MANKATO, Minn. (AP) – Mankato police are investigating the theft of dozens of antique guns from the National Guard Armory.

The Minnesota National Guard says someone broke into the armory last Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. An employee discovered the burglary Thursday morning and notified police.

An inventory of the weapons is being conducted, but Guard spokesman Maj. Paul Rickert says about 100 rifles and pistols are missing.

Rickert says the antique weapons were part of a Blue Earth County collection on display at the armory. He says the weapons were in “fabulous” condition and could be worth a lot of money to a collector.

KARE-TV reports police have no suspects.

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Information from: KARE-TV, http://www.kare11.com

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