WYATT EARP AUCTION Famed lawman's guns will go to highest bidder

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[Red in Blue PA]

It's high noon for one Arizona auction house that says it has two guns once owned by the legendary gunslinger Wyatt Earp.

The Arizona Republic reported that J. Levine Auction & Appraisal listed two guns, including a Colt .45-caliber revolver, that descendants of the famous lawman say he carried in Tombstone and possibly the shootout at O.K. Corral.

"This is American history here -- and not only is it that, it's Western folklore..This gun, the O.K. Corral shootout, it's lived on where other stories have not stood the test of time," Josh Levine, the owner of the auction house, told the paper.

He reportedly said that he expects 6,000 bidders and thinks the two guns will fetch about $275,000.

But like most things that involve the Old West, the facts are challenged and appear to some to be as mysterious as an old ghost town.

These guns were previously owned by Glenn Boyer, an author of a few books on Earp who admitted one of the books was mixed with fact and fiction, the report said.

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[circlecity]

I’d rather have Doc’s shotgun.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I'll be your Huckleberry.

[Paladin2]

Never sit with your back to the door...

[Red in Blue PA]

Huh?

The OK corral shootout happened in a back alley.

[Red in Blue PA]

Annie’s shotgun sold for $293,000.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/other/famed-trick-shooter-annie-oakleys-shotgun-sells-293-000-auction-f2D11650891

[skinkinthegrass]

Bill "Wild (Buffalo)" Cody? ..shot dead in SD.

[Starstruck]

When Hugh O’Brian played Wyatt, the guns were Buntline Specials. Guess real life was different.

[Red in Blue PA]

So what does that have to do with Wyatt Earp? I must be missing something.

[circlecity]

"Annie’s shotgun sold for $293,000."

Annie was good but I still wouldn't let her shoot a cigarette out of my mouth with a scattergun.

[Gaffer]

I have a Cimarron replica of Earp’s buntline SAA. It has a 10 inch barrel and a silver inlay on the right grip panel commemorating Dodge City’s presentation to him. It’s in 45 LC.

I’ll say this for it. It makes a really funny barrel/tube sound on the shooting range. Me likey.

[MileHi]

Hickock

[dainbramaged]

Bill "Wild (Buffalo)" Cody? ..shot dead in SD.
Wild Bill Hickock was shot from behind playing poker in Deadwood, S.D.
Buffalo Bill Cody, different guy altogether.

[Paladin2]

“ill “Wild (Buffalo)” Cody? ..shot dead in SD. “ Aces and
Eights.

[circlecity]

Nice. Pop off a few rounds for me next time you’re at the range.

[CrazyIvan]

Local boy, still has family in my area. Last time I saw one of his namesake descendants he had an AR in his hands.

[skinkinthegrass]

*facepalm!*
..always got the two mixed-up...
one died in Deadwood, SD.

[Paladin2]

Bummer, I got stopped by a Deputy between Tombstone and Sierra Vista.

Let off due to National database errors.

[Red in Blue PA]

IIRC, Earp was shot in the back while urinating along the side of the road.

[Red in Blue PA]

Scratch that......that was Pat Garrett who was shot in the back while urinating.