Description
Item Description
The Miroku made reproduction muzzleloaders are some of the most desirable reproductions of all time to both reenactors and collectors, due to being almost exact recreations of the originals, much more historically correct than Italian made reproductions!
Model: Brown Bess Short Land Pattern
Serial: 1818
Caliber: .75
Finish: Armory Bright
Barrel Length: 41"
Optics/Sights: Bayonet lug acts as front sight
Stock/Grips: Hand carved & Inleted wood with brass hardware
Action: Flintlock Musket
Markings: "Made in Japan", "Dixie Gun Works, Union City TN"
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
"Brown Bess" is a nickname of uncertain origin for the British Army's muzzle-loading smoothbore flintlock Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives. The musket design remained in use for over a hundred years with many incremental changes in its design. These versions include the Long Land Pattern, the Short Land Pattern, the India Pattern, the New Land Pattern Musket, and the Sea Service Musket.
The Long Land Pattern musket and its derivatives, all 0.75 inches calibre flintlock muskets, were the standard long guns of the British Empire's land forces from 1722 until 1838, when they were superseded by a percussion cap smoothbore musket. The British Ordnance System converted many flintlocks into the new percussion system known as the Pattern 1839 Musket. A fire in 1841 at the Tower of London destroyed many muskets before they could be converted. Still, the Brown Bess saw service until the middle of the nineteenth century.
Most male citizens of the thirteen colonies of British America were required by law to own arms and ammunition for militia duty. The Long Land Pattern was a common firearm in use by both sides in the American War of Independence.
Many variations and modifications of the standard pattern musket were created over its long history. The earliest version was the Long Land Pattern of 1722, 62 inches (1,600 mm) long (without bayonet), with a 46-inch (1,200 mm) barrel. It was later found that shortening the barrel did not detract from accuracy but made handling easier, giving rise to the Militia (or Marine) Pattern of 1756 and the Short Land Pattern of 1768, which both had a 42-inch (1,100 mm) barrel. Another version with a 39-inch (990 mm) barrel was first manufactured for the British East India Company, and was eventually adopted by the British Army in 1790 as the India Pattern.Contents:
This beautiful example will ship with a bayonet!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
