The Smith & Wesson Model 53, once owned by the King of Rock & Roll, was a highlight of the three-day event. The auction grossed over $21 million and attracted international attention.
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Alexander Hamilton’s Pistols Headed to Auction, Expected to Set New Records
Updated: April 20, 2021The pistols, dating back to the Revolutionary War, along with a set of epaulets, belonged to none other than Alexander Hamilton.
John C. Garand’s Personal M1 Garand Auctions for $287,500
Updated: September 13, 2018John Garand refused numerous and substantial offers from foreign governments and arms companies for the rights to his rifle’s design, but upon his retirement he accepted the one millionth M1 Garand as a token of his nation’s appreciation. That rifle sold last week for $287,500 through the Rock Island Auction Company.