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It a British East India Arms .75 cal It has the Rampant Lion on the Lock. I'm thinkin Fuil P1840 officers musket The barrel is 33 inches
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Welcome fp ! You came to the right place. Short answer; You are probably right. From your description and picture, it most likely is an EIC percussion Fusil of musket bore with old series sidelock....
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Thanks Guys. New to this era. I am more familiar with WWI, WWII and Rolling Blocks
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Need help with these markings also. Thanks for the help. This is addictive
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fp3100 wrote:Need help with these markings also. Thanks for the help. This is addictiveI can help you with these marks. You have a Percussion Fusil, with an "old series sidelock" 1840-41, Type "1"....
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Also, I forgot to mention that your musket looks like it was altered during it's India service to include the Pattern F bayonet catch. It would not have had that when originally manufactured.--Larry
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Larry, You rule! I am very impressed. FP It is a very slippery slope. Do you know if your Fusil is from the Nepal materials? As Larry states, This particular gun came from the Bengal Presidency. Many...
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Johnny. I think that you will find that the Indian government asked for the mutinous sepoys to be returned to them for trial. Having them killed by a third party would have ruined the legal premise...
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Yulzari, Im sure that you are right in terms ofofficial policy. The account that I read (am looking for it) was from the immediate point in time where the mutineers were in the process of approaching...
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Ok Guys I took the musket apart This is the top of the barrel This is the lock Looks like E II Bayonet clasp Marking on thw bottom of the barrel
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