2020 September Premier, Volume I

Is Framed
very pinnacle of firearms collecting can be reached for substantially less investment than other collectible genres.
It is a rare phenomenon that items steeped in tradition can also serve as a modern-day opportunity, where an
investment can serve as a legacy. Yet collector firearms do just that. They are the collision between form and function. In
them is all the skill and aesthetics of art, as well as the calloused brutality of war. They are history and technology. Perhaps
most importantly, they provide a tangible link to the past. To know a firearm’s story and to hold it in your hand is to stand
awestruck in the footsteps of those who held it first. It is to appreciate the same qualities decades or even centuries apart. It is
to become the next step in a legacy, and to enjoy the pride that brings.
Far and away, the most prolific purveyor of high quality, collector firearms in the world today is Rock Island
Auction Company – a title they’ve held undisputed since 2003. The business has passed from father to son, an appropriate
coincidence given that outdoorsman traditions and the gentleman’s pursuit of arms collecting have long been legacy
activities. Passed from generation to generation, family military weapons, memory-saturated hunting arms, and fine
collector firearms all carry with them the gravitas of what we cherish most: tradition, family, pursuit, sacrifice, and a
respect for those that came before us.
While RIAC is known world-wide for offering 7- and 6-figure firearms, their offerings are available to
collectors of any experience level. This is practically a necessity given the new clientele they continue to add to
their ranks, including art collectors, investors, sportsmen, historians, or those who simply find beauty in an
exciting and unexpected place.
Their work is their passion. Whether fostering that ancient rite when stewardship of a fine arm is
transferred, or by introducing this extraordinary pastime of kings to new audiences, their legacy is building
legacies. It is a zeal bordering on obsession to preserve the history, memory, craftsmanship, and
freedom inherent in every ounce of steel and every burl of walnut.
Whether you’re seeking to preserve a legacy of your own, or to begin one anew, we at
Rock Island Auction Company have the experience and a proven track record to bring those
aspirations to life.
Attractively Etched and
Silver-Gilt English John
Prosser Presentation
Saber with Relief Eagle
Head Pommel Inscribed
to Lieutenant-Colonel
Stephen Arthur Goodman of the
Georgetown Brigade of Militia
During the Demerara Rebellion of
1823 with Scabbard
Lot 1338 Lot 135
Historic Cased “National Treasure”
Gustave Young Deluxe Factory
Engraved Colt Factory Presentation
Model 1851 Navy Percussion
Revolver Inscribed from Colonel
Colt Workmen to U.S. Secretary
of War and Future Civil War
Confederate General John B. Floyd
with Documents