The Last Dorado: The Golden Colt of Pancho Villa

[@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.

[@marillionman8811]

A work of art and an item of beauty.

[@STEVEOMEMES]

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

[@tannstang]

I want it

[@kennyarmer4092]

I hope you video this auction, outstanding piece!

[@jerryburgess977]

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

[@S.Isaacson]

Beautifully told Joel. 👏

[@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.

[@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!

[@Knyfefyte]

This was a great video, bravo RIA!

[@wildcolonialman]

Fascinating.

[@johngonzalez2310]

My great-great grandfather Andres Gonzalez fought in the Mexican Revolution under Carranza out of Muzquiz Coahuila. He was born in 1876 passed in 1963. He fought for 7 years. He said that the reason Panch Villa raided the town of Columbus because he bought ammunition in San Antonio Tx and paid in gold. What did to the ammunition they only filled it half with gunpowder and the rest with dirt. Pancho Villa not knowing went into Mexico and had another battle and when they fired their rifles only the bullet went 3ft out of the rifle. Pancho Villa lost alot of men in that battle and in his vengeance he raided the town of Columbus NM. But the history books won't tell us that.

[@aidanacebo9529]

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

[@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. 😂

[@xrpkidotec520]

​@@maczilla2012 am a villa and arambula from durango. I don't know what you mean that it's your history.

[@maczilla2012]

@@xrpkidotec520 i ok mean Villa just resides in El Paso Tx. No biggie. 🤷🏾‍♂️😂

[@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

[@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.

[@DopaminedotSeek3rcolonthree]

"Pancho Villa Had a Golden Colt" is a fantastic name for a punk rock song.

[@billshepherd4331]

You do history well!

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

Viva Pancho Villa...

[@elyaqui5324]

Well Said My Friend!

[@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

[@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

[@m.j.vazquez4720]

how much did it sell for ?

[@robr6925]

What gun is he holding 1:19 in video?

[@RockIslandAuctionCompany]

Hotchkiss machine gun. Likely an M1914.

[@davidbeachel]

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

[@snappers_antique_firearms]

a very cool SAA.

[@jimmybrock7660]

Ended up as a sales pitch.

[@jedgarren2901]

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

[@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 ?

[@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.

[@oldhorse4171]

When does this sell?

[@RockIslandAuctionCompany]

This December during our December 8-10 Premier Auction.

[@waterhead1359]

Wow a jewelry store ffl.

[@Leopoldo-V87]

Mexicos 🇲🇽 Robin Hood

[@babarama283]

Is there any record that Villa actually touched the gun?

[@TheBFN]

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

[@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.

[@chrischiampo7647]

😮😲😀👍🏼

[@tannstang]

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

[@jalisco872]

Close to a million dollars

[@joeguzman3558]

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

[@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.

[@JamesWilliams-w3t]

I was pancho in another life

[@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!

[@cullendonaldson9303]

Sounds like a commie

[@danewhitt489]

That gun will sell for over $300.000