Original British East India Company 12th Irregular Cavalry Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine with Nickel Mounts Percusion Muskets Truly the pistol for a

Truly the pistol for a man to have holstered on the neck of his stallion for easy access

However years of repeated cleaning have made the etching somewhat faint

and were refurbished

It was also given the responsibility for planning the American part of the invasion of mainland Italy

and is marked under the bolster with:

Original British East India Company 12th Irregular Cavalry Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine with Nickel Mounts Percusion Muskets Truly the pistol for aOriginal Item: Only One Available. Featured on page 507 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. They were supplied by the London Gun maker GARDEN, 200, PICCADILLY, LONDON, which appears on the twist steel barrel, though the marking is VERY faint. The lock is still clearly marked with 12th BENGAL