The Brown Bess Flintlock Musket came in 3 sizes - Long Land pattern 1720 - 1760, Short land 1760 - 1790 and India Pattern 1790 - 1815. The barrel lengths were 46" 42" and 39" respectively.
Short Land Pattern flintlock (Brown Bess) musket. Lock marked Tower with 'crown' over GR. Swan neck cock. Number 55 stamped behind escutcheon plate on the stock wrist. Barrel marked WH.
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What were some 'must have' items that have gone out of fashion?The Land Pattern flintlock musket, to give it its proper ... The origins of the nickname Brown Bess are unclear. There are some suggestions it was derived from the nickname Good Queen Bess ...
New Land Pattern musket (Brown Bess). Lock marked Tower 'crown' over GR. Tang proof mark crown over 4. Missing both sling swivels. Stock varnished. This is very late model Brown Bess musket made about ...
The flintlock pictured here is a typical British "Brown Bess" musket. Marks on the gun indicate that it was used by German mercenaries during the American Revolution. 1637 - First use of firearms ...
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