TENNESSEE, 1971

Elvis Presley’s (1935-1977) appreciation of guns is well documented and started very early in his life, beginning with joining the R.O.T.C. in high school. In 1956 at age 21 he was given a .410 gauge Winchester shotgun for skeet shooting by a friend in Biloxi, and while in the Army, he earned Sharpshooter badges for the .45 caliber pistol and M1 rifle as well as a Marksman badge for the M2 carbine. Presley regularly carried a gun throughout the rest of his life, and had a shooting gallery set up at Graceland for practice. From 1964, his official appointment as a Shelby County Deputy Sheriff made it legal for him to carry a gun in public, and by the late 1960s, Presley was often armed even while on stage. Presley began increasing the number of guns he purchased between 1970 and 1971, which is when he bought his first Colt Python. It was one of his favorite guns for target practice because it didn't have a big kick.
Authenticated and encapsulated PSA/DNA 8 NM-MT.