"Short" percussion

Pukka Bundook · 3rd January 2019, 02:30 PM

As Corrado says, made in India, following a rough pattern but not made To any real specifications.

I think many Princly States wanted their own arms of the more up to date style, so had them made locally.
I too have one, a very strongly built version. Heavy and thick, but with a bore apparently never finished inside!
Mine also has the breech-plug forged in place, as we see on earlier Indian arms. The lock is also Indian, but very good.

Happy New Year to all!

3rd January 2019, 02:30 PM	#6
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	As Corrado says, made in India, following a rough pattern but not made To any real specifications. I think many Princly States wanted their own arms of the more up to date style, so had them made locally. I too have one, a very strongly built version. Heavy and thick, but with a bore apparently never finished inside! Mine also has the breech-plug forged in place, as we see on earlier Indian arms. The lock is also Indian, but very good. Happy New Year to all!