The Wages of Sin Are....?

[Timthinker]

No, this is not a thread about Sunday School. Instead, it focuses upon the value of infamous firearms, those that have changed the course of history. I have often wondered what the insured value of the Lincoln assassination Deringer is? What is the worth of the Mannlicher-Carcano rifle Lee Harvey Oswald used to murder President Kennedy? Although some might legitimately say these historical artifacts are priceless, I am sure they possess some type of insurance coverage measured in dollars. Have any of our other members though about this? Better still, do any of our contributors have answers to these questions?


Timthinker

 

[Glockamania®]

IS death. No "are".

 

[Timthinker]

But Mr. Klingon, I am using a plural term.


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[Jorg Nysgerrig]

Tim, I'm pretty sure that Glockamania® choose not to Read the Original Post™ before posting his Scathing Correction© in he which showed his Superior Knowledge™ of the Bible©, all rights reserved. At a minimum, the intent of your post was lost.

Tim, I don't trouble myself with worrying about the value of such things, but you may find this article interesting in regard to the Lincoln Derringer: http://wesclark.com/jw/booth_pistol.html

 

[Glockamania®]

That's right!

Where are those infamous firearms anyways? I bet it's hidden away in Area 51.

 

[Hazwaste]

Wow, I don't even know where one would begin in the search for this information. First one to say "Google" loses.

 

[Timthinker]

Jorg, believe it or not, that is the article I read before starting this thread. Incidentally, I defer to Glockamania's knowledge of the Scriptures and King James English.


Timthinker

 

[Zundfolge]

Many of the most infamous weapons are already owned (or at least possessed) by the government (they're either in museums or evidence rooms).


However, a couple of years ago, the Beretta Elvis used to shoot that TV in Las Vegas went up on Gunbroker and I believe sold for something like $7000.

Looks like the new owner has it up for sale http://www.famousfirearms.com/_wsn/page3.html

 

[irishjack]

The wages of Sin are...

higher when you have seniority.

 

[Jorg Nysgerrig]

Jorg, believe it or not, that is the article I read before starting this thread.

Wow, small internet, eh?

Where are those infamous firearms anyways?

The derringer from the Lincoln assassination is supposedly in the Ford Theater's Lincoln Museum. The Oswald's rifle is tucked away somewhere in the National Archives.

 

[mpmarty]

I dunno, I'll ask my local hooker.

 

[pbhome71]

The Oswald's rifle is tucked away somewhere in the National Archives.

The last scene from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" comes to mind.

 

[Timthinker]

In my posts, I have spelled deringer with a single r. I understand this is acceptable if one is referring to the pistol that murdered Lincoln. After his assassination, that weapon became so famous-or infamous-that it was spelled with a double r. I am not certain why this occured. Just a bit of trivium I thought about sharing.


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[Gunnerpalace]

If it was material evidence the FBI would have it or the ATF. I cant just think of a few other weapons they would have.

As for the Deringer at Ford's theater that is not the one, they ran a test on it and determined it to be the second Deringer Booth had.

 

[Timthinker]

I believe a private collector owns the Colt .38 Special revolver Jack Ruby used to kill Oswald.


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