Elvis Presley was not hurt in the 1973 Las Vegas crowd attack but was 'rattled' and bought the weapon
Elvis Presley's gun, bought after a four-person onstage attack in Las Vegas left the star 'rattled', is to be auctioned next weekend along with other personal pieces.
Other lots include chest x-rays just months before his death, golden jewellery owned by the king of bling and Graceland documents.
The personal pieces are expected leave bidders 'All Shook Up' when they go under the hammer with GWS Auctions in Beverly Hills next weekend, Saturday May 11.
Elvis's Smith & Wesson handgun bought by the star after he was attacked onstage in 1973 could sell for up to £15,300.
He was left unhurt by the attack at the Las Vegas Hilton, Nevada, but was believed to have been so 'rattled' by the encounter that he purchased the weapon.
According to a provenance letter, the 'Shook Up' star then added black grips and filed the hammer down so he could 'strap it to his right leg while onstage'.
The Smith and Wesson handgun bought by Elvis after he was attacked onstage in 1973 at the Las Vegas Hilton, Nevada. Expected to sell for up to £15,300 ($20,000 USD)
Potentially leading the bidding could be the purchase contract for Graceland signed by Elvis, his mother Gladys and father Vernon, which could fetch £30,000 ($40,000USD). It validated the sale of the property from Memphis socialite Ruth Moore for a total of £70,000 ($90,000 USD)
A series of x-rays, including a negative of the chest scan from September 1976, less than a year before his death has an estimate of $3,000.
The x-ray that could have been taken to analyse chest pains, with the cause of Elvis's death in August 1977 ruled as a heart attack.
Two other x-rays are also up for auction, one of his right hand scanning for a potential break or fracture where his bracelet can be clearly seen, and another of his right foot.
A dimpled signet ring owned by the star, yellow gold, with Elvis Presley's initials E.P. spelled in diamonds
A vintage Bulova Accuquartz timepiece engraved with KING is also up for grabs, it was given to Elvis's bodyguard and eventually wardrobe manager Richard Davis as a Christmas present
The 10-karat gifted watch bares an inscription on the back plate reading 'KING' in true Elvis style
A 14-karat yellow gold watch gifted after his electrifying sold out performance in 1969 following eight years without performing. It was given to the bandleader of the Las Vegas International Hotel, Bobby Morris, engraving on the back - To Bobby from 'Squirrly'
Brigitte Kruse, of GWS Auctions, said: 'When Elvis was attacked on stage by a crowd of people during one of his it rattled him and put things into perspective.
'He was able to get away and from my understanding his security team would have been able to mitigate the situation.
'I don't think he was harmed but it was a wake-up call for him.
'Being a performer on stage, you don't know if someone is coming at you to cause harm to kill or embrace you, it really scared Elvis.
'What he did with this revolver was file it down to fit in his boot, that way he could wear it on stage, should something happen.
'There has always been this crazed fanbase surrounding Elvis Presley and then The Beatles, people tried to steal Elvis's body after it was buried the first time.
'The chest x-ray was before Elvis passed away, I can only speculate but it's quite possible that Elvis had chest pains - ultimately passing away due to heart issues.
In these shots you can see Elvis and his gold bracelets. Two other x-rays are also up for auction, one of his right hand for a potential break or fracture, where his bracelet can be clearly seen, and another of his right foot
A series of x-rays, including a negative of the chest scan from September 1976, less than a year before his death that could have been taken to analyse chest pains. The lot could sell for up to £2,300 ($3,000 USD)
A chest scan. The cause of Elvis's death in August 1977, was ruled to from a heart attack
'He had heart disease and what is amazing to me is that in September 1976, less than year before his death, he was obviously complaining of chest pains.
'I would say in the medical realm of memorabilia these are extremely rare because unlike pill bottles, x-rays are kept in medical files.
'What's also really neat is that in the hand x-ray you can see his gold bracelet, it's something very different and you won't see this kind of item again.'
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