This set of flintlock pistols bears a tremendous historical significance because it was owned by the politician and military leader responsible for several South American countries gaining their independence from the Spanish Empire. Topping more than a million and a half at auction is the third most expensive gun ever sold at auction. Simon Bolivar’s Flintlock Pistols: $1,687,500 This particular example fetched a small fortune at auction not only because of its historical value, but also because it featured a gold inlay. This streamlined variant was intended to be easier to carry, and it was one of the most well received models of the era. This gun is a derivative of the Paterson Colt model, but it shows the evolution of the design and technology between 1936, with the original Colt Paterson and the new Model 1849 Pocket Revolver. Gold-Inlaid Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver: $1.1 million A limited number of these guns were produced and its condition is pristine.
Being the first in a line of historical technologies that helped shape the history of the country, gives it dynamic historic significance. What makes this piece such a rare collectible is that it is the firsts repeating pistol that Samuel Colt patented in 1836. Colt Paterson Revolver: $977,500įetching nearly a million dollars at auction is the Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver. What makes this particular example so rare and valuable is that it is not only in nearly mint condition, it was the gun that Texas Ranger Sam Wilson owned and it fetched a remarkable $920,000 at auction. This example is one out of a limited number of 1,100 ever produced. It is a black powder revolver that was capable of shooting either a 220 grain bullet or a. The model was created specifically for use by the elite task force that helped to maintain law standards within the territory. In 1847, a Colt Walker revolver was issued to Texas Ranger Sam Wilson as standard issue. Texas Ranger Sam Wilson’s Colt Walker: $920,000 The adventure lasted for a year, and he began the month that he left the presidency and the White house. This historic relic is the gun that Roosevelt took with him as he embarked on a Smithsonian African expedition in the year 1909. The double barreled shotgun that was a constant companion of the president who loved hunting, sold at auction for a whopping $862,000. They had become careless, and James left himself open and was killed by a bullet in the head fired by this very gun. He seemed unstoppable until the gang began making serious mistakes, one right after another. James was a notorious bandit of the American Wests who robbed stagecoaches, banks, trains and went on pillaging campaigns with his gang of thieves and outlaws in the 1880s.
It recently sold at auction for a whopping $350,000 to a gun collector. The gun that was used to kill Jesse James is a. 45 revolver that sold at auction for $225,000 was passed down through the Earp family and is rumored to be the gun that was used at the notorious OK Corral shootout. He earned a reputation for being a gambler, gold miner, and entrepreneur who made a fortune off of various other business ventures including running a brothel, refereeing boxing matches, running a barber shop and saloon and anything else that was profitable at the time. He was Marshall of the town of Tombstone, Arizona in the 1880s. Wyatt Earp was an iconic figure of the American Old West. The gun has since traded hands and it is believed that if it were ever to be offered up at auction again, the price could well reach into the millions.
The piece was sold in 1987 to a bidder who remained anonymous. It is believed to be the gun that Hitler used to commit suicide in the bunker that he hid within as the Nazi regime succumbed to the power of the Allied troops. It is rumored to have been given to Adolf Hitler on the occasion of his 50th birthday by the Walther family in 1939.
It is the tenth most expensive gun to ever be sold at an auction. This gun is also known as “The Fuhrer’s Golden Gun. Here 10 examples of this which also happen to be the most expensive guns ever sold at auction. Collectible guns have some type of story associated with them that makes them fascinating and gives them a special kind of intrinsic value. They’re much more than weapons or things to be feared. The value and the price tag is driven up because of their significance as well as their desirability among collectors. Rare guns that carry a type of historical value, are often worth the most monetarily. A true gun enthusiast can tell you everything that there is to know about them, particularly the models that they’re personally fond of. When it comes to guns, you either love them, hate them or you’re ambivalent.
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