Capone-era pistol discovered in wall of Chicago distillery once taken over by mobster: reports

A blast from the past! Workers at a Chicago distillery that allegedly once operated as a speakeasy under crime boss Al Capone ...
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A Prohibition-Era Gun Was Just Uncovered In A Distillery Once Controlled By Al Capone

Hidden in the walls of Thornton Distilling Co. in the Chicago suburb of Thornton, Illinois, workers recently found a shocking ...
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Prohibition-era gun discovered in walls of distillery linked to Al Capone

A Chicago-area distillery known for its deep ties to Al Capone and the Prohibition era has uncovered a striking new piece of ...
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Capone-era Colt pistol found hidden within historic Illinois distillery

Thornton Distilling Company is home to Dead Drop Whiskey, part of the oldest standing brewery in the state of Illinois. The ...
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Al Capone’s favorite gun, personal items head to auction

Al Capone is infamous for having been a ruthless mob boss — a career that started in his native Brooklyn — but one of his granddaughters says his softer side will shine through when the family ...
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‘Tommy gun’ designed for soldiers, made notorious by Chicago gangsters

But a more storied use of the “Tommy gun,” as it was dubbed, was employed by minions of Capone, the nattily dressed king of the Chicago underworld in the 1920s and ’30s. On Feb. 14,1929, gangsters ...