Posted on 08/24/2021 3:31:18 PM PDT by simpson96
The surviving granddaughters of Alphonse “Al” Capone, one of the country’s most notorious gangsters, are auctioning off a slew of the mob boss’ treasures that include his “favorite” gun and letters to his son he wrote from prison.
Sacramento, California-based auctioneer Witherell’s said it has authenticated the items included in the collection and will run the live auction on Oct. 8.
Among the more eye-popping items listed in the collection is the ruthless racketeer’s “favorite” gun, a Colt .45 pistol that’s been passed down through the generations of Capone’s descendants and will start bidding at $50,000.
The collection, called “A Century of Notoriety: The Estate of Al Capone,” also includes a platinum Patek Philippe pocket watch monogrammed with 90 single cut diamonds starting at $12,500 and a matching pocket knife monogrammed with 20 single cut diamonds starting at $1,250.
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Well. Are you gonna pull those pistols or whistle Dixie?
From - the outlaw Josey Wales. (as they all pulled revolvers).
1860 Colt Army in .44,,,
I need to trade off a
Dragoon and Shoot one!
Pawn Stars featured one
Which some ole Boy
Actually Shot.
An Original Fine piece that
worked perfectly.
Absolutely Cool!
beautiful scrolling
I have an 1860 Colt Army .44 replica made by Uberti, one of the most beautiful and naturally pointing pistols - sorry, I mean revolvers I have ever handled. My .44 Walker by comparison is heavy weight.
My Favorite is an
Uberti Remington in .44
Stainless with an 8 in.
Barrel,
Hard hitting and
Accurate.
.
Fun Stuff Man!
I have a couple of those too. The 1858 Remington is the most accurate of the cap and ball pistols I own. In fact as accurate as any modern handgun I have ever fired.
I'll bet she's a pistol.
How many rounds does the clip... I mean MAGAZINE, hold?
should be seven
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