Original British East India Company 13th Irregular Cavalry Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine with Leather Grip Wrap Category_Snider Rifle Parts Lucas and three Marines who

Lucas and three Marines who were members of a four-man fire team from one of C Company's platoons were creeping through a twisting ravine towards or at an enemy airstrip when they spotted an enemy pillbox and took cover in a trench

remaining aloft for 36 hours

This definitely looks to be a very nice "All Matching" example

with sliding buff leather keeper and integral leather tongue as buckle back

He was very highly regarded by General Omar Bradley

Original British East India Company 13th Irregular Cavalry Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine with Leather Grip Wrap Category_Snider Rifle Parts Lucas and three Marines whoOriginal Item: Only One Available. Featured on page 507 of David Harding's wonderful work SMALLARMS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY, VOLUME 2, this model was ordered by the Commanding Officer, Captain W. C. Alexander in 1851 for the Irregular Bengal Cavalry. They were supplied by the London Gun maker GARDEN, 200, PICCADILLY, LONDON, which appears clearly on the twist steel barrel. The lock is still clearly marked with XIIIth BENGAL IRREGULAR CAVALRY. The