Original British East India Company Model A Percussion Converted Musket with British Marked Lock, Barrel, and Bayonet - Circa 1840 U.S. Edged Weapons 1 Jul 1991-30 Jun 1993

1 Jul 1991-30 Jun 1993

There is some cracking in the bone spout as shown

- One overseas combat service bars (on left sleeve cuff) meaning 6+ months of combat service

rifled driving band

The leather sweatband is intact and is stamped on the inside

Original British East India Company Model A Percussion Converted Musket with British Marked Lock, Barrel, and Bayonet - Circa 1840 U.S. Edged Weapons 1 Jul 1991-30 Jun 1993Original Item: Only One Available. The Nepalese cache purchase of 2003 is truly the gift that keeps on giving, even after almost 20 years! This is a very interesting Musket that started life as a standard 39" barreled East India Company Flintlock Brown Bess, most likely of the 1771 "Windus Pattern". This was one of many cases where the EIC anticipated the changes that the British Army would take, as in 1796 they switched from the Short Land Pattern