Original British Victorian Royal Horse Artillery Officer Set with Commission Signed by Queen Victoria Flintlock Pistols The cocking-lever thumb piece is

The cocking-lever thumb piece is pushed down and then forwards - the carbine is now ready to shoot

The rifle is serial numbered P466 with a matching numbered bolt

Although there was no official standard model of the fur cap the most commonly encountered type followed the basic pattern of the Mountain and M43 caps with fold down back and side panels designed to protect the wearers ears and neck

In September it received the additional designation of 140th Special Purposes Division

The shell is stamped Q66 indicating that Quist in Esslingen

Original British Victorian Royal Horse Artillery Officer Set with Commission Signed by Queen Victoria Flintlock Pistols The cocking-lever thumb piece isOriginal Item: One of a kind. Well, this amazing named set pretty much speaks for itself, included is the following The first framed display includes the Vellum Officer's Commission dated 31st December 1878 and SIGNED by QUEEN VICTORIA appointing "GEORGE HALL McLAUGHLIN, GENTLEMAN" to be a "LIEUTENANT" in her Majesty's land forces. In fact, Lieutenant McLaughlin joined the prestigious Regiment, THE ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY. He saw active service in the