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$599
$749
(MTS-008B)
Historical Background
Towards the end of the French and Indian War, brass nose caps began to be added to the Long Land Brown Bess. During the American Revolution this musket was even cut down to match the height of the Short Land Brown Bess introduced in the 1760s. When war broke out in the colonies, American patriots seized local stores of arms. What they would have found was a combination of Long Land Brown Bess Muskets with and without nose caps. As for the British, the Foot Guards arrived in North America armed with the Long Land Brown Bess, while other regiments were equipped with the newer Short Land Brown Bess.
For more information on the history of the Long Land Brown bess, or if you wish to purchase the Long Land Brown Bess Musket without the nose cap, please click here.
American Militia, armed with this musket, at Concord Bridge 1775 (by Don Troiani - Purchase this Print Here)Further reading on the Brown Bess musket see:
Specifications
The reproduction we offer here has a 46 inch .75 calibre barrel is made of tempered seamless gun steel (type:BS970 no.080M40) with a tight breech plug. The lock is made with strong durable springs and has a case-hardened frizzen (hammer) that throws good sparks. The musket's total length is 63 inches and weighs 11 pounds. We use a industrial case-hardening factory process that makes sparking both more reliable and longer lasting. Presently no other musket provider uses this technique.
As with all our other flintlocks, the vent is not drilled (read details below) so we can ship easily to your door throughout North America and to Europe and the UK. Aside from that they are exactly like the originals. A fine addition to any collection.
1742 Long Land Brown Bess Musket:
- Money-back Guarantee - Shipped to your Door -
Add BAY-002 Brown Bess Socket Bayonet
For shipping costs and other details see our Muskets section
Our Guarantee
If upon receiving your musket you are not completely happy with your purchase, you may return it for a refund. All we ask is you cover the shipping costs. It has to be returned in two weeks of receipt and be in its original state (unaltered and unmodified).
Non-Firing State
We sell historically accurate muskets and pistols in a non-firing state for demonstration purposes. This allows us to comply with various local, state, national and international firearms regulations, along with shipping company policy restrictions. This means the product can be shipped right to your doorstep. A certified gunsmith may decide to alter a musket or pistol to a firing state by drilling the vent hole and test firing it. No need to remove the breech plug. We are not legally responsible for any changes from its present state. Please read our Conditions of Use and Legal Disclaimer. The customer is expected to be aware of the laws of their locality that govern products of this nature.
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