Al Capone's legendary 'sweetheart' gun goes up for auction at staggering list ... trends now
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Infamous gangster Al Capone's favorite pistol 'sweetheart' is up for auction and expected to fetch an eye-watering price of up to $3 million.
Prospective buyers can put offers in on the weapon at Richmond Auctions in South Carolina on May 18 with bidding starting at $500,000.
Capone nicknamed the .45 Colt semi-automatic pistol, which his family members say regularly saved his life, 'sweetheart'.
The gun, made in 1911, was one of the gangster's prize possessions that kept him company throughout his criminal legacy of gambling, robbery and murder.
Considered an iconic collectible, the pistol is suspected to fetch a final price of between $2million and $3million.
Al Capone nicknamed the .45 Colt semi-automatic pistol, which his family members say regularly saved his life, 'sweetheart'
Considered an iconic collectible, the pistol is suspected to fetch a final price of between $2million and $3million
Born in Brooklyn in 1899 to Italian immigrants, Capone earned the nickname 'Scarface' after a fight with a man in a bar left three scars on his face.
He was the boss of the Chicago Outfit, a 1920s gang that beat out rivals in bootlegging and racketeering with increasingly brutal methods.
These culminated in
