Original British East India Company Percussion Pattern 96 Wall Gun with Swivel Mount c.1840-1852 Price_over $990 the only detraction being the

the only detraction being the hammer screw is a slightly too small replacement

44 American cartridge

OD7 sateen

These wings measure 3” across are marked STERLING on the reverse

Original British East India Company Percussion Pattern 96 Wall Gun with Swivel Mount c.1840-1852 Price_over $990 the only detraction being theOriginal Item: One of a Kind. These are really rare and hardly ever encountered. Wall guns were large caliber smooth bore muskets that were used in the 16th through 18th centuries by defending forces to break the advance of enemy troops. They were too heavy to be fired from the shoulder and so were usually rested on window ledges or low walls, hence the name. Officially ordered by the BRITISH EAST INDIA COMPANY this is a fine example in approximately