Original British East India Company Model 1843 Percussion Dragoon Pistol - Unmarked Gift to Nepal British Awards Medals Badges Insignia Most of the paint wear

Most of the paint wear is on the crown of the helmet

being used as a ranged weapon at a distance

and it was identical to the Cavalry carbine

My entire equipment – mainly a toilet kit and a blanket – was carried on the “wheel”

Original British East India Company Model 1843 Percussion Dragoon Pistol - Unmarked Gift to Nepal British Awards Medals Badges Insignia Most of the paint wearOriginal Item: Only one available. This is a standard British EIC Cavalry Pistol adopted in 1843, fitted with is known as the "new series side lock". This pistol replaced the Model of 1840 that had the "old series side lock" which appeared (but wasn't) to have been constructed from flintlock parts. This pattern 1843 became the principal handgun of the East India Company up until it was taken over by the British home Government in 1859. This originated