since 1993
- Pat Hogan, founder
- 1974 joined the Navy
– machinist’s mate on a fast attack nuclear submarine - 1990’s Pat began produced and designed auction catalogs for other auction companies
- 1991 two book,
– Luger: The Multi-National Pistol
– U.S. Automatic Pistols - 1993 Rock Island Auction Company began
- 2016 Kevin Hogan became President
Rock Island Auction Co
7819 – 42 Street West
Rock Island, Illinois 61201
1-309-797-1500
rockislandauction.com
About Rock Island Auction Company
Rock Island Auction Company is a leading firearms auction house, known for selling historic, collectible and fine sporting arms. Pat Hogan founded the company in Rock Island, Illinois in 1993. Before that, the Navy veteran, who served as a nuclear-trained machinist’s mate on a fast attack submarine, ran several local businesses, designed catalogs for other auction companies, and produced two firearms books. By 2004 Rock Island Auction had moved to the top of the firearms auction industry, and it has since reported more than $100 million in annual sales for four consecutive years. Kevin Hogan became president in 2016.
For collectors, the company’s catalogs and results serve as a major reference for the value of antique and modern guns, and its sales regularly include pieces tied to American history. In May 2022 a pair of Remington revolvers owned by Ulysses S. Grant sold for $5.17 million, and in August 2022 the Han Solo blaster from the original Star Wars film set a Guinness World Record for a prop gun at $1,057,500. In December 2023 the company opened a 90,000-square-foot second facility in Bedford, Texas, where its first sale brought $26.7 million, the largest firearms auction in Texas history. As of 2026 it holds auctions in both Illinois and Texas.
Key Facts
- 1993: founded by Pat Hogan in Rock Island, Illinois
- 2004: reaches the top of the firearms auction industry
- 2016: Kevin Hogan becomes president
- May 2022: Ulysses S. Grant’s pair of Remington revolvers sells for $5.17 million
- December 2023: Bedford, Texas facility opens with a $26.7 million inaugural auction
Sources
- Company history, Rock Island Auction Company official website (accessed October 2026)
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