RIAC Blog

Rock Island Auction's wide variety of modern and classic firearms offered at its live auctions is the best gun show you've never been to.

The easy-to-pocket and fast-on-the-draw snub nose revolver was popular from its inception, and Colt and Smith & Wesson led the way to perfect the design.

Some of the coolest guns you'll find are offered by RIAC, and these ten examples are head-turners for any firearms fan with an eye for the rare and unique.

Police guns from around the world and across the U.S. offer are a genre of firearms collecting that offers variety, history, and local appeal.

From the earliest matchlocks, as guns improved, so did the trigger mechanism, as they were asked to do more with light triggers or multiple barrels.

The Spencer rifle and carbine offered an unprecedented level of firepower during the Civil War, though its road to adoption met strong resistance.

"The Stinger" was the Winchester Model 1892 imported to Australia by Brisbane hardware company Perry Brothers Ltd in the early 20th century.

We’ve received a lot of questions about how the new Illinois gun law will affect RIAC. Simply put, it will affect us the same as any FFL or firearms auction house.

Based on the past six+ years of sales data, 2023 gun prices at Rock Island Auction Company look poised to continue their historic uptrend.

The Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon was one of the last 19th century weapons to serve as a predecessor to fully automatic machine guns.

Arthur L. “Gat” Howard found fame and a nickname operating a Gatling gun during the 1885 North-West rebellion for the Canadian military.

Explore the guns of 1923, the latest chapter in the Yellowstone saga, where the Dutton family faces the deadly challenges of the early 20th century.