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Artie Shaw's Ruger MK II SA Target Pistol

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military / Hand Guns - Semiautomatic Handguns Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD
Artie Shaw's Ruger MK II SA Target Pistol
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Bandleader Artie Shaw's Personal Ruger MK II Semi-Automatic Target Pistol, #214-07195, .22 LR cal., 6-1/4'' Volquartsen Predator weighted and vented barrel, stainless steel finish, gold anodized trigger, custom thumbrest hardwood grips, with one magazine. Topped with a Leupold M8-4x EER scope. Includes paperwork from the estate of Artie Shaw verifying this pistol was from his personal collection. Artie Shaw (1910-2004) was a world-famous American clarinetist, composer and band leader, famous for his renditions of ''Begin the Beguine'', ''Stardust'', ''Moon Glow'', and ''Frenesi'' prior to WWII. During the War he would play as many as four concerts a day for combat GIs. He was married eight times; his ex-wives include Lana Turner, Ava Gardner, and Jerome Kern's daughter Betty. He was a precision marksman ranking fourth in the U.S. in 1962. Condition is excellent showing just light range use. From the estate of one of the most famous swing-era icons. Est.: $1,200-$1,800. (Modern)