$350,000 Bid Wins Gun Fatal to Jesse James

San Diego Union-Tribune ^ | November 12, 2003 | ASSOCIATED PRESS

[Scenic Sounds]

"It was Robert Ford, that dirty little coward,
I wonder how he did feel,
For he ate of Jesse's bread, and he slept in Jesse's bed,
Then he laid poor Jesse in his grave."

[vetvetdoug]

Ford shot James in the back of the head and his pistol sells for $350,000. Charles Whitman shot >30 folks from the Clock Tower at the University of Texas and his rifles just sold for less than a $1000. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess. I wouldn't want either one of those weapons.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Little John's has some awesome gun auctions.

[mtbopfuyn]

Robert Ford was indeed a dirty coward. I wouldn't want the gun.

[You Gotta Be Kidding Me]

The "Smith & Wesson" revolver????!!!!!!!

Robert Ford used a .44 caliber Colt SAA "Peacemaker" revolver with a 7 12" barrel to shoot Jesse James and it was not nickel-plated.

"Caviat Emptor"

[Scenic Sounds]

Robert Ford used a .44 caliber Colt SAA "Peacemaker" revolver with a 7 12" barrel to shoot Jesse James and it was not nickel-plated.

"Caviat Emptor"

YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME! ;-)

[You Gotta Be Kidding Me]

Heh, I've got the noose that Hitler used to hang himself. I'm selling it for $1 Million (minimum).

Let the bidding begin!!!!!!!

[Scenic Sounds]

Heh, I've got the noose that Hitler used to hang himself. I'm selling it for $1 Million (minimum).

Wow! Would you be willing to trade it for the Papermate ballpoint he was never going to use to sign a peace treaty with us? ;-)

[You Gotta Be Kidding Me]

There is a story that in the 1960s, a Japanese business man bought the knife used by Hideki Tojo to commit sucide after the war ended. He bought it from a "US Army veteran" in the US and paid $50,000.

He returned to Japan with this "historical artifact" only to discover that had Tojo shot himself.

[ChefKeith]

Are You spending the kids allowance again?

[Jaxter]

"Jesse had a wife
She's a mourner all her life,
Her children they are brave;
Oh! the dirty little coward
who shot Mister Howard
And laid Jesse in his grave."

[Peter Libra]

A hobby I picked up coming to North America is Western History- American style. I pored over a bunch of old Western magazines (no value though) and thought (if not assuming to much) the "rest of the story".

I read that in the rip roaring boom town of Crede, Colorado, the "dirty little coward" made his way. He tried to corner the market on saloons. Pretty near did too. A fire broke out and destroyed the town. Who pops up and quick next two days but the "dirty little coward"- he ran a beer tent- photographs exist.

A fellow just waltzed in and blew him apart with a shotgun. As to the weapon. Hopefully the buyer has authentication. What a piece of history it is- if the original

[lowbridge]

The gun that killed outlaw Jesse James sold at auction for $350,000.

The GUN sniper type terrorist assault weapon that KILLED murdered OUTLAW innocent child Jesse James sold at AUCTION gun show loophole for $350,000 terrorist funded dollars.

[#3Fan]

One reason I don't drive Fords. :^)

[Shooter 2.5]

Bang

[Scenic Sounds]

One reason I don't drive Fords. :^)

The real test is how you feel about Lincolns.

[teeman8r]

lincoln was sitting in a ford when he was shot...

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[Scenic Sounds]

lincoln was sitting in a ford when he was shot...

Very good! Post of the day! ;-)

[#3Fan]

The real test is how you feel about Lincolns.

Now I'm torn. Pro A. Lincoln but anti-R. Ford. hmmm... :^)

[45Auto]

Robert Ford used a .44 caliber Colt SAA "Peacemaker"

Are you sure? There's a hell of a lot of difference between the Colt SAA and the Smith and Wesson 1st Model American or the 3rd Model Russian .44's.