Bonnie and Clyde’s Colt Handguns to Be Auctioned in September
Would you like to own guns carried by America’s most infamous criminal couple? Well here’s your chance — the personal handguns of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker (Bonnie and Clyde), go up for auction in September, along with other personal memorabilia. Bonnie’s personal Colt .38 SPL Detective Special will be auctioned, along with Clyde’s favored Colt .45 ACP Government Model 1911. Bonnie’s revolver was recovered from her bullet-ridden body after the famous 1934 Louisiana roadside ambush which brought a bloody end to Bonnie and Clyde’s notorious crime spree. The snubnose was found strapped to Bonnie’s inner thigh with medical tape. Clyde’s 1911 was found tucked in his waistband.
Both guns have been thoroughly authenticated and carry a rock-solid provenance. Experts predict each handgun will bring $100,000 to $200,000 at auction. Along with the guns, there will be other Bonnie and Clyde possessions up for bid, including Clyde Barrow’s gold pocket watch and Bonnie Parker’s cosmetic case. In addition there’s a letter from Clyde to his brother L.C. Barrow signed “Bud” (the name Clyde used when running from the law). The auction, conducted by RR Auction, will be held September 30, 2012 in Amherst, New Hampshire.
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Is everything in this country corrupt?
What most likely was in a police evidence locker, for some time, gets exploited and sold for profit. I would be curious as who is profiting from this sale.
Some day we may be able to buy the Craftsman drill Jeffery Dahmer used.
I would suggest the person who made the first comment read more… These guns are being sold from a private collection with authinacated histories.
He makes collectors sound like blood suckers.
I have a Winchester 97 that belonged to Al Capone. I guess that makes me a bad person.
There may be a television commercial in that for Craftsman. Ya never know.
I have a Winchester 97 that belonged to Al Capone. I guess that makes me a bad person.
Only if your ’97 was taken from evidence (property of us, the people) and given to a private party and then sold for profit. In that case, you would be guilty of theft by receiving stolen property.
To the second person who commented, who obviously dosen’t understand whats going on here let me put it in simple terms.
I never said collectors were blood suckers, but the law enforcemnt officers who passed around trophies from there kills, and kept them or gave them to there buddies, who now have relatives who are going to windfall off
of there sale ARE all bloodsuckers. Donate them to a museum if these indead are historic firearms.
If this was a veteran of Iraq selling the gold platted 45 from the dead body of Husseins son,which he claimed as a trophy, he would have his ass thrown in jail and discharged in disgrace. Where do you see the difference second poster??