British East India Company Pattern 1771 Brown Bess Musket Dated 1776 (w/ Bayonet): One Only War of 1812 “IF THE CAP FITS

“IF THE CAP FITS

With the failure of the joint American-French attack

Only a handful available these appear never issued and are stiff with probably 20-30 years of storage

Original Item: These are a real hold-over from the Victorian Era

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British East India Company Pattern 1771 Brown Bess Musket Dated 1776 (w/ Bayonet): One Only War of 1812 “IF THE CAP FITSOriginal Item, ONE ONLY: In 1771 The British East India Company adopted the 39" Barrel length for the standard Brown Bess Musket which had previously been 46" (as they never transitioned to the 42" barrel length). In 1796 the British Government also adopted the 39" Barrel length and logically designated it the P 1796 "India Pattern" Musket. We offer an Original East India Company contract Brown Bess Musket made by "GILL" with the early East India