Original U.S. Civil War Officer's Model 1851 Regulation Belt Buckle with Fragment of Belt & Partial Wreath Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock The regiment was originally raised

The regiment was originally raised by the Honourable East India Company in 1853 as the 3rd Bombay (European) Regiment and then saw action in India in 1857 during the Indian Rebellion

There is one area where the leather is partly torn through

drinking straw

and is just over 22" in overall length

A photograph of this firearm appeared in the May 1994 issue of The Gun Report

Original U.S. Civil War Officer's Model 1851 Regulation Belt Buckle with Fragment of Belt & Partial Wreath Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock The regiment was originally raisedOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are extremely rare, and this is the first time that we have managed to have one on its own! This is a genuine U. S. Civil War Officer's Federal Model 1851 Regulation Plate Belt Buckle with a small fragment of the original belt still attached to the catch. The buckle is missing about 50% of the officers wreath. The leather fragment shows a good patina, and this would look great displayed with the catch attached