{"product_id":"original-1851-bengal-irregular-saddle-ring-cavalry-carbine-by-greener","title":"Original 1851 Bengal Irregular Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine by Greener","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: One Only. According to David Harding wonderful work:- \u003cem\u003eSMALL ARMS OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY, 1600-1856\u003c\/em\u003e Volume TWO, pages 497\/498, this percussion carbine was manufactured by W.Greener circa 1851 for \"Skinner's Horse\", part of the 1st. BENGAL IRREGULAR CAVALRY. Our example, as illustrated in Harding's book, is marked \u003cstrong\u003eW. GREENER\u003c\/strong\u003e on the lock plate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe carbine has a 20\" barrel with swivel ramrod, a saddle bar to the left side with a saddle ring and all brass mounts. This came to us from our Nepalese Palace purchase of 2003, but bears no Nepalese or Indian script markings whatsoever. There are British markings on the barrel but these are now very faint.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Irregular Cavalry Carbines are rare but only 580 of these were these Greener Carbines were manufactured and delivered in 20 cases on the East Indiaman \"KENT\" and 21 cases on the \"MONARCH\" via Culcutta and were shipped via Allahabad to the unit at Lahore, all according to David Harding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded in the 55,000 firearms purchased in the Nepalese purchase only TWO of these were found.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFully cleaned and ready to display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: International orders of antique firearms MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services (courier). USPS Priority Mail international will not accept these.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12065666039877,"sku":"ON9921A","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ON9921__01.jpg?v=1598737394","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-1851-bengal-irregular-saddle-ring-cavalry-carbine-by-greener","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}