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Elvis
Presley's Signed Application for gun purchase Dec. 2, 1970 at
a Palm Springs, CA. gun shop to purchase an Astra handgun &
filled out an extensive Federal Firearms Form 4473. Elvis
claimed to be six foot one inches tall, weighing 160 lbs and
gave his Beverly Hills address.
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A gun owned by Elvis Presley sold for
$28,800 while a microphone used by Elvis on the
Louisiana Hayride
in the 1950s sold for $15,000 at Julien's Auctions.
Elvis gave the Walther PPK to Hawaii-Five-O star Jack Lord in 1973.
Tom Jones was once left shocked when he found Elvis Presley's
gun in his dressing room lavatory. Jones struck up a close
friendship with Elvis and they would often spend time
together when they were in the same city on tour. But on one
occasion, after Jones
appeared at Caesar's
Palace in Las Vegas,
he was stunned to find
a silver-plated Colt
.45 automatic pistol
on his toilet cistern
after Presley had used
the bathroom.
Jones tried to
discreetly hand it
back, only to see
Elvis shrug off
the incident. He says,
"I wrapped it up in
this towel, took it
out and said, very
quietly, 'Er, Elvis,
you left your gun in
the toilet.' And Elvis
just goes: 'Aw s**t
man, ma .45', and
stuck it in his belt.
I was trying to be
very discreet about
the whole thing, but
he couldn't have cared
less."
Elvis Presley Gun Collection
A handgun stolen from an exhibit during
Elvis Week commemoration of the 30th anniversary has been recovered. Surveillance video showed a man reaching into a display case at the "Elvis After Dark" exhibit at Graceland, Presley's mansion, and removing a black, 9 mm Smith & Wesson pistol on Aug 14. Travis Brookins turned the gun over to police Monday after the theft was reported by news
media
According to many of the
Memphis Mafia - Elvis loved carrying guns of all types. He was known to
shoot at TV sets if either Robert Goulet or Mel Torme appeared on the
screen. Below image of one such TV which he had his uncle Earl
Pritchard remove, who later sold it. At the time of Elvis' death
in 1977 he owned 37 guns, rifles and one machine gun.
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Elvis with his Cousin Age 14
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The TV Set Elvis shot when Robert Goulet
appeared on the screen - The Car Elvis shot |
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Elvis was Bestman at
George Klein's Wedding |
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