Original British Third Model Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Marked to the 32nd Regiment of Foot Martini-Henry Parts The now home in France

The now home in France was a landing strip and was only partially completed

sealskin Busby displaying its plaited cord

the cap still retains that iconic saddle shape

It returned to the United States on 20 December 1945

Original British Third Model Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Marked to the 32nd Regiment of Foot Martini-Henry Parts The now home in FranceOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a beautiful example of the British THIRD MODEL Brown Bess musket, commonly referred to a the India Pattern because it was a virtual copy of the British East India Company's 1771 Windus Flintlock musket that used a 39" barrel. The War with Revolutionary France that led to the 20 years of War with Napoleon Bonaparte forced Britain to update its armaments for fear of Invasion. The third pattern Brown Bess had a