The Last Dorado: The Golden Colt of Pancho Villa

2023 is the centenary of Pancho Villa's assassination and Mexico has dubbed it "The year of Francisco Villa." Yes, the legacy of "The People's Revolutionary" still burns bright.
Offered this December will be Villa's golden Colt Single Action Army, bearing two inscriptions to the general of the North. It's a supremely collectible Colt brought to new heights by the most famous figure of the Mexican Revolution.
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[@dervolkstribun6240]

What a gun, what a story, what a man! Those guns, those storys and those men are legacys of the past, never to return.

[@agoogleaccount2861]

He must've had quite a collection. Saw one of his supposed guns in a museum someplace many years ago. It was a plain checkered wood handled Spanish made 32/20 revolver

[@clintonsmith9931]

Bandits were feared to possible enter the US up in till late 1930s. My father was horse Calvary in Ft Bliss at the time they finally killed the horses. They use to watch fighting from rooftops in El Paso and we’re always on watch for crossovers. He left the Calvary in 1938, refusing to help shoot the horses.

[@5mproductions847]

Why shoot them at all?

[@azul_6.5-cf7dm]

The crossover invaders are you guys buddy. Learn your history but, not the “fight for freedom” bullshit propaganda they used to brainwash you people

[@blafishing7581]

Anyone know what the pistol auctioned for yesterday? RI won't release info until next week. TY

[@lolocaddy2011]

it looks like it went for $525,000!

[@blafishing7581]

Thank you for the info...any online verification on that sum?? TY again !! @@lolocaddy2011

[@m.j.vazquez4720]

@@lolocaddy2011 who bought it ?

[@Leopoldo-V87]

Mexicos 🇲🇽 Robin Hood

[@joeguzman3558]

Pancho villa was the first Mexican mathematician _ he invented the north division _ lol

[@hazcat640]

So, it was delivered to the jewelry company did Villa ever take receipt?

[@TacticalTerry]

Probably not known. Another reason to "buy the gun and not the story" although the story is quite interesting.

[@DK-gy7ll]

It doesn't sound like there any proof Villa actually owned this revolver. If there was they'd have shown it in the video. Instead all we have is a pretty gun and a great story.

[@maczilla2012]

You ever been to El Paso??? It’s our history buddy. 😂

[@aidanacebo9529]

one day I will own an engraved peacemaker with my name on the heel. one day.

[@iii9266]

We gave acreage just across the border, north of the Agua Prieta battle and Douglas, Az. the site of the Gadsden Hotel that Pancho Villa rode his horse up the interior grand staircase. The hotel and it's staircase still stand.

[@ClickClack_Bam]

Pancho Villa's reported last words: "Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something".

[@CameronMcCreary]

It doesn't even look like the loading gate was opened! 😂

[@STEVEOMEMES]

More great history from RIA and a true work of art. El arma de oro de Pancho Villa

[@tannstang]

I want it

[@tannstang]

I'll take it off your hands for...say $200 ?

[@jalisco872]

Close to a million dollars

[@JohnnyBallou]

I was blessed to video an elderly Mexican woman who said that as a little girl, she asked Pancho Villa for her previously confiscated pony. He asked "Do you see it?" And told her to go get it and take it home!

[@marillionman8811]

A work of art and an item of beauty.

[@joeguzman3558]

After the Mexican revolution he ended up with 50 security guards and hundreds of rifles and handguns in fact the Mexican government at the time feared another revolution because of all the weapons villa posed, but after ge got killed there's no mention of what happened to all of the guns , I believe he had a brother wife and children and I've been reading the government took back the hacienda he owned but his security guards just went their own way and probably took some of the weapons, I remember back in the 1970s in a Mexican TV station they interviewed his widow and she showed them lots of holsters and the documents he had to agreed after the revolution but the widow didn't have any guns only holsters.

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

Viva Pancho Villa...

[@kennyarmer4092]

I hope you video this auction, outstanding piece!

[@libeloussmith7656]

Remember Columbus, New Mexico! He killed 17 Americans there. You really want that Colt?

[@jalisco872]

Absofuckinglutely it’s Mexican history, a “ignorant “ uneducated Mexican destroying the “sophisticated” American army

[@cprocel96]

I'm sure the body count on that Colt is high, but who cares. If I had the bread I'd buy it.

[@jameswolf4894]

How many americans died in the American Civil War not too long before the Mexican Revolution? Still see loads of Civil War weapons traded and sold today for their historic value. Not to forget WW2 German Weapons like the Mouser are still traded and sold as well by collectors.

[@m.j.vazquez4720]

why not ?

[@azul_6.5-cf7dm]

17 u.s citizens, America is a continent, not a country. The u.s has done way worst to Mexico and Central America, from overthrowing good governments, genocide of the indigenous of Latin America, stealing of land and their natural resources and war crimes after war crimes that they still commit to this day.

[@jimmybrock7660]

Ended up as a sales pitch.

[@waterhead1359]

Wow a jewelry store ffl.

[@jedgarren2901]

Elfago Baca went all American South of the border and liberated a gun from Pancho Villa. #Freedom

[@BlackPowderHistorian]

Beautifully told Joel. 👏

[@JamesWilliams-w3t]

I was pancho in another life

[@cullendonaldson9303]

Sounds like a commie

[@wildcolonialman]

Fascinating.

[@jerryburgess977]

It’s amazing to me that such historical pieces come up for auction. The stories of their history are fantastic!

[@robr6925]

What gun is he holding 1:19 in video?

[@RockIslandAuctionCompany]

Hotchkiss machine gun. Likely an M1914.

[@davidguntren4487]

PD Cheney, (jerseyville Illinois). Was in Position of one of Pancho Villa pistols in the late 60's-early 70's. His house was robbed and his wife and him tied up. CHENEY'S collection was extensive including a commissioned Jules Ceasar fountain. His collection was never recovered

[@TheBFN]

😈🔱👿...its wild how long mexicans have loved gold guns... From villa to cartels... Colts to aks..

[@snappers_antique_firearms]

a very cool SAA.

[@m.j.vazquez4720]

how much did it sell for ?

[@davidbeachel]

I’ve seen the estimate written at $650-$950k. Does anyone know the actual hammer price with premium?

[@billshepherd4331]

You do history well!

[@chrischiampo7647]

😮😲😀👍🏼

[@babarama283]

Is there any record that Villa actually touched the gun?

[@Knyfefyte]

This was a great video, bravo RIA!

[@elyaqui5324]

Well Said My Friend!

[@acidtreat101]

Amazing video and history, and it touches on something deep and personal within my own family history. My great grandfather was a sheriff in New Mexico and the US forces that ventured into Mexico during that time brought him along due to his knowledge of the area. I don't know exactly how big of a role he played, but my family still has his Colt Single Action army. There's no engraving and it very worn with basically no original finish as it was used and carried by him, but he did take care of it and it's still fully functional.

[@oldhorse4171]

When does this sell?

[@RockIslandAuctionCompany]

This December during our December 8-10 Premier Auction.

[@buckshot4428]

In 1916 my Grandfather was on the Mexican border looking forf Pancho Villa. After that he was sent over to France where he earned Two Silver Stars.

[@deanhoward4128]

There was another engraved colt during that time period & it belonged to none other than George S.Patton...who was a then Lt. with General Pershing who led the Army to find & capture Villa; Pershing & Patton did not get Pancho Villa, but there are 3 notches in the ivory grips of Patton's colt...for 3 of Villa's bandits that Lt. Patton personally killed & displayed on the hood of his car!

[@danewhitt489]

That gun will sell for over $300.000