Original British East India Company Model 1843 Percussion Dragoon Pistol - Unmarked Gift to Nepal Percusion Muskets as it is split and

as it is split and dry rotted

with the firm's initials ACS interspersed

[f] Most of the remainder were killed in action

indicating the silver purity

Original British East India Company Model 1843 Percussion Dragoon Pistol - Unmarked Gift to Nepal Percusion Muskets as it is split andOriginal 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. This originated