File:Cavalry carbine, 1865 - BL Foster 994.jpg

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Westley Richards' cavalry carbine   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Westley Richards' cavalry carbine
Description
Breech-loading, rifled, .450in calibre. War Department production piece marked 'Enfield 1865' on the lock, possibly bought as a specimen by the Secretary of State for India (although not marked as such). Westley Richards' carbine was one of several designs of percussion capping breechloader considered for issue to British cavalry c.1855-1860, and which later saw limited production and use. Ramrod/clearing rod present. Backsight leaves have been broken off.
Date 1865
date QS:P571,+1865-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
institution QS:P195,Q23308
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Foster 994,
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Originally published/produced in 1865.

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Catalogue entry: IOSM F994

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