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Viva Colt: When a Pancho Villa compatriot revolver walked into the Service Shop..

08/12/2021

When this Colt Single Action Army in 45 LC came into the Service Shop, little did we know about the amazing history behind the shooter. We initially noticed the hash marks on the grip. As we disassembled the revolver, we found 'Viva Villa' and a cross with the name Carranza etched onto the inside. We called the owner to tell him what we found and he was totally stunned. He told us the older man who pawned the revolver at one of his shops over 25 years ago would tell a story about how his grandfather ran with Pancho Villa back in the day. Apparently, the man used to pawn the Colt from time to time for quick cash, but one day, he never came back to retrieve it.

Assuming the story is true, this piece of Mexican history witnessed so much! Pancho Villa eventually became a general in the Mexican Revolution and can be credited with many decisive military victories that led to the ousting of Mexican president Victoriano Huerta in July 1914. Following Huerta's exile, Villa fought the forces of his own erstwhile leader, Venustiano Carranza (likely the Carranza etched into the cross on the grip).

We dated the Colt's serial number to the year 1900, making it entirely plausible this revolver saw action during the revolution. And the hash marks... well... I think you know what those mean. 💀💀💀💀💀