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Originally Posted by DWalt
The picture shows a long-barreled SAA with nearly no finish remaining, but no other details are given. To part with that much cash ($6M), I'd require at least three tons of provenance.
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This .44-40 used by Garrett to kill BTK actually has a ton of provenance. BTK’s buddy Billy Wilson had the Colt and also a new Winchester .44 SRC. When captured at Stinking Springs, Garrett kept these guns. he later killed the kid with the Colt. Then after that he loaned it to be on display at the Cony Island saloon in El Paso. After Garrett was killed, his wife sued to get the gun back and won. Serial number documented in the lawsuit. The Winchester is in this auction, too.
Î noticed in the auction some guns are said to be “attributed to…” a certain person. Like the questionable Kid Curry Colt .45. Other guns flat out say the guns belonged to someone.