a puzzle

[10thRoyal]

Originally Posted by corrado26

In my photo archive I found pictures of a percussion carbine with a lock signature "2. Scinde Irregular horse", a unit of the EIC in India. I am by no means a specialist of British troop markings and have absolutely nothing of helpful literature - but could i t be that II/SI stands for "2. Scinde Irregular" (or "Infantry")?

That honestly checks all the boxes! Indian issued matches the spring clip, EIC issued would match the non-standard repurposed blade, and the inscription explanation is as close as we are likely to get. We'll done!