British Cavalry Carbines and Pistols of the Napoleonic Era - Waterloo 200th Anniversary Edition Untouched Antique Guns Characteristics

Characteristics

their use was later expanded to boarding parties so a shorter pike was adopted for easier maneuverability

after which

The mortise button and blade release are fully finctional

British Cavalry Carbines and Pistols of the Napoleonic Era - Waterloo 200th Anniversary Edition Untouched Antique Guns CharacteristicsWritten by Barry Chisnall & Geoff Davies. This book has been described as The Most Comprehensive Study of British Cavalry Flintlocks to Date. The main focus of the book is on the wars with France between 1793 & 1815. However, to do this subject justice they have included the development of the carbine and pistol prior to these dates and in the American Revolution together with usage in the post Napoleonic period. The book is A4 size Hardback, with 218