Original British East India Company Model E - F Percussion Carbine with British Proof Marks c. 1845 British Artwork & Posters prior to 1916

prior to 1916

A very collectible example of what is a very sought after and extremely rare EIC Musket

Fortunately

“p” guard and ferrule

though the leather has now deteriorated quite a bit

Original British East India Company Model E - F Percussion Carbine with British Proof Marks c. 1845 British Artwork & Posters prior to 1916Original Item: One of a Kind. Well this is definitely quite interesting! Here we have a very nice East India Company Percussion carbine, which is in the E F configuration. All of the other model Es and F's that were found in Nepal were full length muskets. It features a smooth bore 21 1 2 inch barrel, and is 37 1 2" in overall length. As there is no bayonet catch on a carbine, it is impossible to tell if it was made as an E or an F. This example,