Davy Crockett’s Bowie knife to sell at Cowan’s Auctions
A Bowie knife once owned by the American folk hero Davy Crockett could sell for over $50,000 when it goes up for auction in Ohio this September. The decorative knife […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-24
HMS Bounty cannon estimated at up to $668,000
Thomson Riddick will auction an original cannon from the HMS Bounty in its June 9 sale in Dumfries, Scotland. It’s valued at up to £500,000 ($667,670). This ship occupies a […]
2018-05-24
$1.8m Colt Walker Revolver is the world’s most valuable gun
An incredibly rare and important Colt Walker Revolver made history at Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) this week. The 19th century pistol sold for a record-breaking $1.8 million, making it […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-24
Elvis Presley’s engraved handguns set new auction records
A pair of engraved handguns once owned by Elvis Presley have achieved new world record prices at Rock Island Auctions. "We had high hopes for these incredible firearms, and our […]
2017-05-08
Bowie knife owned by Jim Bowie’s brother set for $200,000 auction
A Bowie knife owned by Rezin Bowie, brother of the American folk hero Jim Bowie, could sell for up to $200,000 as part of an upcoming sale at Morphy Auctions. […]
2016-12-13
Hermann Goering’s gold-plated pistol up for auction
A gold-plated pistol once owned by the notorious Nazi Hermann Goering will be offered at auction in the U.S next month. Described by the auction house as "possibly the most […]
2016-08-08
Buckskin Frank’ Leslie’s Tombstone gun belt to sell at Heritage
The gun belt worn by the Old West gunman ‘Buckskin Frank’ Leslie will cross the block next month, as one of the highlights of Heritage Auctions’ Legends of the West […]
2016-05-16
Rare and historic firearms from around the world lead Morphy Auctions sale
Rare and historic weapons from the U.S Civil War to WWII were snapped up by collectors in Denver this month, as part of the recent Morphy Auctions Premier Firearms sale. […]
2016-05-06
Finest collection of Confederate firearms to sell at Cowan’s Auctions
One of the world’s greatest collections of Confederate firearms will cross the block at Cowan’s Auctions next week. Assembled over the course of 65 years, the Cliff and Lynne Young […]
2016-04-19
Pistols owned by historic revolutionaries set for record auction at Christie’s
A pair of flintlock pistols owned by both the Marquis de Lafayette and Simón Bolívar could set a new auction record at Christie’s later this month. The silver-mounted rifled flintlock […]
2016-04-06
Rifle given by Queen Victoria to John Brown set for Bonhams auction
A rifle gifted by Queen Victoria to her faithful servant John Brown is heading to auction at Bonhams later this year. The deer-stalking rifle was a Christmas gift to Brown, […]
