Original British P-1858 East India Government Marked Lancer’s Percussion Pistol marked Birmingham 1867 British Antique Guns This is a rather scarce

This is a rather scarce Defense Bond Poster dating from the onset of the Korean War (1950)

A very attractive piece

commonly referred to a the India Pattern because it was a virtual copy of the British East India Company's 1771 Windus Flintlock musket that used a 39" barrel

after the original had degraded

Original British P-1858 East India Government Marked Lancer’s Percussion Pistol marked Birmingham 1867 British Antique Guns This is a rather scarceOriginal Item: Only one available. Here we have a very nice British P 1858 Indian Service Lancer's Pistol, for use by the East Indian Government Native Troops. The pistol is based upon the British P 1856 and P 1858 service pistols, but is a . 65 caliber smoothbore, rather than a . 577 caliber rifled arm. The East India Government was formed after the British Raj began, replacing East India Company rule. The pistol is definitely all British made with