Original British East India Company Percussion Pattern 96 Wall Gun with Swivel Mount c.1840-1852 Martini-Henry Parts landing via boats that were

landing via boats that were either towed or rowed

After three weeks of fortifying the position and by order of Commanding General Walter M

According to the estate it was made sometime between 1910 and 1920 for personal use in that it bears the initials PF

Overall length 20

Original British East India Company Percussion Pattern 96 Wall Gun with Swivel Mount c.1840-1852 Martini-Henry Parts landing via boats that wereOriginal Item: One of a Kind. These are really rare and hardly ever encountered. Wall guns were large caliber smooth bore muskets that were used in the 16th through 18th centuries by defending forces to break the advance of enemy troops. They were too heavy to be fired from the shoulder and so were usually rested on window ledges or low walls, hence the name. Officially ordered by the BRITISH EAST INDIA COMPANY this is a fine example in approximately