Hi there,

I've been asked by a neighbor who is a retired long time employee of the Horseshoe to place an item on eBay for her. I will probably be listing it this weekend but I'm hoping someone here might have some more info on it.

The item is a Winchester 45 Colt Special Edition rifle that is a tribute to Benny Binion. To say that this item is absolutely, stunningly beautiful would be a gross understatement. The wood and metal engraving is nothing short of spectacular.

Here's what I know about it thus far:

• It was purchased in the early 1990's for $2,500.00.
• Only 89 were made (Benny died in 1989)
• It contains a $1,000 Horshu mold chip (V4648)
• It comes in a beautiful customized hard shell case with a certificate of authenticity, a matching belt buckle, a black cloth bag that holds the gun inside the case and a plaque showing the serialized number.

Here it is showing the gun, case, COA & belt buckle

The plaque:

It's hard shell case:

The butt of the gun showing the chip and a carving of Benny on his horse:

Intricate metal and wood engraving:

More wood engraving:

I have two questions:

• Can you shed any more light on this item that I can add to the eBay description?
• How do you go about shipping a gun? I gotta' think that most shipping companies don't want to handle transporting a firearm.

Any help you can provide would be most appreciated.

Thanks,

Dave Harber
Cheques in the Mail, Inc.