{"product_id":"original-british-victorian-saddle-ring-percussion-cavalry-carbine-by-enfield-dated-1845","title":"Original British Victorian Saddle Ring Percussion Cavalry Carbine by Enfield dated 1845","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. Cavalry carbines such as this are very nice and now very hard to find. This fine example has a 26\" smoothbore barrel in about .71\" caliber, and is fitted with double sliding saddle rings on a 6\" ring bar mounted on the left hand side of the receiver. Intended for domestic use, this would have been used by one of the many cavalry units. It has all brass mounts: two ramrod pipes, trigger guard and butt plate. The ramrod is also the \"captured\" type, secured by a swivel mount to muzzle so it can be used while on horseback to reload without fear of dropping the ramrod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Percussion lock is well marked on the lock plate tail with \u003cstrong\u003eCROWN \/ V.R.\u003c\/strong\u003e indicating military issue for Queen Victoria. It is also marked \u003cstrong\u003e1845 \/ TOWER\u003c\/strong\u003e on the body, with the \u003cstrong\u003eCROWN \/ V\u003c\/strong\u003e lock viewers mark, indicating manufacture at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are also additional proof marks on the barrel, though they are faded. They look to be the London \u003cstrong\u003eCROWN \/ V\u003c\/strong\u003e viewers mark and the \u003cstrong\u003eCROWN \/ CP\u003c\/strong\u003e black powder proofs. It has a wide front sling swivel, though the buttstock sling swivel and mount are missing. There is also a tiny swivel on the front of the trigger guard. The lock functions correctly, holding at half cock and firing at full. There is only light powder burn around the cap nipple, indicating that it probably did not see significant use in combat. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hard to find Cavalry Carbine , Ready to display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear of Manufacture: 1845\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaliber: about .71 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmmunition Type: Lead Ball and Powder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarrel Length: 26 inches \u003cbr\u003eOverall Length: 42 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAction: Side Action Percussion Lock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeed System: Muzzle Loading\u003c\/span\u003e\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":31761824907333,"sku":"ON11422","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ON11422__01.jpg?v=1596231229","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-british-victorian-saddle-ring-percussion-cavalry-carbine-by-enfield-dated-1845","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}