henry Rifle |
$172,500 |
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U.S. Colt Single Action Cavalry Model Revolver |
$115,000 |
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Sharps Model 1878 Sporting Rifle |
$103,500 |
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Volcanic Pistol |
$143,750 |
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Singer M1911A1 Pistol |
$80,500 |
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Sharps Model 1874 Freund Armory Conversion Rifle |
$109,250 |
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Remington Double Derringer |
$46,000 |
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Colt Model 1878 Double Action Revolver |
$34,500 |
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Robins and Lawrence Pepperbox Pistol |
$37,375 |
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U.S. Springfield Model 1975 Trapdoor Rifle |
$54,625 |
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Colt Bisley Flattop Target Revolver |
$43,125 |
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Non-Engraved Colt 1908 Semi-Automatic Pistol |
$28,750 |
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Sharps Model 1853 Shotgun |
$63,250 |
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J.P. Sauer M. 30 Lufwaffe Survival Drilling |
$37,750 |
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Colt Ace .22 Caliber Semi-Automatic Pistol |
$20,700 |
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Deluxe Starr Percussion Carbine |
$37,375 |
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Colt .22 Officers Model Revolver |
$20,500 |
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Red Nine Mauser Broomhandle Pistol |
$10,925 |
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Springfield National Match M1 Garand Rifle |
$54,625 |




























