Remington Model 1875, Single Action Army, .44 Caliber Revolver

This gun was recently identified by the ancestors of the original owner, William Armstrong "Buck" Lewis Engledow. Buck Engledow was a cowboy on the Ikard Ranch in Clay County, Texas for 35 years. He came to the area in 1874 and operated a stage line from Gainesville to Henrietta before the railroads were completed. The display tag in the museum reads: "Buck Engledow, a cowboy, used this six-shooter that is thought to have killed 5 men". The original grips were burned off in the fire, however the pre-fire photos of this gun show grips with the initials "BE" carved crudely in the wood (see inset photo).