Brown Bess for review

[sasktraveler]

Any thoughts on this musket guys? I "think" its a India pattern 1794 but not sure. Any ideas to what regiment? 18th of foot? barrel is aprox 42'' and overall length aprox 58''

 

[sunray]

No markings on the lock or anywhere else? Not like the Brits to leave any issue kit with no stamps all over it.

 

[sasktraveler]

No markings on the lock or anywhere else? Not like the Brits to leave any issue kit with no stamps all over it.

There is the TOWER name and crown but faint and hard to photograph

 

[tiriaq]

With a 42" barrel, it would be a Short Land Pattern musket, which preceded the India Pattern musket (39" barrel).
Could you post closeups of the lock and touchhole? I'm wondering if it is a reconversion.

 

[sasktraveler]

With a 42" barrel, it would be a Short Land Pattern musket, which preceded the India Pattern musket (39" barrel).
Could you post closeups of the lock and touchhole? I'm wondering if it is a reconversion.

 

[sasktraveler]

View attachment 12714

hope this helps

 

[Steppenwolf]

1779 Short Land Musket

 

[tiriaq]

I'm pretty sure that it is a reconversion.

 

[cigar_man]

Short Land Pattern 1779s

late production.

18th Royal Irish Regiment of Foot

Given the year and date, this musket may have been at the Siege of Toulon, France, 1793

The Royal irish where stationed at Gibraltar from 178? until the Siege of Toulon.

 

[sasktraveler]

many thanks for the input guys