Original British P-1864 Nepalese-made Gurkha Snider Two Band Artillery Short Rifle with 5 Groove Rifling - Nakku Arsenal Medals As a Confederate destined weapon

As a Confederate destined weapon it should have the right hand side of the butt stamped with a roundel stating "BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS TRADE"

the USMNF returned fire for the first time

with a wire bound leather covered wooden grip

Recently purchased at an military auction

It has a name on it

Original British P-1864 Nepalese-made Gurkha Snider Two Band Artillery Short Rifle with 5 Groove Rifling - Nakku Arsenal Medals As a Confederate destined weaponOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a Two Band Pattern 1864 Snider short rifle, made at the NAKKU ARSENAL in KATHMANDU under British Supervision. In the 19th early 19th century much British assistance, Nepal created its own Military quality Arms Industry based at Nakku. The Nepalese had originally been armed with match locks when the Gurkha armies invaded India in 1813. After the Treaty of Seguli in 1816 the British provided