Khyber Karbine?

trenchwarfare · 27th September 2012, 03:43 PM

This arrived via USPS, yesterday. Very nice little carbine. It's almost small enough to be considered a pistol. Barrel is 13", with an o/a length, of 25 1/2". About .50 caliber. My initial thought was Indo-Persian. But, the stock is very like Circassian. All of the chisel work on the barrel was gold inlayed, and some traces remain. All stock penetrations are, or were lined with bone escutions. The ones for the front sling swivel are missing. But then, that swivel has been replaced. There are even bone liners on both sides of the breach tang. I don't think they're ivory. Lock is crudely marked, with mispelled British markings. Looks to be converted from flint, to percussion. I suspect, the barrel band is a replacement. Not the same quality as the rest. All that being said, whatizzit?

27th September 2012, 03:43 PM	#1
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Khyber Karbine? This arrived via USPS, yesterday. Very nice little carbine. It's almost small enough to be considered a pistol. Barrel is 13", with an o/a length, of 25 1/2". About .50 caliber. My initial thought was Indo-Persian. But, the stock is very like Circassian. All of the chisel work on the barrel was gold inlayed, and some traces remain. All stock penetrations are, or were lined with bone escutions. The ones for the front sling swivel are missing. But then, that swivel has been replaced. There are even bone liners on both sides of the breach tang. I don't think they're ivory. Lock is crudely marked, with mispelled British markings. Looks to be converted from flint, to percussion. I suspect, the barrel band is a replacement. Not the same quality as the rest. All that being said, whatizzit? Attached Images