Original U.S. Civil War Era British Enfield P-1856 Tower "East India" Percussion Cavalry Carbine with Original Sling - dated 1856 Chinese Militaria development of the DShK began

development of the DShK began in the Soviet Union in 1929 and the first design was finalised by Vasily Degtyaryov in 1931

Originally this percussion cap pistol was a Flintlock having been made in the early 19th Century

This is a very nice small USGI bring back lot

War bonds were created to fund the Allied victory by supporting troops and the Allied war effort

It also conducts emergency planning and performs fire safety inspections and education

Original U.S. Civil War Era British Enfield P-1856 Tower "East India" Percussion Cavalry Carbine with Original Sling - dated 1856 Chinese Militaria development of the DShK beganOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a military auction, this is a very interesting example of a British Pattern 1856 "East India Pattern" Cavalry Carbine, part of the famous P 1853 Enfield lineage of rifled muzzleloaders. As the name indicates, these were intended for cavalry use in the Indian subcontinent during the Victorian era, and were produced with a "captured" swivel ramrod with a large Palm plate tip, as well as a sling bar