May Premier Firearms Auction

Extraordinary, Extensively Documented, Finest Known L.D. Nimschke Signed, Master Engraved, Gold Inlaid, and Monogrammed Black Powder Colt Single Action Army Revolver Known as "Black Beauty"

Estimated Price: $650,000.00 - $950,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 44-40

Description: The Colt Single Action Army revolver is the most i... Read More

Extremely Rare Fabrique Nationale U.S. M240B "Bravo" Belt Fed Medium Machine Gun, Class III/NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun

Estimated Price: $375,000.00 - $475,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62x51mm NATO (308)

Description: Rock Island Auction Company is privileged and hono... Read More

Stunning Factory Master Philippe Grifnee Signed, Deep Relief Game Scene Engraved, and Gold Inlaid Pair of J. Purdey & Sons 20 Gauge Hand Detachable Sidelock Over/Under Shotguns -A) J. Purdey & Sons Over/Under Shotgun

Estimated Price: $250,000.00 - $375,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 20

Extremely Rare, Iconic, and Highly Desirable Documented Civil War Confederate T.W. Cofer Percussion Revolver

Estimated Price: $250,000.00 - $425,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Description: Offered here is hands down the rarest and most cov... Read More

Extremely Rare, Historically Significant, Well-Documented Serial Number 14 “Pre-Contract” Black Powder Colt “Pinched Frame" Single Action Army .44 S&W American Revolver with .44 S&W American Colt Bullet Mold, Box of Cartridges, and Ron Graham Letter, as Featured in "Cavalry & Artillery Revolvers...a Continuing Study"

Estimated Price: $250,000.00 - $375,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 44 S&W American

Description: The Colt Single Action Army revolver is undoubtedl... Read More

Well-Documented Historic Presentation Cased Colt First Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver Inscribed as Presented to General Franklin Pierce, Later 14th U.S. President, by Governor Seymour of Connecticut and then by Presented by General Pierce to Colonel Thomas J. Whipple with NRA Silver Medal

Estimated Price: $250,000.00 - $350,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Description: This historic revolver from 1848 features an incre... Read More

Exceptional Consecutive Pair of Factory Creative Art Signed and "Majestic" Engraved Ivo Fabbri 20/28 Gauge Over/Under Shotgun Two Barrel Sets with Cases -A) Ivo Fabbri Over/Under Shotgun

Estimated Price: $225,000.00 - $375,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 20

Magnificent Vincent Rickards Cased Master Phil Coggan Signed and Big Five Themed Game Scene Engraved Holland & Holland Sidelock Ejector Dangerous Game Double Rifle in .577 Nitro Express

Estimated Price: $225,000.00 - $350,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 577 N.E.

Description: For nearly 200 years Holland & Holland have been a... Read More

Rare and Historic Royal Presentation Cased Pair of Factory Deluxe Engraved Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolvers Presented by King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy to General Alessandro Negri di Sanfront -A) Colt London Model 1851 Navy Revolver

Estimated Price: $200,000.00 - $350,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Extremely Rare, Well-Documented, and Exceptional, Special Order, "Browning Brothers Shipped", Winchester Model 1873 "One of One Thousand" Lever Action Rifle, the Only Example in .38-40 W.C.F., with Factory Letters and Scarce Sight Case

Estimated Price: $180,000.00 - $325,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 38 WCF

Description: The Winchester Model 1873 remains one of the most ... Read More

Extremely Rare, Historic, and Extensively Documented "National Treasure" U.S. Springfield Armory T1E2 "Model Shop" M1 Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle, Serial Number "5", as Photographed in Billy Pyle's "The Gas Trap Garand" with Book, Springfield Armory Research Letter, U.S. Ordnance Records, Art Tuttle Letters, and Early En-Bloc Clip

Estimated Price: $180,000.00 - $325,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 30-06 Springfield

Description: Manufactured by the U.S. Springfield Armory model ... Read More

Outstanding Well-Documented Civil War Era Factory Engraved and Silver Plated New Haven Arms Co. Henry Lever Action Rifle, Featured on the Cover of Gun Report's October 1957 Issue and in "Winchester Engraving" Books, with Wooden Henry Cleaning Rod

Estimated Price: $170,000.00 - $300,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 44 Henry RF

Description: Rock Island Auction Company is honored to be able ... Read More

Exceptional and Exceedingly Rare Finely Engraved, Gilded, and Relief Carved Nicolas Noel Boutet Versailles Manufactory Turnover Rifled Flintlock Sporting Carbine

Estimated Price: $150,000.00 - $250,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 38 Bore

Description: This lavish turnover sporting carbine dates to c. ... Read More

Historic Factory Documented Exhibition Quality William H. Gough Factory Engraved Colt Government Model Semi-Automatic Pistol Presented to Florida Governor John W. Martin by Connecticut Governor John H. Trumbull, Robbins B. Stockel, J. Henry Roraback, and Colonel Charles H. Allen with Extraordinary Documented Factory Gold Plate State Seal Inlaid Ivory Grips, Inscribed Presentation Case, and Factory Letter and Letter of Provenance

Estimated Price: $150,000.00 - $275,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

Description: Manufactured in 1919, this is an outstanding, docu... Read More

Well-Documented and Historic "One of One Thousand" Factory Engraved Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle with "First Prize Centennial Rifle Shoot" Inscribed Plaque, the Hero Gun Featured in the Popular Western Film "Winchester '73" Starring James Stewart, with Factory Letter

Estimated Price: $150,000.00 - $325,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 44-40 WCF

Description: This is an exciting and rare opportunity to acquir... Read More

Magnificent Cased One-of-a-Kind Seven Deadly Sins Deep Relief Chiseled and Engraved Karl Hauptmann 8x57 IRS Triple Rifle with Swarovski Scope

Estimated Price: $150,000.00 - $250,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 8x57 IRS

Description: Manufactured c.1012-2013. The Karl Hauptmann firm ... Read More

DLO M58 Belt Fed Machine Gun, Class III/NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun

Estimated Price: $140,000.00 - $225,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62 mm

Description: Manufactured using a new made and registered sidep... Read More

Rare and Historic Spanish-American War Era Colt U.S. Model 1895 Gatling Gun with Iron Carriage and Caisson

Estimated Price: $140,000.00 - $225,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 30 ARMY (30-40)

Description: This desirable Model 1895 Gatling Gun is mounted o... Read More

Extraordinary, Documented Famed Fort Worth, Texas Retailer Wolf & Klar Shipped Rudolph Kornbrath Deluxe Factory Master Engraved First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Alvin White Relief Carved Texas Lone Star Pearl Grips, Box, and Factory Letter

Estimated Price: $130,000.00 - $200,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 45 Long Colt

Description: The factory letter for this exquisite Colt Single ... Read More

Exceptional Consecutive Pair of Factory Creative Art Signed and Fantasy Engraved Ivo Fabbri Over/Under Shotguns with Case -A) Ivo Fabbri Over/Under Shotgun

Estimated Price: $130,000.00 - $190,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 12

Extraordinary Presentation Cased Deluxe Gustave Young Factory Master Engraved Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion Revolver

Estimated Price: $130,000.00 - $225,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Description: This beautiful factory master engraved Colt Model ... Read More

Rare, Desirable and Iconic U.S. Inspected and 1887 Dated Colt Model 1883 Gatling Gun with Field Carriage

Estimated Price: $130,000.00 - $190,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 45-70 Government

Description: This is a fine example of a U.S. Government inspec... Read More

Extremely Rare and Highly Desirable Documented D Company No. 81 Colt Walker Model 1847 Percussion Revolver

Estimated Price: $120,000.00 - $180,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Description: Only 1,000 military contract Walker revolvers were... Read More

Extremely Rare and Spectacular, Well-Documented Colt Experimental Prototype Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver with 6 1/2 Inch Round Barrel, Formerly of the Colt Factory Collection

Estimated Price: $110,000.00 - $160,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Description: Offered here is an extremely rare and significant ... Read More

Iconic, Well-Documented L.D. Nimschke Exhibition "Bank Note" Engraved Bust of Columbia Winchester Model 1866 Lever Action Rifle Masterpiece

Estimated Price: $100,000.00 - $180,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 44 RF

Description: Manufactured in 1869, this Model 1866 masterpiece,... Read More

Historic, Documented, and Highly Desirable Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Shipped Special Order Smoothbore Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle with Factory Letter

Estimated Price: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 44 WCF

Description: Manufactured in 1908, this is an example of what a... Read More

Iconic, Rare, Historic, Well-Documented Antique Factory Engraved and “Marcelino Baca” Inscribed New Mexico Territory Shipped Colt Sheriff’s Model Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army Revolver with Pearl Grips, Holster, and Factory Letters Featured in Several Noted Publications

Estimated Price: $100,000.00 - $180,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 44-40

Description: The factory letters list this revolver in .44-40 w... Read More

Stunning and Massive Master Rashid El Hadi Signed and Elephant Engraved James Purdey & Sons Self-Opening Sidelock Dangerous Game Double Rifle in .600 Nitro Express with Case

Estimated Price: $100,000.00 - $180,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 600 Nitro

Description: Completed in 1991. This huge Purdey double rifle i... Read More

Rare and Highly Desirable Hotchkiss 37mm "1-Pounder" 5-Barrel Revolving Cannon with Iron Carriage

Estimated Price: $100,000.00 - $180,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 37mm

Description: This is an attractive and highly desirable example... Read More

Highly Desirable Cadillac Gage Stoner 63 Modular Belt Fed Machine Gun, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable Machine Gun, with Bayonet and Accessories

Estimated Price: $95,000.00 - $160,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 223/5.56 mm NATO

Description: Offered here is an iconic legend in the world of m... Read More

Extremely Rare One-of-a-Kind Documented J. R. Comer Inscribed Silver Banded and Embellished Colt Paterson Percussion Revolving "Plains Rifle"

Estimated Price: $95,000.00 - $160,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Description: This rifle is featured and described on pages 20-2... Read More

Extraordinary Documented U.S. Henry Nettleton Inspected Colt Cavalry Model Single Action Army Revolver with John Kopec Gold Seal Letter

Estimated Price: $85,000.00 - $150,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 45 Long Colt

Description: This highly desirable U.S. Colt Single Action Cava... Read More

Incredible Civil War 1863 Dated Henry N. Hooper & Co. Napoleon 12-Pounder U.S. Model 1857 Light Field Gun with Field Carriage and Caisson

Estimated Price: $85,000.00 - $130,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 12-Pounder

Description: Though weighing over 1,200 pounds, the 12-pounder ... Read More

Very Rare 1854 Dated Ames Model 1841 Heavy 12-Pounder Field Gun with Carriage

Estimated Price: $85,000.00 - $140,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 12-Pounder

Description: A total of just 63 Model 1841 "Heavy" 12-Pounder F... Read More

Rare, Well-Documented, Historic Famed Handgunner Ed McGivern’s Montana Shipped Early Speed Shooting Record Setting Smith & Wesson .38 Military & Police Model of 1905 Fourth Change Double Action Target Revolver as Featured in Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting with Factory Letter

Estimated Price: $85,000.00 - $130,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 38 S&W special

Description: This S&W .38 Military & Police target revolver has... Read More

Outstanding, Desirable, Civil War Era New Haven Arms Company Henry Lever Action Rifle

Estimated Price: $75,000.00 - $110,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 44 Henry RF

Description: Manufactured in March of 1864, this outstanding Ci... Read More

Rare and Desirable Early Production Serial Number 113 Patent Arms Manufacturing Co. Colt "Texas" Paterson No. 5 Holster Model Percussion Revolver with Ivory Grip

Estimated Price: $75,000.00 - $110,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Description: The Texas Model Paterson revolver is the most soug... Read More

Historic, Documented, Two-Digit Serial Number 91, Early Production, West Virginia Shipped, Battle of Blair Mountain Era Colt Thompson Model 1921 Submachine Gun, Class III/NFA C&R Fully Transferable Machine Gun

Estimated Price: $75,000.00 - $150,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

Description: This is an immensely historic example of an early ... Read More

Magnificent, Documented, Exhibition Display, John Ulrich Factory Master Panel Scene Engraved, Antique Special Order, Gilt and Nickel Plated Winchester Deluxe Model 1886 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine with Factory Letter

Estimated Price: $75,000.00 - $110,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 45-90 WCF

Description: Manufactured in 1897, this rare Winchester Model 1... Read More

Finest Known Documented Early Production Three Digit Serial Number 164 New York Engraved, Nickel and Gold Colt Model 1871-72 Open Top Revolver with Checkered Ivory Grip

Estimated Price: $75,000.00 - $110,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 44 RF

Description: The Colt Model 1871-72 Open Top Revolver is highly... Read More

"The Birth of Venus Purdey": Gold Medal Concours d'Elegance for Fine Guns Winning Magnificent Cased Factory Master Ken Hunt Signed and Deep Relief Engraved James Purdey & Sons Self-Opening Sidelock Ejector Double Barrel Shotgun Two Barrel Set

Estimated Price: $70,000.00 - $100,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 12

Description: This beautiful gun was originally ordered by Norma... Read More

Extremely Rare and Desirable S. Hawken St. Louis Signed Full-Stock Percussion Rifle

Estimated Price: $65,000.00 - $95,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 54

Description: The famous Hawken brothers, Jacob (1786-1849) and ... Read More

Magnificent Documented Cased Factory Engraved Volcanic Repeating Arms Company 8 Inch Navy "Holster Model" Lever Action Pistol

Estimated Price: $65,000.00 - $95,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 41

Description: The Volcanic repeating firearms are among the most... Read More

Exquisite Factory Engraved Boss & Co. Sidelock Over/Under Shotgun

Estimated Price: $65,000.00 - $95,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 12

Description: The Boss & Co. name stands amongst the best makers... Read More

Well-Documented Historic Presentation Cased Factory Engraved Colt Pocket Navy Percussion Revolver with Deluxe Carved Grip and Factory Presentation Inscription "Presented to L. T. Pearson Esq. by Colt's Pat. F.A. Mfg. Co. 17th July 1868"

Estimated Price: $65,000.00 - $95,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Description: This historic revolver was presented to senior Col... Read More

Rare Mexican-American/Civil War Era 1837 Dated N.P. Ames Model 1835 6-Pounder Cannon with Carriage

Estimated Price: $60,000.00 - $95,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 6-Pounder

Description: This rare 1837 dated N. P. Ames Model 1835 bronze ... Read More

J.C. Benjamin M60 Belt Fed General Purpose Machine Gun in "E4/Mk43" Configuration, Class III/NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun

Estimated Price: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 308

Description: Manufactured using a receiver box made by Jonathan... Read More

U.S. Wayne Pump M3-A.C. 50 BMG Water Cooled Machine Gun, Class III/NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun with Field Mount and Ammo Drum

Estimated Price: $55,000.00 - $85,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 50 BMG

Description: Developed during World War II, the M3 machine gun ... Read More

New England Group/Maremont Corp M60 Belt Fed General Purpose Machine Gun, Class III/NFA Fully Transferable Machine Gun

Estimated Price: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 7.62 mm

Description: This is an example of the M60 belt fed machine gun... Read More

Extremely Rare North American Arms Co. Model 1911 Presentation Semi-Automatic Pistol

Estimated Price: $55,000.00 - $85,000.00

Caliber / Gauge: 45 ACP

Description: This is an exceptionally fine example of the rare ... Read More