Victorian 1859 British East India Government (EIG) Enfield Tower .650 Carbine Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Native Troops Cavalry Carbine Regiment Or Unit Marked 1-25 With Captive Steel Ram Rod. A 1103 Muzzleloader .65 Rifles

Victorian 1859 British East India Government (EIG) Enfield Tower .650 Carbine Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Native Troops Cavalry Carbine Regiment Or Unit Marked 1-25 With Captive Steel Ram Rod. A 1103 - A 1103

The East India Company (EIC) was English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia), and later with Qing China. The company seized control of large parts of the Indian subcontinent, colonised parts of Southeast Asia and Hong Kong after the First Opium War, and maintained trading posts and colonies in the Persian Gulf Residencies. They Governed large parts of India on behalf of the British government for many years. This is an original British Tower Enfield Cavalry Carbine issued to EIG native troops in very good condition. It has all original walnut full stock with brass butt plate, fore end block and trigger guard with extended tang. The wood has British and EIG impressed ink roundels. The trigger guard is Regiment or Unit marked ‘1-25’. It has a heavy military percussion hammer. The action plate is marked Crown VR (Victoria Regina), ‘Tower’ (Enfield) and ‘1859’ (date). Its 21" barrel (36 ½” overall) is smooth bore with staining and residue consistent with age & use. The barrel has crisp proof marks, fixed rear and fore sight & under barrel captive steel ramrod. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion Carbine no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 1103

£695