Gun That Killed Notorious Wild West Outlaw Auctioned For $6 Million

The Colt single-action revolver owned by sheriff Pat Garrett had been estimated at $2-3 million and saw "lively bidding" on the phone, online and in the room in Friday's sale, the auction house Bonhams said.

The pistol used to kill the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid in the days of the American Wild West has been auctioned for $6.03 million, a world record for a firearm. The Colt single-action revolver owned by sheriff Pat Garrett had been estimated at $2-3 million and saw "lively bidding" on the phone, online and in the room in Friday's sale, the auction house Bonhams said. "It stands as a relic of one of the most important and well-known stories of the Wild West," Bonhams said. It said the gun was in "very good" condition with "well worn grips."