Rock Island Auction has developed into a premier gun auction site on the Internet. A conversation with President Kevin Hogan helped to explain how they work.
Rock Island Auction: Evolving the Art of Gun Auctions
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Mauser HSc Pistol – The Other German Medium Auto Handgun
The origins of the Mauser HSc Pistol begin in the late 1930s. The Nazi party was in control, & the Mauser Model 1934 was losing sales compared to Walther PP.
Rock Island Auctions Offer Fantastic Guns for Collectors in Dec. Auction
The 2016 December Premiere Auction officially begins Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. CT, and we’ve talked a lot about the amazing firearms in this event.,
Open Letter To All Rock Island Auction Company Supporters
The protection of our Second Amendment and American freedom is everyone’s fight and all of us have just seen what can be accomplished when we stand up for that freedom…
Take the Rock Island Auction Freedom Challenge
To help inspire and motivate gun owners of all stripes, Rock Island Auctions will match donations, dollar for dollar, up to ONE MILLION dollars to support the NRA-ILA…
News and a Thank You from RIAC
What a weekend! The June Regional Sale was large enough we actually debated whether or not to make it another four day affair.
Our June 24th, 25th & 26th Regional Firearms Auction Catalog Is Now Online
Three huge days of guns await collectors and shooters of all disciplines in Rock Island Auction Company’s 2016 June Regional Firearms Auction.
Most Expensive Gun Ever Auctioned Draws $1.26 Million ~ VIDEO
The world record sale comes off the heels of Rock Island Auction Company’s record setting 2015 sales total of $51 million…
Rock Island Auction Company’s $7.3 Million Regional Firearms Auction!
RIAC has just completed the Feb. 2016 Regional Firearms Auction with outstanding results – $7.3 Million in prices realized!
News and a Thank You from Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC)
What an exciting and ground-breaking weekend! Firearms collectors and investors of every genre were active in droves for our 2015 December Premiere Firearms Auction, and the proof is in the results.
$2.3 Million Armor Closes 2015 Auction
If anyone ever wondered whether Rock Island Auction Company knows how to end the year with a flair for the dramatic, the 2015 December Premiere Firearms Auction left no doubt.
Egyptian Armor Sells for $2.3 Million at Rock Island Auction Co.
15th century Egyptian armor incorporating gold inlaid armor plates sold for $2.3M at Rock Island Auction Company’s 2015 December Premiere Firearms Auction.
Potential $500,000 Ancient Egyptian Sultan’s Armor Comes to Auction
A chain mail shirt identified to Egyptian Sultan Qaytbay could sell for up to $500,000 this weekend at Rock Island Auction Company’s December Premiere Auction.
Britain’s Lee Enfield No 4 Rifle – History By Cammack
Lee Enfield No.4 Rifle are also popular in places like England, Canada, & Australia where semi automatic rifles are either banned or heavily regulated…
RIAC’s September Premiere Firearms Auction Was an Amazing Success
The September Premiere Auctions seem to be getting more popular every year. Maybe it’s the hospitable Illinois weather this time of year or maybe the Annual Bar-B-Que that follows our Preview…..
Rock Island Auctions’ 2015 September Premiere Firearms Auction Was a Huge Success
The 2015 September Premiere Firearms Auction proved, once again, to be a top destination for collectors and investors of firearms, edged weapons, and militaria.
RIAC Sept. 11-13 Premiere Firearms Auction
Rock Island Auction Company has traveled the country, from coast to coast, picking up one massive collection after another, viewing thousands of firearms, to bring you the sale you see here.
Bids in Surprising Places
When one plays the markets, they expect certain behaviors from certain stocks.
Factory Engraved Colt Paterson Revolver Achieves a Remarkable $414,000 at Auction
Bidding battles seemed to break out on the hour as collectors from across the nation and around the globe fought for their desired collectibles…
Rock Island Auction Host’s First Ever 4-Day Sale at 2015 Regional Firearms Auction
When you mix a fun atmosphere with a lot of behind-the-scenes hard work, you end up with the type of success that accompanied Rock Island Auction Company’s 2015 February Regional Firearms Auction.
Rock Island Auction Company to Hold First Ever 4-Day Auction Event – Feb. 19-22
Rock Island Auction Company’s February Regional Firearms Auction is going to be our BIGGEST sale yet and our first ever 4-day auction event.
Enter Your Firearms Consignments on an All-Star Tour with Rock Island Auctions
In the coming months Rock Island Auction Company is going to be attending some of the busiest and most prestigious firearms related shows in the country…
Rock Island Auction Company to Sell Gun that Nearly Assassinated Gov. George Wallace
This weekend Rock Island Auction Company will auction the inconspicuous-looking revolver that was used in the 1972 assassination attempt of Alabama Governor George Wallace.
Savage Model 1907 Semi-Automatic Pistol Close to Buffalo Bill ~ Video
Nearly any firearm with a connection to William “Buffalo Bill” Cody is locked away in a museum somewhere…
Happy Birthday Comrad Mikhail Kalashnikov
Born on November 10, 1919 the inventor of possibly the world’s most widely used rifle would have turned 95 this day…
A Perfect Storm of Gun Collector Participation
Two sayings come to mind after Rock Island Auction Company’s September 2014 Premiere Firearms Auction The best never goes out of style and What’s old is new again…
Nazi Krieghoff FG42 Paratrooper Sniper Rifle Sells for $299,000 at Auction
Buyers were ready & willing to pay top dollar for the auction’s most distinguished items. Also we saw a host of eager new collectors ready to bring new life to their respective favorite genres…
Rock Island Auction’s 2014 Sept. Firearms Auction Presents Both the Scarce & Stunning
With the abundance of beauty and rarity present in the upcoming auction, it’s certain to leave many gun collectors and investors elated with their newfound firearms additions…
Rock Island Auction Company’s Massive July Firearms Auction
Rock Island Auction Company’s July Regional Firearms Auction is going to be BIG, from an auction house that sells between 20,000 – 22,000 firearms every year, you know it’s going to be positively massive…
Rock Island Auction Company’s May Premiere Auction Draws Competitive Collectors
With the buzzing auction, lengthy bidding wars, excited RIAC phone bidders, last second bids, legendary firearms, items selling well into six figures, plus a very engaged crowd, this was one of the most entertaining auctions that RIAC has held…