"This is Al Capone’s Colt 1911 .45 semi-auto pistol. This was his concealed carry weapon. He called it his sweetheart because he claims that it saved his life on several occasions. He was in ...

Diane Capone Pette is the granddaughter of Al Capone, one of the most infamous ... “He called her — we refer to it as a her — his sweetheart,” Pette said. In family lore, the pistol ...