Original British East India Company 12th Irregular Cavalry Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine U.S. Militaria Army and counterpart British designs

Army and counterpart British designs were very different in conception

is in excellent condition

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

This is a rotating drum-action breech loader that can't easily be missed for anything else

Original British East India Company 12th Irregular Cavalry Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine U.S. Militaria Army and counterpart British designsOriginal 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