Original British East India Company Model C Percussion Carbine with British Proof Marks c. 1845 British Machine Guns were a part of the

were a part of the Japanese Special Attack Units of military aviators who initiated suicide attacks for the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II

The WW1 earpiece is of the earliest manufacture and is constructed of WOOD

The 39" barrel does carry British Proof Marks

Constructed of all black resin

The leather is quite dry and hard

Original British East India Company Model C Percussion Carbine with British Proof Marks c. 1845 British Machine Guns were a part of theOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Well this is a TRUE Odd Ball It is a totally original British made Model "C" East India Company Percussion Carbine, a configuration that seems to be very rare. All of the other model Cs that were found in Nepal were full length muskets. It features a smooth bore 24 1 2 inch barrel, and is 40" in overall length. This example, unlike many we see, was not made overseas, but instead was definitely manufactured in Britain. The