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San Antonio Police Department Winchester 1894

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
San Antonio Police Department Winchester 1894
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* One of 10 originally purchased by San Antonio Police Department in 1916 as a direct consequence of Francisco (Pancho) Villa’s surprise attack on Columbus, New Mexico March 9, 1916. The police department stamped ten carbines “CITY OF SAN ANTONIO” on the left side of buttstock. 50 years later The San Antonio Police Department sold these ten historically important carbines at auction on October 18, 1966 Western artist and collector Donald M. Yena was the successful buyer of all ten carbines this being one of the ten & the only one left in his collection. Barrel measures 20".