Captain Long Story, US Cavalry Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 This just in - In October 1899, Cassidy turned in his trusted Colt SAA .45 to Sheriff Parley P. Christison in good faith to appeal to the authorities for amnesty. The extraordinary firearm will be offered at auction to the highest bidder on Sept. 30 at California Auctioneers in Ventura, Calif. The Colt was featured in a number of magazines in years past, including Gun Journal, Guns, and Guns and the Gunfighters (published by Guns & Ammo) with featured articles about how Cassidy “hid his secret treasure inside the black grips of his trusty colt.” “We’ve come to a time when we are two generations away from the folks who knew Cassidy. Fortunately, former owner E. Dixon Larson launched a pilgrimage from 1967-1970 documenting and interviewing people who knew Cassidy and remembered this Colt,” said auctioneer Jewels Eubanks. One of those people was Lula Parker Betenson, Cassidy’s younger sister, who can be seen holding the Colt in her book “Butch Cassidy, My Brother.” Pages 159-160 verify the serial number 158402. A number of photographs and original letters between Larson and Betenson are offered with the Colt in addition to over a hundred pages of research and verification documents. http://www.militarytrader.com/military-trader-news/butch-cassidys-amnesty-colt-emerges-for-auction?et_mid=579769&rid=3365091 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Stone Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Interested to see what this one goes for.... should be a pretty penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 That's okay. Butch probably hasn't any use for it any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Forty, slide over there and put in a bid of a hunnert and eighteen dollars. I'll make it worth your while. I'm feelin lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Warthog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apache Hawk 60642 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Well Bob, it's Fryday, just got some gold dust so I tank I will up da bid to $200.01. I'm feelin' a bit lucky meownself ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Thanks, Hawk. With my luck I'd have got it and found out it was a busted Hubley cap gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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