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RIAC's June S&C Firearms Auction realizes over $8 Million!
Nearly halfway through the year, and the momentum just keeps rolling. Rock Island Auction Company’s June Sporting & Collector Firearms Auction realize...
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Arms & Accessories Day Firearms Auction #2046
The newest of RIAC's auction formats, the A&A Day Auctions have skyrocketed in popularity since their introduction and are being scheduled with increasing frequency. Different from typical timed “online auctions,” these events utilize a live stream of our licensed auctioneers to conduct the auction. With the exception of a live audience and physical catalog, it is exactly like our other auctions.
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What is a Matchlock?
In the simplest terms, a matchlock is a firearm that uses a piece of lit slow match (also known as match cord) to ignite gunpowder and thus fire a fir...
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Turbiaux Patent "Protector" Palm Pistols
Turbiaux patent palm pistols could certainly benefit from a definitive work on the subject. In absence of such a work, we can take what we know and st...
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Propaganda Posters!
Today we're taking a look at something a little different, yet still very historically fascinating: propaganda posters. One could write a book (and ma...
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