Original East India Company Light Infantry Musket with 1st Type Short Flat Lock Plate c.1811-1812 Martini-Henry Parts It was back in working

It was back in working order -this was about a week later

a with a few dings

some screws have a flatter head with a slightly narrower thread width versus a dome head with slightly wider thread width

Both the liner and chin strap have a bit of the yellow paint on them

Received from Norway in the late 1980s together with a Container full of German WW2 Surplus

Original East India Company Light Infantry Musket with 1st Type Short Flat Lock Plate c.1811-1812 Martini-Henry Parts It was back in workingOriginal Item: One Only. Found in the old Palace in Kathmandu in our 2003 purchase from the Royal Nepalese Armory, this an East India Company Flintlock Musket, designated as LIGHT INFANTRY MUSKET WITH FLAT LOCK 1811 1818 according to David Harding in his stellar work AN INTRODUCTION TO EAST INDIA COMPANY SMALL ARMS 1775 1815, page 37. According to Harding, the first type was made with a short 6. 2" length flat lock plate, between 1811 and 1812 with a