It went on to be used by a multitude of parties including the Americans during the American Revolution, the Zulu Kingdom in their war against the British Empire and by Mexico in the battles against America during the mid-1800s. Many of the parts are from the first two variants of the 'Brown Bess,' leading us to believe that this musket has been assembled and/or repaired or refurbished at some point.The Brown Bess was the standard musket of the British military during the height of its empirical reach. Although the barrel length of this 'Brown Bess' indicates that it is an India Pattern variant (the third major variant), there are some anomalies in its construction. The effective range was quoted at 175 yards, but this weapon was often fired en masse at about 50 yards to inflict the greatest damage upon the enemy. The term could also be derived from the German words 'brawn buss' or 'braun buss,' meaning 'strong gun' or 'brown gun.' As with most other smooth-bore muskets, accuracy of the 'Brown Bess' was fair. One origin of the name could come from the artificial oxidation or acid pickling process that colored the barrel brown. The origin of the unofficial term 'Brown Bess' is often disputed. All variations of the Land Pattern musket were. There was a lug for the attachment of a bayonet on the top of the barrel. The stock was walnut, the mounts usually brass, and the ramrod was originally wooden. A 'pattern' rifle meant that a single copy of the weapon, stored in a 'pattern room' within the barracks, was used by gunsmiths as a template to make sure that their muskets had the same dimensions as the original. Admiral Ainsworth had inherited the property from his uncle and aunt, Arthur Treadwell Walden and Katherine Sleeper Walden.' The Long Land Pattern musket and all its derivatives, now nicknamed 'Brown Bess,' were the standard long guns of the British Army from 1722 until 1838. The farmhouse and surrounding woodlot were inherited by my wife, Katherine Ainsworth Semmes, from her father, Vice Admiral Walden Lee Ainsworth, USN (ret.), at his death in 1960. 26, 1987 from Wonalancet Farm: 'This musket was mounted in the living room of Wonalancet Farm in Wonalancet NH. Provenance: Belonged to the Walden family.

Bayonet fits over lug on barrel - unmarked. There is a brass plate on the stock which lists the donor's name and reads 'Given by Katherine Ainsworth Semmse / in loving memory of her father / Vice Admiral Walden Lee Ainsworth / US Navy (1865 - 1960)'. On the lock the rifle is stamped with the royal crown and 'GR' (Georgius Rex) and 'Tower' (Tower of London) and Broad Arrow/3.

Steel ramrod, (reproduction) brass trigger guard, butt plate, three ramrod thimbles, and escutcheon plate. Barrel length: 39.500 inches Length (without bayonet): 55.500 inches Bayonet Length: 16.000 inchesДescription: Steel barrel musket and flintlock. Dimensions: H-4.75 L-21 Dia-7 inches measurements include bayonet.

Long land pattern brown bess