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RIA News & Press

May 10, 2013AAUW Recognizes Vice President of World-Wide Firearms Auction Company as a “Pioneer”
Apr 25, 2013Red Hot Prices Realizes 12.5 Million Dollars in Sales at Midwest Firearms Auction
Apr 10, 2013Full page advertisement in the USA Today for the April 2013 Firearms Auction.
Apr 8, 2013Check Out RIAC's Full Page Ad In The Wall Street Journal
Mar 15, 2013From 16th Century Suits of Armor to WWII Thompson Submachine, Guns Rock Island Auction Company’s April 19th, 20th & 21st Premiere Firearms Auction Will Be A Truly Historic Event!
Feb 20, 2013For The First Time In Over 20 Years Firearms Auction Exceeds The High Estimate. Are soaring Firearms Prices the “New Norm”?
Dec 12, 2012RIAC Sets Record - Thank You Consignors and Buyers
Dec 7, 2012With Over 47 Million in Annual Sales Midwest Firearms Auction House Shatters Industry Sales Record
Nov 2, 2012RIAC Continues its Industry Dominance and Promises to Close Out 2012 with a World Record Breaking Sale
Sep 24, 2012The Next Great Auction Is Already Here!
Sep 14, 2012The Most Anticipated Firearms Auction in the RIAC's history grossed $14.5 million dollars! Press Release
Aug 31, 2012Check Out RIAC's Full Page Ad Ran 8/30/12 in the USA Today!
Aug 6, 2012Check Out the Recent Advertising RIAC has done for this Upcoming September Premiere Auction!
Aug 3, 2012Documented as Taken from Bob Dalton’s Dead Body- A Factory Engraved Colt Single Action, For Sale in Rock Island Auction Company’s Most Anticipated Auction to Date
Apr 13, 2012RIAC at the NRA National Convention: Photo Updates
Apr 11, 2012Colt's First Ever Cartridge Revolver To Be Featured At First Great Firearms Auction Of The Decade
Apr 2, 2012Firearm Auction News: The Biggest One of the Decade
Mar 8, 2012German Small Arms, Big German History
Feb 10, 2012RIAC Top Ten To Watch
Jan 19, 2012Ready Aim Sold…How It Came To Be
Dec 15, 2011President Teddy Roosevelt's Colt hits $207,000 at Rock Island Auction
Dec 13, 2011Rock Island Auction’s December Premiere Firearms Sale Set New World Records and Realizes $10 Million!
Dec 1, 2011December 2011 Preview
Dec 1, 2011R.I. auction: 'Ready, Aim, Sold' hits target
Nov 30, 2011TV show to feature RI auction business
Nov 30, 20113,000 Firearms Up For Auction In Rock Island
Nov 29, 2011Rock Island firearm auction company featured in new cable show
Nov 10, 2011A Lifetime Collection of Everything Civil War - November Newsletter
Sep 14, 2011QC Firm is Tops in the Firearm Auction Industry - QC Dispatch 9/2011
Sep 13, 2011September 2011 Premiere Auction Prices Realized Now Available - Click Here
Aug 23, 2011RIAC in the Wall Street Journal 8/23/11
Aug 23, 2011RIAC in the USA Today 8/24/11
Jul 7, 2011Stopping Power, Staying Power: The 1911/ Government Model Pistol -July Newsletter
Jun 29, 2011Historic Premiere Auction Realizes $8 Million!
Jun 29, 2011Rock Island Premiere Auction Hits $8 Million!
Jun 29, 2011Rock Island Auction Realizes $8 Million-Plus In New Home
Jun 8, 2011Identifying Ivory - June 2011 Newsletter
May 18, 2011Inaugural Sale at The Worlds Largest Firearms Auction Facility
May 10, 2011RIAC Full Page Ad in the Wall Street Journal Today! (5/10/11)
May 4, 2011RIAC Full Page Ad in the USA Today (5/4/11)
Apr 13, 2011Did Rollin White Really Invent The Bored-Through Cylinder? - April Newsletter continuation.
Feb 25, 2011Midwest Auction Continues to Break Sales Records to Standing Room Only Crowd
Feb 21, 2011Rock Island Auction Company's New 85,000 Square Foot Auction Facility
Dec 28, 2010Rock Island’s December Auction Breaks Yearly Sales Record at $32 Million!
Dec 1, 2010RIA posed to break $30M in yearly sales with December firearms auction
Nov 30, 2010Rock Island to Break $30 Million in Yearly Sales With December Auction
Nov 24, 2010Rock Island Auction is Posed To Break $30 Million In Yearly Sales With The December Auction
Nov 17, 2010Investing in Firearms Proves Strong At Rock Island Auction Sale
Nov 16, 2010Rock Island Auction is Posed To Break $30 Million In Yearly Sales With The December Auction
Nov 9, 2010Rock Island is Posed to break $30 Million in Yearly Sales with the December Premiere Auction
Nov 1, 2010The Premiere Firearms Auction Of The Year Realizes $9.4 Million
Oct 28, 2010Rock Island September Premiere Auction
Oct 12, 2010Collectors Spend $9.4M with RIA on Firearms and Military Memorabilia
Oct 12, 2010The Premiere Firearms Auction Of The Year Realizes $9.4 Million!
Sep 16, 2010The Premiere Firearms Auction of the Year Realizes $9.4 Million!
Aug 24, 2010Collectors Firearms Auction At Rock Island Sept. 10-12
Aug 18, 2010Rock Island Announces Firearms Spectacular
Aug 6, 2010September Premiere Auction of the Year
Jul 20, 2010Top Lot
Jul 20, 2010Firearms Estate Of Respected Collector Drives Bidding Interest
Jul 6, 2010Firearms Estate Of Respected Collector Drives Bidding Interest At Rock Island
Jun 16, 2010C.W. Slagle Firearms Estate Collection Sizzles at Rock Island Auction
May 13, 2010Quad Cities - America's Gun Mecca
May 11, 2010April Premiere Auction Realizes Over $7.6 Million In Sales
Apr 28, 2010Rock Island Auction Offers Condition and Rarity to Firearms Collectors
Apr 28, 2010Rock Island Sale Will Offer Condition and Rarity
Apr 22, 2010Rock Island's Sale to Offer Condition and Rarity to Firearms Collectors
Apr 22, 2010Curio Weapons from Slagle Collection will Highlight Rock Island Auction
Apr 22, 2010RIA offers condition, rarity in firearms
Apr 22, 2010Rock Island's April Sale to Offer Condition and Rarity to Firearms Collectors
Feb 18, 2010December Event Sends RIA Yearly Sales to $28 Million
Feb 18, 2010RIA Company's December Auction Achieved Over $7.2 Million

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