Original British East India Company 12th Irregular Cavalry Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine U.S. Militaria integral compass and level

integral compass and level

is in excellent condition

Each Brass Hilted Bayonet comes complete with steel Scabbard and leather belt frog

The busby retains the original black leather chin strap gilt Royal Artillery coat of arms on gilt grenade helmet plate which is worn over the left ear together with the white horsehair brush plume

The weapon was worn in lieu of occasions not demanding the wearing of a more formal sword

Original British East India Company 12th Irregular Cavalry Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine U.S. Militaria integral compass and levelOriginal Item: Only One Available. Featured on page 506 of David Harding's wonderful work SMALLARMS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY, VOLUME 2 this model was ordered by the Commanding Officer, Captain W. C. Alexander in 1851 for the Irregular Bengal Cavalry. Supplied by the London Gun maker GARDEN, 200, PICCADILLY, LONDON, which appears on the twist steel barrel. The lock is engraved IRREGULAR 12th CAVALRY. The mounts are unusual German silver and the