WW2 Weapons | Rock Island Auction
As history's largest global conflict, the Second World War ignited the ultimate arms race. From tanks and artillery to machine guns, rifles, and pistols,...
Russian Pistols and Rifles from the United States
Russia, defeated by France and the Ottomans in the Crimean War in 1856, was a broken and weakened military. Its officials knew modernization was...
Best Lever Action Rifles for Collectors
Over the decades, competition between Winchester and Marlin has produced some of the best lever action rifles on the market. For 19th century arms...
Civil War Carbine Collecting | Rock Island Auction
Originating from French words like "carabin" and "carabinier," the term carbine came to refer to lightweight muskets and rifles with shortened barrels and stocks....
Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon: The Machine Gun Approaches
Benjamin Berkeley Hotchkiss was born in 1826 to a family of inventors in Connecticut, the hotbed of gun creation in the 19th century. The...
Collector Spotlight Auction Shines on Smith & Wesson
Rock Island Auction Company will be aglow with Smith & Wesson handguns ̶ rarities and classics ̶ dedicating its entire May 1 Collectors Spotlight...
Road to the 1911 Pistol
The famous 1911 pistol is one of the most popular handguns of all time. When it comes to factors like balance, comfort, and reliability,...
Roosevelt Hunting Arms: TR’s Hawken Rifle and Kermit’s Parker Shotgun
Theodore Roosevelt remains one of the most popular men in American history and certainly one of our best and most beloved presidents. His face...
A Return to the Norman R. Blank Collection
The Norman R. Blank Collection’s unveiling at Rock Island Auction Company’s December opening of its new Bedford, Texas venue showed off the elaborate and...
Beautiful Krieghoff Will Boost USA Shooting
The USA Shooting Team is preparing to build on its Olympic medal-winning legacy as it aims for the Paris Games this summer, but it...
