**ONE OF A KIND* CAPTURED BROWNING RENAISSANCE HIGH POWER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL AS LIBERATED FROM SADDAM HUSSEIN’S TEKRIT, IRAQ PALACE.

**ONE OF A KIND* CAPTURED BROWNING RENAISSANCE HIGH POWER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL AS LIBERATED FROM SADDAM HUSSEIN’S TEKRIT, IRAQ PALACE. SN 245RN56771. This pistol legally entered the United States through a memorandum granting the Marine Officer permission after their successful raid on the palace in 2003. Cal. 9MM. French gray finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, late style adjustable rear sight with straight spur hammer and gold washed trigger. Grips are 2-pc highly figured walnut with very fine checkering and a diamond around the screws. Lower left front of the frame, above and forward of the trigger guard is engraved in 2 lines of Arabic writing, which translates to: “Ali Al Roumi is giving this gun as a gift with love to sir Sadoun Shakir”. Ali Al Roumi was Al Queda’s largest arms dealer and sir Sadoun Shakir was Saddam’s intelligence chief and an interior minister that had been with Saddam since 1963. Shakir was sentenced to death for war crimes in October 2010 by the Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal. Right grip is deep engraved “S.SH” – the initials of sir Sadoun Shakir. Pistol has nearly full coverage leaf & vine engraving with fine shaded background, signed by the engraver on the left rear of the slide “P. LALLEMAND”. Accompanied by two white card-weight string tags (the original capture tags), one of which is inscribed “Browning 9mm Hi-Power PISTOL / SN- / 2nd PLT/FOX TROOP 9th CAV / Captured on 10 APR 03 / at TIKRIT – (Saddam Husseins Palace)”. The other side of this tag is inscribed “1LT Markus Gainen 4-3125” along with the signature “M. Gainen 1LT/CAV”. The other tag is marked “Please call number on / reverse side for Handling / instructions/transfer / according to attached memorandum”. Also accompanied by one 13-rd French gray magazine and a pistol rug. Very few Gulf War firearms have ever come to market, especially those captured from one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces. PROVENANCE: Saddam Hussein. PROVENANCE: Saddam Hussein. CONDITION: Appears to be new and unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig finish. Right grip has a small ding on the heel. 4-48337 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	3081	$11,500.00	*ONE OF A KIND CAPTURED BROWNING RENAISSANCE HIGH POWER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL AS LIBERATED FROM SADDAM HUSSEIN’S TEKRIT, IRAQ PALACE. SN 245RN56771. This pistol legally entered the United States through a memorandum granting the Marine Officer permission after their successful raid on the palace in 2003. Cal. 9MM. French gray finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, late style adjustable rear sight with straight spur hammer and gold washed trigger. Grips are 2-pc highly figured walnut with very fine checkering and a diamond around the screws. Lower left front of the frame, above and forward of the trigger guard is engraved in 2 lines of Arabic writing, which translates to: “Ali Al Roumi is giving this gun as a gift with love to sir Sadoun Shakir”. Ali Al Roumi was Al Queda’s largest arms dealer and sir Sadoun Shakir was Saddam’s intelligence chief and an interior minister that had been with Saddam since 1963. Shakir was sentenced to death for war crimes in October 2010 by the Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal. Right grip is deep engraved “S.SH” – the initials of sir Sadoun Shakir. Pistol has nearly full coverage leaf & vine engraving with fine shaded background, signed by the engraver on the left rear of the slide “P. LALLEMAND”. Accompanied by two white card-weight string tags (the original capture tags), one of which is inscribed “Browning 9mm Hi-Power PISTOL / SN- / 2nd PLT/FOX TROOP 9th CAV / Captured on 10 APR 03 / at TIKRIT – (Saddam Husseins Palace)”. The other side of this tag is inscribed “1LT Markus Gainen 4-3125” along with the signature “M. Gainen 1LT/CAV”. The other tag is marked “Please call number on / reverse side for Handling / instructions/transfer / according to attached memorandum”. Also accompanied by one 13-rd French gray magazine and a pistol rug. Very few Gulf War firearms have ever come to market, especially those captured from one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces. PROVENANCE: Saddam Hussein. PROVENANCE: Saddam Hussein. CONDITION: Appears to be new and unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig finish. Right grip has a small ding on the heel. 4-48337 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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