Colt 'East-West' guns and serial number 1 Luger lead Morphy's $5m firearms sale

Antique and collectible firearms of superior quality and historical significance will be on full display at Morphy’s three-day Firearms & Militaria auction, which features a special selection honoring the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War. Slated for May 12-14, the 400-lot sale features the lifetime collections of David Grunberg and Gary Schlottstein. David Grunberg was born in Argentina and clearly recalls from his youth the day a police officer let him hold his Colt .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol. In particular, he never forgot the heft of the weapon. Years later, after his family had emigrated to the United States, he served in the US Army, where he was issued a Colt .45. That began a lifelong fascination for fine firearms and inspired what would become an exemplary collection. To this day, David remains passionately