The weapon came from a collection of Wild West items compiled by Texas couples Jim and Theresa Earl. After their death, however, the descendants decided to sell the collection and also offered for sale a pistol, which the auction hall called “the most iconic object of the Wild West”. Experts estimated that the weapon would be auctioned for two to three million dollars, but the final price was significantly higher.
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The revolver belonged to Sheriff Patt Garrett, who shot a famous outlaw in the village of Fort Summer in July 1881. The sheriff, according to stories, killed up to 21 people, according to stories, began searching for the $ 500 reward for Kid. At first he managed to arrest the man. After the criminal escaped from prison, where he was awaiting the death penalty, Garrett tracked him down again and shot him from ambush.
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