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Don't Miss OutUpcoming AuctionsRock Island Auction Company offers frequent live and timed auctions tailored to every level of collecting. Bid anytime and check out our latest ongoing and upcoming auction events.
August Premier Firearms Auction
DateAug 15th - 17th, 2025
LocationBedford, TX
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RIAC On Time Firearms Auction #5016
DateAuction Currently Live!
LocationRock Island, IL
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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 1,300 Guns!Lots begin closing July 20, 2025 - 12:00 PM CDT
The Final Firearm of Revolutionary Simón Bolívar Offered for First Time in our August Premier Auction
SEEKING CONSIGNMENTS!Consignment Deadline is Approaching! Deadline July, 21st
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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 44Steve McQueen Screen Used Winchester Model 1892 "Mare's Leg"
Est price$50,000.00 - $75,000.00
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Lot 3112Inscribed Gold Plated Smith & Wesson "Model of 1891" Revolver
Est price$9,500.00 - $16,000.00
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Lot 1014Antique Winchester Model 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine
Est price$45,000.00 - $65,000.00
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Lot 1258Simon Bolivar's Baucheron Pirmet Flintlock Double Barrel Shotgun
Est price$600,000.00 - $800,000.00
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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 #5016

Our newest, fastest-growing gun auction platform is RIAC On Time. It’s the classic, internet timed auction, but created with our unwavering levels of excellence and quality.

Lot 92Austrian Police Marked FN M1935 High-Power Pistol with Box
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Lot 252Sig Sauer Model P210 Target Semi-Automatic Pistol with Case
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Lot 244Accuracy X Inc. L1 Pro Semi-Automatic Pistol
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Lot 560Nighthawk Custom Browning High-Power 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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Sold for$718,750
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