British percussion carbine

Richard G · 18th October 2013, 02:58 PM

Yes, I agree with Fernando, it is a converted Paget carbine. The date on the stock probably reads 1808 rather than 1805 (which is too early). A saddle bar was originally attached by the two screws holding the lock from the rear, and the front swivel has been added.
However it would be nice to see a close-up of the whole lock, because at the moment I can't quite see how the original frizzen spring was attached.
Any paget carbine is of interest to a British military arms enthusiast. This seems unusual in not having any unit markings; it is a nice thing.
Regards
Richard
PS. Sorry, forgot about the "slider". I can see now.

18th October 2013, 02:58 PM	#1
Richard G Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 409	Yes, I agree with Fernando, it is a converted Paget carbine. The date on the stock probably reads 1808 rather than 1805 (which is too early). A saddle bar was originally attached by the two screws holding the lock from the rear, and the front swivel has been added. However it would be nice to see a close-up of the whole lock, because at the moment I can't quite see how the original frizzen spring was attached. Any paget carbine is of interest to a British military arms enthusiast. This seems unusual in not having any unit markings; it is a nice thing. Regards Richard PS. Sorry, forgot about the "slider". I can see now. Last edited by Richard G; 18th October 2013 at 03:13 PM.