45-calibre semi-automatic pistol The gun is believed to have reached the highest selling price for a 20th-Century firearm sold at auction, according to the Chicago Tribune. Al Capone was a Chicago ...
“A Century of Notoriety: The Estate of Al Capone” is a private affair ... The opening bid for Capone’s “favorite” pistol, a Colt Model 1911 semi-automatic, is $50,000.