It’s good to know that the awesome guns of an infamous individual won’t end up being melted and turned into stupid arm. If you’re going to be in Houston this Sunday, you might like this auction.
The last two high-end possessions of infamous Houston hand doctor Michael Brown go on the auction block this Sunday, ending a year-long liquidation intended to satisfy the millions in debts remaining after his death.
The multi-million dollar empire of the hand surgeon crumbled under the weight of drug use, multiple marriages, domestic violence accusations, and massive debt, until his attempted suicide and eventual death in Florida late last year.
Websters Auction in northeast Houston was commissioned to auction everything from his guitar collection, guns, machine shop tools, extensive art pieces, even his collection of cowboy boots.
“Everything had to be top of the line, he had good taste,” said auctioneer Billy Webster who says as many as 10 of their auctions have included the late doctor’s possessions.
Up for auction now are the doctor’s last two expensive cars: a 2007 Mercedes S550 and a 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago. The Lambo, one of only 4,099 built between 2001 and 2010, has an estimated retail value of $190,000. Brown’s last wife unsuccessfully argued that the car was a gift and should belong to her.
And now his last cars, have unusual company. Also in the auction, scheduled to begin Sunday at 1pm with an open house viewing as early as 11am, will be a collection of rare guns including a Ruger .22 caliber Gatling gun and a Bushmaster .50 caliber rifle. Older collectable firearms are also on the auction block. Websters is also celebrating its 35th anniversary by offering for auction the taxidermy head mount of an African elephant and the head mount of a giraffe: legally obtained by another private collector.
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According to Webster’s Auction, here’s the list of guns Brown owned:
The Guns will include a Colt 1899 SA 41cal from the William Ruger Collection ascribed to F. Tenney Johnson with shadow box display of holster,
gunbelt & Ruger, including F. Tenney Johnson print with COA, Colt Letter & a letter from Ruger’s Grandson Kurt Vogel,
Winchester 1873 32 WCF Rifle,
“JD” 1850’s 50cal Percussion Pistol,
SH Marston 1850 Pepper Box 31cal,
Smith & Wesson 1902 DA Hammerless 32cal (Presented to the Champlain Gun Collection),
Smith & Wesson 1899 38 CF Lemon Squeezer Engraved w/ MOP grips inscribed “Buck Garrett”, includes a Silver & Mother-of-Pearl Gambler’s Dirk,
Colt 1889 41cal DA Thunderer,
Smith & Wesson 1907 4th Model DA Top Break 32cal with original box,
Smith & Wesson 1888 1.5 Transit SA 32 with original box,
Haland & Bachner 1875 German Drilling 16ga/9.3mm Silver inlaid with Damascus Barrels,
Colt SA 44 Rimfire Henry w/ Colt Letter,
Smith & Wesson M60 38 Special,
Colt SA New Frontier 45 Long Colt,
Smith & Wesson 17-4 22lr,
Colt Challenger 22lr & a
Bushmaster BA 50cal. (See Auction Catalog above)
For more info: www.Webstersauction.com
