Original British East India Company Model C Percussion Carbine with British Proof Marks c. 1845 British Machine Guns Serial #511628 indicates manufacture in

Serial #511628 indicates manufacture in 1891

but with improved waterproofing and different prism plates

The 39" barrel does carry British Proof Marks

It was put into service in 1937 together with OF 37 offensive hand grenade

These Vickers guns were a special order in the mid 1930s however the contract was routed through some international arms dealers of the day no doubt because of political or commission based considerations

Original British East India Company Model C Percussion Carbine with British Proof Marks c. 1845 British Machine Guns Serial #511628 indicates manufacture inOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Well this is a TRUE Odd Ball It is a totally original British made Model "C" East India Company Percussion Carbine, a configuration that seems to be very rare. All of the other model Cs that were found in Nepal were full length muskets. It features a smooth bore 24 1 2 inch barrel, and is 40" in overall length. This example, unlike many we see, was not made overseas, but instead was definitely manufactured in Britain. The