"Famous Guns" sold

toyfj40 · Post by **toyfj40** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:55 pm

http://News.Yahoo.com/s/nm/20071123/od_nm/guns_dc_1

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Geronimo's rifle, Wyatt Earp's shotgun auctioned
Fri Nov 23, 10:33 AM ET

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Springfield rifle owned by the famed Apache warrior Geronimo fetched $100,000 during an auction of Wild West guns and weapons that brought in more than $1 million.

Lawman Wyatt Earp's double-barreled shotgun garnered $65,500, while a saber attributed to U.S. Army cavalry commander George Custer sold for $20,315 at the Bonhams & Butterfields auction Tuesday.

Some of the guns were offered by a private collector who spent a lifetime accumulating firearms once carried by some of the most famous and infamous figures in American history, said Paul Carella, director of the company's arms department.

"Obviously, he was like many of us, just intrigued and enamored of the old West," Carella said Wednesday.

At the 800-item auction, buyers also spent $4,183 for a 32-caliber pistol reportedly carried by frontier scout Calamity Jane at her death.

"We achieved some very good prices," Carella said. "I knew those pieces would garner the interest they did, because there are so many people interested in these guys, these folklore legends."

Reuters - Fri Nov 23, 10:51 AM ET
Geronimo is seen kneeling with a rifle in a photo from the U.S. National Archives. A Springfield rifle owned by the famed Apache warrior Geronimo fetched $100,000 (48,500 pounds) during an auction of Wild West guns and weapons that brought in more than $1 million. It is unknown if the rifle pictured is the one auctioned. (National Archives/Handout/Reuters)

greener · Post by **greener** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:21 pm

Little different than your pawnshop Mod 60's.

If you had Geronimo's Springfield or Calamity Jane's .32, just how tempted would you be to find out how it shot?

Post by **Bullseye** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:07 am

I personally don't see the draw to own something like that but there are some folks who'll pay a lot of good money for a piece of history.

I can't get over how my attention is drawn to those steely eyes of Geronimo in that picture. Very impressive, he was some warrior.

R,
Bullseye

bearandoldman · Post by **bearandoldman** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:01 pm

Bullseye wrote:I personally don't see the draw to own something like that but there are some folks who'll pay a lot of good money for a piece of history.

I can't get over how my attention is drawn to those steely eyes of Geronimo in that picture. Very impressive, he was some warrior.

R,
Bullseye

Right youa are friend, those eyes almost look right through you.

greener · Post by **greener** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:53 pm

There is quite a bit of Geronimo memorabilia, photos, legend and myth at Ft. Sill. He was a "guest" of the Army from 1894 to 1909 and is buried there. If you are ever in the area, it is worth a stop. They also have a nice walk with old guns and are known to pull one cannon around with horses.