B. N. Waters
P. T. Swaine
W. T. Hartz
D. D. Mitchell
S. R. Stafford
G. K. McGunnegle
J . F. Hegward


Officers in the United States Army in the 15th Infantry Regiment Stationed at Fort Wingate, New Mexico. This unit was fighting the Apaches at this time .
Guns known to have been owned by these officers of that military unit .
All the guns were shipped the same day on the same order number .
The shipment was for 7 guns with inscribed back straps.
All guns were finished in Nickel with 7 1/2 inch barrels
and Ivory grips .

MODEL

SERIAL

HISTORY

Colt Single
Action Army

43427

This gun was manufactured and shipped on July 1, 1878 . The back strap is inscribed : " B. N. Waters 1878 " . Basil Norris Waters was born in Baltimore , Maryland and was a lieutenant in the 15 Th.

Colt 1878
Double Action

4476

This gun was shipped on July 1, 1878 . The back strap is inscribed :
" W. T. Hartz ". Was Captain of Company K .

Colt
Single Action

43628

This gun was shipped on July 1, 1878 . The back strap is inscribed :
" P. T. Swaine " . Lt. . Peter Tyler Swaine was a product of Westpoint and fought in the civil war and regimental quarter master of the 15 Th.

Colt

Unknown

This gun was shipped on July 1, 1878 . The back strap is inscribed :
" D. D. Mitchell " David Dawson Mitchell was a second lieutenant .

Colt

Unknown

This gun was shipped on July 1, 1878 . The back strap is inscribed :
" S. R. Stafford "

Colt

Unknown

This gun was shipped on July 1, 1878 . The back strap is inscribed :
" G . K. McGunnegle " . George Kennedy McGunnegle first lieutenant company D.

Colt

Unknown

This gun was shipped on July 1, 1878 . The back strap is inscribed :
" J . F. Hegewald ". John Fredrick Charles Hegewald was a second lieutenant .

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