It seems NRA members waited too long viewing Charlton Heston’s body at his home which still clutched his rifle. It is reported that not a few NRA Life Members had erections at the scene. But sadly by the time the cororner had arrived to pick up the body, rigor mortise had set in. As the rifle was very long and raised above Chuck’s head, he would not fit into any vehicle. After failing to pry his dead cold hand from the weapon they finally had to saw it off.
One of the employees working at the local morgue absconded with the trophy. Hand and rifle are now being bid upon on ebay. The starting price was a lowely $1000, but with NRA Life Members in a bidding war to gain possession of the single most wonderful gun in the world, after just two days the price is up to $16 million dollars.
Top bid is from Halliburton Industries leading some to believe the trophy will one day sit above a fireplace mantle in Montana.