Rock Island Auction PRESENTS A PREMIERE FIREARMS AUCTION
OVER 2600 LOTS
3 DAY LIVE PUBLIC AUCTION
SEPTEMBER 8TH, 9TH & 10TH
7819 42nd Street West
Rock Island IL 61201
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This sale will feature the lifetime collection of acclaimed collector Vernon J. Berning – a half century treasure trove of fresh & important fine arms from around the world. Also featured will be a host of other accomplished groupings such as the Collection of Judge Leon Ford III, the Dr. Sol Gourji Collection of Colts & Winchesters, authentic German World War II era militaria from the Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection, the Jim Thomas Collection of military arms, the Chad Gripp Collection of exceptional pre and post-war Smith & Wesson double action revolvers, the Doug Twiddy Collection of important 19th century American arms, and the Landmark Collection’s exciting selection of fully automatic and Class III firearms.
Featuring a selection of firearms from the Robert M. Lee Collection
Exceptional Factory Engraved Merwin Hulbert & Company Large Frame Double Action Revolver with Steer Head Relief Carved Ox Head Pearl Grips and Factory Letter
Finest Known and Extremely Rare Factory Cased Dual Pearl Grips with Tooled Leather Holster Spectacular Factory Cuno Helfricht Shop Deluxe
Rare and Highly Desirable World War II U.S. Army Singer Manufacturing Company Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Documentation
Shooter Single Action Army Revolver with Relief Carved Cartridge Revolver with Documentation
Rare and Exceptional Double Cased Set of Factory Engraved Colt Model 1851 Squareback Percussion Revolvers
Extremely Rare and Desirable Colt D Company Walker Model 1847 Percussion Revolver
Exquisite, Important and Fresh Pair of Gold and Silver Mounted Parisian Flintlock Dueling Pistols Executed by the Finest French Gunmaker of the 18th and 19th Century Nicolas Noel Boutet D-DAY
Spectacular and FRESH Serial Number 17 New Haven Arms Company Factory Presentation
Engraved First Model Silver Plated Henry Rifle with Deluxe Stock
Exceptional and Desirable Smith & Wesson No. 1 Lever Action Repeating Pistol
Historic and Well Documented World War II American Flag
Flown on the USS LCI(L)-421 at the D-Day Landing on Gold Beach in the Morning Hours of June 6, 1944
Extremely Rare and Historic U.S Second Contract North & Cheney Model 1799 Flintlock Pistol with Wertenberger Letter
Documented Famed Firearms Pioneer Major General Julian Hatcher Owned and Inscribed
Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum Transitional Postwar Double Action Revolver with Extremely Rare 8 3/8 Inch
Barrel, Factory Letter and Box
Documented Magnificent Deluxe Factory Engraved and Presentation
Inscribed Winchester Model 1866 Lever Action Rifle
Fabulous Rare and Early Engraved Armi Perazzi DHO
Imperiale Lusso Double Barrel Sidelock Shotgun with Case
Engraved Black Powder Colt Etched Panel Frontier Six
Cylinder Remington-Rider New Model Belt Percussion/
Extremely Rare Famed Spangenberg & Co. of Tombstone, Arizona Territory Deluxe Trapdoor Rifle

Extremely Rare and Desirable Serial Number 48 Black Extremely Well- Documented Famed Hollywood Actor Gary Cooper Owned
Smith & Wesson .357 Registered Scarce Early World War II Fully Automatic Class III/NFA C&R
Johnson M1941 Light Machine Gun with Two Magazines
Catco M60 Belt-Fed Machine Gun, Class III/NFA Registered Fully Transferrable Machine Gun
Rare and Highly Desirable Documented Mauser Model 1896 Large Ring Broomhandle
Semi-Automatic Carbine with Matching Shoulder
Stock Photographed in “The Broomhandle Pistol 1896-1930” by Erickson and Pate
Repeating Arms Company Lever
Rare and Documented Factory Inscribed Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action
Saddle Ring Carbine Presented by Wild West Showman
Buffalo Bill (William F. Cody) to Fred Kavanaugh with Factory Letter Cody Action Carbine
Exceptional Volcanic Arms Co. Lever
Incredibly Rare and Historic Colonial Period Brass Barreled Rappahannock Forge Flintlock Officers Pistol with Silver Furniture
Rare Colt “Texas Paterson” No. 5 with Matching Deluxe Shoulder Stock
Very Fine Joseph Douglass Attributed Silver Mounted Back Action Percussion Pennsylvania Long Rifle
Rare and Desirable Confederate Second Model Griswold and Gunnison Revolver
Exceptional Volcanic Action Navy Pistol Revolver with Period Holster
Scarce U.S. Colt Model 1890 Gatling Gun with Tri-Pod
Documented Highest Serial Number Parker
Gary Cooper
Brothers Grade 7 AAHE Double Barrel 20 Gauge Shotgun with Case
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