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A tale of 3 very special golden Llamas (PHOTOS)

In 1974 an extensively engraved set of pistols left the Llama factory in Spain, and the three amigos are still together, popping up at auction recently.

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Beretta 1915: The first of the Beretta pistols (VIDEO)

Amid the Great War and the need for something cheaper, Beretta designers created the Model 1915, a simple blowback handgun chambered for the 9mm Glisenti cartridge.

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Wolverines! The pistols, that is (5 PHOTOS)

There weren't many of Robert Hillberg's Whitney Wolverines made during the Atomic Era but Rock Island Auction Company has no less than three-- including a rare nickel variant-- up for grabs.

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How a Winchester linked to Geronimo sold for $1.1 million

The antique Winchester 1886 bore a personalized inscription for Henry W. Lawton, a Medal of Honor recipient who was presented the rifle after capturing native warrior Geronimo.

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A box of ammo worth $20K

The Henry 44 rifle cartridge box is still in ideal condition for something printed during the Civil War and still contains 48 of the 50 rounds originally packed, said Rock Island Auction.

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Up for bid: antique silver, gold inlaid pinfire pepperbox pistol

This antique pistol would make any vaquero proud. It’s a double action pinfired, pepperbox revolver, manufactured by Paulino Aretio of Bilbao Spain, and up for auction.

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One-of-a-kind Nazi Mauser pistol up for auction

Rock Island Auction Company has up for bid a one-of-a-kind pistol. It's a gold-plated, intricately engraved Mauser 9mm Luger with a Nazi pedigree.

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