Elvis Presley‘s gun collection is in demand … ’cause someone dropped six figures on one of his revolvers, with the final bid more than doubling what it was expected to fetch at auction.
The late singer’s Smith & Wesson Model 53 double-action revolver was up for sale through Rock Island Auction Company, and they tell us the winning bid came in at $199,750.
Elvis received the gun as a gift in November 1976, just 9 months before he died, and it’s loaded with custom features marking the Bicentennial.
The revolver is customized with five-pointed stars and a bald eagle holding a Betsy Ross American flag, plus the Liberty Bell … and “1776-1976” is inscribed in gold near the muzzle.
As we first reported, Elvis’ gun was expected to fetch at least $60,000 at auction … but a bidding war broke out.
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The King of Rock and Roll reportedly owned 37 firearms and a machine gun … and interest appears sky-high.
