The Autry Museum in LA has a Wild Bill pistol just like this. Bill carried a pair of these and I wonder if the pair got broken apart or there were more than two or there were more than two or fakes or …
Hickock was killed 1876. I've read time and time again No one can prove these pistols. The two Ivory handled, were gifts. There is no known serial numbers. These buyers are hoping to continue the scam to the next auction.
I wonder if that particular engraved model was a “standard” fancy, engraved pistol available from Colt. I remember reading that Jesse James Mother had a box of old pistols in the back of her house. Whenever someone came to the door asking if she had Jesse’s gun, she went to the box and grabbed one out and sold it for some exorbitant price to the sucker.
The second 1851 Navy, that made up Hickock's brace is in the Autry Museum in California. It's the actual sister pistol to the one currently in the Cody Museum. I imagine either one of those would be worth millions. The Autry Museum, at least when I visited around 30 years ago, was the equal of the Cody Museum.
I really enjoy watching the auctions when the item being sold was owned by someone famous. Each and every time I am amazed at how cheap it sells compared to other collectibles. I mean- A perfect condition firearm from 200 years ago owned by someone famous is way cheaper than many good condition coins from the same year that were never owned by someone famous- and it’s a lot easier to keep a coin in good condition than it is a gun.
@@FishFind3000 I think it has more to do with standardized pricing. You can buy a book that will tell you what any coin is worth. Same with stamps, baseball cards, comic books, etc. which all sell for way more than old guns. That’s my guess at least.
It's far from perfect condition. I'd say it's good conditon You can find late 4th model navies in that condition for around 3000 dllrs and a perfect one with all the original finish for around 10000. So 600k is not bad at all. It's not a rare gun, after all.
they could be but hickok did own other 1851 navy pistols he is pictured with an engraved ivory pair as well as a normal pair with standard wood grips and im sure he owned other pistols before the 51 navys
so Wild Bill's guns sell for that much less than Grants ? BAH thats just a crap way of looking at history. I bet 90% of the people know who Wild Bill was but less than 30% know who Grant was.
it's not Wild Bills pistol for sure though. maybe someone shows up in two weeks with a brace of authentic 51' Navies that are documented. then this guy owns a five hundred thousand dollar paperweight .
Why does that annoying bloke to the right keep shouting yeeeeaaaah. Bad enough that he woman gesturing with her hand, I'm sure the auctioneer doesn't need those two clowns 'helping'.
The lady is making certain the auctioneer sees the active bidder, the yeah guy is acknowledging the bid is registered. This is a process not some jackass jamboree like the comments. LOL
@@GeorgiaGrowGuy Mommy and daddy didn't teach you any manners, did they? They should be slapped for not being good parents, and for polluting the gene pool with their genetic filth.
Can you imagine how wild bill would have reacted if someone offered to buy his gun from him for $600,000
I'm waiting to see what the Little Big Horn revolver brings in.
$650,000 was the high bid. Final price $763,750 after the 17.5% auction fee was added.
Video will be coming soon.
Before I spent that much money on a gun, I would want better provenance than "attributed to"... 😁
Didn’t they sell his pistols for 25 cents to cover burial cost at auction
lol
Outstanding laundry bill……..but it was 25cents.
I appreciate how RIA does so much research on the provenance of their guns. They have a great reputation!
The Autry Museum in LA has a Wild Bill pistol just like this. Bill carried a pair of these and I wonder if the pair got broken apart or there were more than two or there were more than two or fakes or …
Hickock was killed 1876.
I've read time and time again
No one can prove these pistols.
The two Ivory handled, were gifts.
There is no known serial numbers. These buyers are hoping to continue the scam to the next auction.
I wonder if that particular engraved model was a “standard” fancy, engraved pistol available from Colt.
I remember reading that Jesse James Mother had a box of old pistols in the back of her house. Whenever someone came to the door asking if she had Jesse’s gun, she went to the box and grabbed one out and sold it for some exorbitant price to the sucker.
What happened to the second of his pair?
Yeah, that's what I'd like to know.
In the Cody museum in Wyoming
The second 1851 Navy, that made up Hickock's brace is in the Autry Museum in California. It's the actual sister pistol to the one currently in the Cody Museum. I imagine either one of those would be worth millions. The Autry Museum, at least when I visited around 30 years ago, was the equal of the Cody Museum.
I’ve never been to an auction just curious the guy saying “Yep Yeeeep” what is that all about?
I really enjoy watching the auctions when the item being sold was owned by someone famous. Each and every time I am amazed at how cheap it sells compared to other collectibles.
I mean- A perfect condition firearm from 200 years ago owned by someone famous is way cheaper than many good condition coins from the same year that were never owned by someone famous- and it’s a lot easier to keep a coin in good condition than it is a gun.
Guess there’s fewer gun collectors then coin collectors. Plus you can live anywhere in the world and be a coin collector. Not so much for firearms.
@@FishFind3000 I think it has more to do with standardized pricing. You can buy a book that will tell you what any coin is worth. Same with stamps, baseball cards, comic books, etc. which all sell for way more than old guns.
That’s my guess at least.
Its a damn shame. Wild Bill's Colts should be treated as priceless historical artifacts.
It's far from perfect condition. I'd say it's good conditon
You can find late 4th model navies in that condition for around 3000 dllrs and a perfect one with all the original finish for around 10000.
So 600k is not bad at all. It's not a rare gun, after all.
It was one of a pair. Where's the other one?
In the Cody Firearms Museum.
I believe that one of Al Capone’s guns sold at auction in Sacramento recently
Is the auctioneer saying yep? Could it be a mating call?
They WON'T Beat The Price Someone Paid For Pat Garrett's Colt, It Sold For $6 Million USD...
Personally I think Wild Bill was more of a bad ass than Garrett. He carried two Colts though I wonder where the other one is?
@@craigthescott5074 The mate to this revolver currently resides in the Cody Firearms Museum.
@@RockIslandAuctionCompany oh wow thank you for the response. Can you say what this pistol sold for?
@@craigthescott5074 Its realized price was $616,875.
@@RockIslandAuctionCompany not bad I figured it would go for much more.
Awesome !
You would think guns like those would be in a museum. Not at an auction. Just for one person to enjoy them.
I really thought it would have gone for more.
My God .Can you believe owning such a historical piece ? .Being able to say you have the Revolver that invented the Quickdraw duel ? .
they could be but hickok did own other 1851 navy pistols he is pictured with an engraved ivory pair as well as a normal pair with standard wood grips
and im sure he owned other pistols before the 51 navys
Giddy Up !!!
That's Ridiculous. Started at 90,000(!)
YUUUUUUUUUUP
Is that a cap and ball revolver? If he died in 1876 why didn’t he have a cartridge revolver?
All new technologies take time to spread in their adoption. That said, Wild Bill was known to also own a Smith & Wesson No. 2.
@@RockIslandAuctionCompany Thanks
so Wild Bill's guns sell for that much less than Grants ? BAH thats just a crap way of looking at history. I bet 90% of the people know who Wild Bill was but less than 30% know who Grant was.
it's not Wild Bills pistol for sure though. maybe someone shows up in two weeks with a brace of authentic 51' Navies that are documented. then this guy owns a five hundred thousand dollar paperweight .
there was a pair of grant guns, so the price per revolver was less.
Grant was a U.S. President besides a being Union General in the war between the states. Hickock was a two-bit gambler shot in the back of the head.
@@morrismonet3554 he was a lot more than that. the main point is Grant's revolver was authentic and the Hikock gun was a maybe.
wo.
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ;o)
$750000.....
I bought it
Seemrd like ge was biddibf on his own vida
Why does that annoying bloke to the right keep shouting yeeeeaaaah. Bad enough that he woman gesturing with her hand, I'm sure the auctioneer doesn't need those two clowns 'helping'.
You're right. They're both annoying. I don't care what the reason is.
The lady is making certain the auctioneer sees the active bidder, the yeah guy is acknowledging the bid is registered. This is a process not some jackass jamboree like the comments. LOL
@@GeorgiaGrowGuy Mommy and daddy didn't teach you any manners, did they? They should be slapped for not being good parents, and for polluting the gene pool with their genetic filth.
They’re just doing their job. Sorry that they’re not there just to purely entertain you on UA-cam 😂 🤡
@@Alex-co7cq Another filthy genetic pollutant of the gene pool.
Sorry but that's a modern Pietta . I have one just like it . Nice piece though .
@@JackTheWicked No Way ! Are you serious ? WOW !
where did you buy it, i would like to buy one.thank you