Original Indian Percussion Trade Musket with Leather Wrappings in Attic Find Condition Hotchkiss MG The scabbard itself has markings

The scabbard itself has markings stamped into the leather on the reverse

and a nice tip

as well as barrel wall thicknesses

thick dried-pea soup

and has a lovely chestnut brown color

Original Indian Percussion Trade Musket with Leather Wrappings in Attic Find Condition Hotchkiss MG The scabbard itself has markingsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased out of an old collection, this is definitely an interesting specimen. This is a percussion trade musket out of India, probably dating from the 1850s 1860s. These were intended for local use, often sold to tourists as collectors items later on. The construction is quite primitive, with the barrel held to the stock by what look to be leather or gut strips, tied and dried into place. It follows the basic