Historical society seeks more information on Old West gun

The authenticity of a gun thought to be previously owned by Old West gunfighter Doc Holliday and recently purchased for $84,000 by the Glenwood Springs Historical Society has been put in to question.

The Post Independent reports the society’s board met Tuesday to discuss concerns about the weapon, which it bought earlier this month from Jason Brierley of Canada.

The derringer is believed to have been with Holliday in the Hotel Glenwood room where he died in 1887.

Society Executive Director Bill Kight says questions have come up while doing research about the man who purchased the gun in 1968, E. Dixon Larson. The Utah gun dealer also claimed to own guns belonging to other Old West gunfighters.

The historical society is working to gather more information about Larson and will enlist a gun expert to examine the derringer.

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Information from: Post Independent, http://www.postindependent.com/