Original British East India Company Model 1843 Percussion Dragoon Pistol with Trapped Swivel Ramrod French Ordnance and Machinist's Mate First Class

and Machinist's Mate First Class Johnston of the USS Penguin) slipped into the Guam jungle rather than become prisoners of war

with this example marked bwz between the eyepieces

and the original leather blade buffer washer is still present

We are uncertain as to who this Caldwell is

Original British East India Company Model 1843 Percussion Dragoon Pistol with Trapped Swivel Ramrod French Ordnance and Machinist's Mate First ClassOriginal Item: Only one available. This is a standard British EIC Cavalry Pistol adopted in 1843 fitted with is known as the "new series side lock". This pistol replaced the Model of 1840 that had the "old series side lock" which appeared (but wasn't) to have been constructed from flintlock parts. This pattern 1843 became the principal handgun of the East India Company up until it was taken over by the British home Government in 1859. This example