Saddam Hussein’s Ruger M77 Mannlicher bolt action rifle,Formerly owned by the infamous Iraqi d

Saddam Hussein’s Ruger M77 Mannlicher bolt action rifle,Formerly owned by the infamous Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, this rifle is especially famous for being the rifle Saddam would fire into the air during military parades and after speeches. In March of 2004 the rifle was taken from the rubble of the Presidential Palace in Mosul by a group of the Sufi Islamic militia that later turned it over to a C.I.A. officer. The rifle was eventually transported to the CIA Headquarters, where it was retained until the current consignor received it as an honorarium for his 29 years of clandestine service for the CIA.Estimated Value: $7,000 - $15,000.  Winning auction bid has not yet been published. -- source link

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