Original British Loyal Surrey Regiment Militia Brown Bess Musket Named to Pollen’s Fencibles- Circa 1794-1802 Headgear which was successfully taken

which was successfully taken

The years since rifle regiments were formed in the British Army of 1800 have seen Great Britain expand an Empire and seen that Empire crumble

They had that capacity to produce over 3000 training rifles a day

subtitled Rifle Caliber Brownings in U

The brass box lock is marked RIVIERE on the left side plate and LONDON on the right with British proofs on the underside of the barrel

Original British Loyal Surrey Regiment Militia Brown Bess Musket Named to Pollen’s Fencibles- Circa 1794-1802 Headgear which was successfully takenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a truly interesting private purchase Brown Bess Musket. "Fencible" Militia regiments were first introduced in the Seven Years war in 1759 when England feared the possibility of a French Invasion. These were basically volunteer regiments raised by a wealthy "colonel" who, more often than not, outfitted the regiment that typically carried his name at his personal expense. The 1759 Fencible regiments were