Original British P-1864 Nepalese-made Gurkha Snider Two Band Artillery Short Rifle with 5 Groove Rifling - Nakku Arsenal Medals This story will make the

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As a Confederate destined weapon it should have the right hand side of the butt stamped with a roundel stating "BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS TRADE"

The barrel is engraved:

Recently purchased at an military auction

Regimental Headquarters was established in the Bois de Tuilerie

Original British P-1864 Nepalese-made Gurkha Snider Two Band Artillery Short Rifle with 5 Groove Rifling - Nakku Arsenal Medals This story will make theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a Two Band Pattern 1864 Snider short rifle, made at the NAKKU ARSENAL in KATHMANDU under British Supervision. In the 19th early 19th century much British assistance, Nepal created its own Military quality Arms Industry based at Nakku. The Nepalese had originally been armed with match locks when the Gurkha armies invaded India in 1813. After the Treaty of Seguli in 1816 the British provided