Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - 19th Century East India British Trading Company Flintlock ID?

Pukka Bundook · 12th February 2013, 02:32 AM

Hello Jim,

I don't mean to Not post!......just life gets in the way ever so often!
Pistol for a start;
The decoration says to me more Turkish than khyber, as it is very nicely done. It could be someone had a lock made up, the original being lost. Just one theory though...

Muskets;
I believe the muskets sold to Mexico were as you say, the "India Pattern", or Third Model, "brown Bess" These were Government contract arms though, and did not bear the markings of the HEIC. (As far as I am aware, at any rate!)
Again you are spot on, that many Birmingham/Wolverhampton locks wound up in the States, on varying arms, and "Out here" it was infinitley simpler to keep a flintlock running than having to scrounge up caps, or even cartridge cases in later years.

Very best wishes,
Richard.

12th February 2013, 02:32 AM	#8
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Hello Jim, I don't mean to Not post!......just life gets in the way ever so often! Pistol for a start; The decoration says to me more Turkish than khyber, as it is very nicely done. It could be someone had a lock made up, the original being lost. Just one theory though... Muskets; I believe the muskets sold to Mexico were as you say, the "India Pattern", or Third Model, "brown Bess" These were Government contract arms though, and did not bear the markings of the HEIC. (As far as I am aware, at any rate!) Again you are spot on, that many Birmingham/Wolverhampton locks wound up in the States, on varying arms, and "Out here" it was infinitley simpler to keep a flintlock running than having to scrounge up caps, or even cartridge cases in later years. Very best wishes, Richard.