Col. Chargin' Charlie Beckwith's personal Browning Hi Power 9mm pistol...Col. Beckwith purchased the pistol while serving in Laos with the U.S. Special Forces in 1960 on Operation White Star...Also shown is Col. Beckwith's inventory card with note regarding the pistol's history and a certified letter from his daughter stating the gun's ownership history.

Col. Beckwith's military service history is well known and he served as commander of project Delta in Vietnam and was the founder and first commander of Delta Force.

Links below to websites with more information on Col. Beckwith and his military service.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Alvin_Beckwith

http://www.projectdelta.net/bios/beckwith.htm

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-15507.html

Nickname	"Chargin' Charlie"
Place of birth	Atlanta, Georgia
Place of death	Austin, Texas
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1952—1981
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	Support Company, 504th Airborne Infantry Regiment Special Forces Detachment B-52 (Project DELTA) 2nd Battalion/327th Parachute Infantry Regiment 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta
Battles/wars	Korean War Vietnam War Operation Eagle Claw
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster Legion of Merit Bronze Star Purple Heart
Other work	Security consultant