Original U.S. Civil War Era British Enfield P-1856 Tower "East India" Percussion Cavalry Carbine with Original Sling - dated 1856 Category_Snider Rifle Parts The 358th received a Distinguished

The 358th received a Distinguished Unit Citation when adverse weather on 11 January 1944 prevented its fighter cover from joining the group

These must have been purchased by a high ranking officer during the very early 19th century

The bakelite cup and cap are marked with mold numbers

but it has a lovely patina

Original U.S. Civil War Era British Enfield P-1856 Tower "East India" Percussion Cavalry Carbine with Original Sling - dated 1856 Category_Snider Rifle Parts The 358th received a DistinguishedOriginal 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