Bonnie & Clydes Thompson, Winchester Shotgun Sold at Auction

[SharpsDressedMan]

Just saw it on the news. Apparently, a cop in Missouri hung on to the guns after taking down the bandits, they were on loan to a museum for years, and the cop's family recently decided to reclaim and sell them at auction. They sold for $210,000 for both. I have no other details. Anyone else hear about this.

 

[Bojangles7]

Heard it today. My parents were telling me about the auction on Saturday but didn't know when it ended.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/x647568197/Rapid-fire-bidding-greets-Bonnie-and-Clyde-guns
Wally Kennedy, "Rapid-fire bidding greets Bonnie and Clyde guns", Joplin Globe, 21 Jan 2012.

Successful bids: Thompson SMG $150,000 and Winchester 1897 shotgun $80,000.

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

I believe the Thompson sold for $130,000, according to the article.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Smart Family!

 

[Owen Sparks]

People like Bonnie and Clyde are the reason you can't own a Thompson.
(Unless you are rich of course.)