Original Rare U.S. Indian Wars Colt .45 Caliber Ammunition Crate Dated August 17, 1874 - Frankford Arsenal Nepalese Cache Extras The magazine housing is marked

The magazine housing is marked STEN M

As officers were required to provide their own uniforms

All stitching is nice and tight

It also bears a US ARMY inspection stamp

Internet research tells us EDWIN CHARLES PARSONS was born in 1892 and joined the French Air Effort in early 1917 where he was credited with ONE KILL

Original Rare U.S. Indian Wars Colt .45 Caliber Ammunition Crate Dated August 17, 1874 - Frankford Arsenal Nepalese Cache Extras The magazine housing is markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Incredibly rare original wooden ammunition crate dating from the early days of the Indian Wars, and early on in the days of the U. S. Army using the model 1871 and 1873 Colt revolvers! This is a Frankford Arsenal crate which is a rarity, as the crates were not deemed expendable items, and were intended to be returned in order to have them refilled and repacked at a later date. Most likely, this is a Civil War Era