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August 2025 Premier Catalog Now LiveAuction held August 15, 16, 17 | Preview August 14th

August 2025 Premier Virtual Catalog Now LiveAuction held August 15, 16, 17 | Preview August 14th

RIAC On Time - Over 1,100 Guns!Lots begin closing August 3, 2025 - 12:00 PM CDT

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The Final Firearm of Revolutionary Simón Bolívar Offered for First Time in our August Premier Auction

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Featured LotsAugust Premier Firearms Auction

Rock Island Auction Company's August 15th - 17th Premier Firearms Auction offers a spectacular selection of legacy arms, historic masterworks, and some of the most desirable treasures in the fine arms pursuit.

Lot 1306WWII U.S. Singer Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol

Est price$180,000.00 - $275,000.00

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Lot 1168Factory Engraved/Inscribed Colt Bisley Model Revolver

Est price$70,000.00 - $90,000.00

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Lot 1152Pair of Engraved & Gold Inlaid Colt Single Action Army Revolvers

Est price$180,000.00 - $325,000.00

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Lot 99Engraved Smith & Wesson Model No. 1 First Issue Revolver

Est price$15,000.00 - $27,500.00

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Elevate Firearms Collecting. Sell With Passion.As the foremost authority in fine and historic firearms, Rock Island Auction Company leads the industry with unrivaled expertise and market defining results. Trusted by elite collectors worldwide for our discerning care, bold presentation, and our relentless innovation, we set the global standard and drive the future of fine arms collecting.

Featured LotsRIAC On Time Firearms Auction #5017

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Lot 633Ruger No. 1 Single Shot Rifle

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Lot 135Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Semi-Automatic Pistol

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Lot 954Heckler & Koch Model HK4 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Case

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Lot 591Clark's Custom Guns Colt Combat Commander Semi-Automatic Pistol

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Why Consign With UsMarket Defining ResultsRock Island Auction Company owns countless records and has achieved market-defining results across every segment of the fine and historic firearms field.

Documented King Louis XIII of France Wheellock Gun Signed F.P.Extraordinary, Historic, and Well-Documented Extensively Gold and Silver Ornamented Royal Presentation Wheellock Sporting Arm Signed F.P. from the Magnificent Cabinet d'Armes of King Louis XIII of France

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Sold for$881,250

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Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Cased Remington New Model Army RevolversIncredibly Historic, National Treasure, Documented, L.D. Nimschke Master Engraved Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolvers with Patriotic Eagle and Portrait Raised Relief Carved Grips Presented to Commander of the Union Armies and Future President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant

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Sold for$5,170,000

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Factory One of One Thousand Winchester Model 1873 RifleExceptional, Documented Winchester Model 1873 "One of One Thousand" Lever Action Rifle Well-Documented in Several Winchester Reference Books with Factory Letter.

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Sold for$528,750

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Lot Five Ainsworth Inspected U.S. Colt Cavalry Model RevolverHistoric, Finest Known "Lot Five" Ainsworth Inspected Custer Battle U.S. Cavalry Model Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Holster and Kopec Gold Seal Letter Documented as a Battlefield Pick-Up

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Sold for$763,750

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Jack Crawford & James Barton Adams Presentation Winchester 1873Well-Documented, Historic, Factory Exhibition Engraved Winchester Deluxe Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle with Dual Presentation Plaques Presented by The Winchester Repeating Arms Company to Captain Jack Crawford and then Gifted to Fellow Western Scout, Friend, and Poet James Barton Adams

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