Original British EIC Irregular Cavalry Percussion Carbine In Musket Bore - Dated 1852 Brown Bess French line infantry

French line infantry

as Christian puts it "is truly on the home stretch himself"

The bayonet is dated in 1911 by Rock Island Arsenal serial numbered 203971 (correct for production in 1911)

6" shorter than the standard Infantry Musket

This is a standard British Martini Henry rifle complete with markings on the receiver that read:

Original British EIC Irregular Cavalry Percussion Carbine In Musket Bore - Dated 1852 Brown Bess French line infantryOriginal Item: Only One Available. This came in our Nepal purchase of 2003 and was the only example exactly like it. This is a pretty standard Irregular Cavalry saddle ring Carbine with double Saddle Rings on the bar. The lock is nicely marked C. MAYBURY and dated 1852. The brass butt plate tang is engraved B TROOP, 2ND CAVALRY. After David Hardings work Small Arms of the East India Company Volume 2 page 511, the 2nd Punjab Irregular Cavalry raised in