Original British Manufactured EIC Model 1843 Percussion Cavalry Horse Pistol - Cleaned and Complete German Holsters - & Co - CALCUTTA

- & Co - CALCUTTA

Action type: Side Action Percussion Lock

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Original British Manufactured EIC Model 1843 Percussion Cavalry Horse Pistol - Cleaned and Complete German Holsters - & Co - CALCUTTAOriginal Item: Only one available. This is a standard British EIC Cavalry Pistol adopted in 1843 fitted with is known as the "new series side lock". This pistol replaced the Model of 1840 that had the "old series side lock" which appeared (but wasn't) to have been constructed from flintlock parts. This pattern 1843 became the principal handgun of the East India Company up until it was taken over by the British home Government in 1859. IMA recovered