A pair of pistols that belonged to Founding Father Andrew Hamilton are going to be auctioned on May 14th by the Rock Island Auction Company.
The flagship offering of a three-day auction, the pistols may set a world record as the highest priced firearm ever publicly sold.
Both pistols were presented to Hamilton by his father-in-law General Philip Schuyler during the Revolutionary War, and were passed down through the family until sold in 1942.
Hamilton s pistols will be available for bidding May 14th, either by web or by phone.
“These pistols represent Hamilton’s physical ability to wage war on the enemy. They are his physical ability to achieve Revolution and start the Republic,” states RIAC President Kevin Hogan. “However, they also transcend arms specific collecting. They are an American institution in and of themselves, and an intimate way to be a part of the past.”