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Cattaneo became Sinatra’s production manager in 1980 and co-produced his final three albums. He also worked on production with Liza Minnelli, U2, and others. He notes
that he did not know the background of the original presentation of this revolver, so who Charles is and the context of the presentation remains a bit of a mystery. Perhaps the inscription has something to do with his appearance on “Who’s the Boss” in 1989
or with his friend and fellow musical great Ray Charles. Frank Sinatra is known to have owned many firearms, including multiple personalized Smith & Wesson revolvers and a golden Uzi, and passed multiple firearms
on to Cattaneo who was a firearms collector at the same time as
this revolver. Sinatra needs little introduction. Revolver notes: “Undoubtedly one of the most influential music artists of the 20th century, Frank Sinatra was born December 1915 in Hoboken, New Jersey. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million
records worldwide.” He is known to have often been concealed carrying when performing. In addition to his vocal talents, Sinatra was an award winning movie star and appeared in a wide range of movies from silly comedies to noir detective thrillers, and he plays a gunslinger in many films.
CONDITION: Excellent overall with only minimal light
handling, storage, and firing marks on the metal and
grips. Mechanically excellent. The presence of flash marks
on the cylinder suggests Sinatra likely shot this revolver himself. This is a very rare chance to get your hands on an excellent Smith & Wesson revolver presented first to “Ol’ Blue Eyes” himself and subsequently to his production manager and co-producer Hank Cattaneo.
Estimate: 7,500 - 15,000
Frank Sinatra
Jerry Lewis
LOT 382
Documented Jerry Lewis’s
Smith & Wesson Model 36
Double Action Revolver -
Serial no. J855315, 38 S&W special cal.,
2 inch solid rib bbl., nickel finish, walnut
grips. This revolver has standard markings
and features and was manufactured in
1981, was owned by “King of Comedy” Jerry
Lewis and was sold as part of his estate following
his death in 2017 (catalog copy included). He was one of the world’s most popular comedians and is well-known for his comedic work with “The King of Cool” Dean Martin, The Jerry Lewis Telethon supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and his work as an actor, director, producer, and writer.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original nickel finish with some light handling and storage marks, light cylinder drag lines, and crisp markings and grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. This is a rare opportunity to get your hands on a revolver owned by “King of Comedy” Jerry Lewis.
Estimate: 2,500 - 5,000
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