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http://www.icollector.com/British-Commercial-India-Pattern-Brown-Bess-Musket-with-Bayonet_i17061658
.72 bore
Some good history markings etc
.72 bore
Some good history markings etc
Would appear to be a trade musket, not a commercial Brown Bess. There are lots of guns out there that look like the Brown Bess style, but they aren’t Bess’s. As far as I’m aware, there are no ommercial or ordinance Bess’s with 62 or65 barrels, but just to be certain, I’ll check with DeWitt when I next see him. I’ll also have a chat with David Harding to see if any of the East India Company Bess’s had a smaller bore.Here’s a trade musket by Ketland at .65
https://www.prices4antiques.com/Rif...ercial-Brown-Bess-Hudson-Bay-Co-E8923824.html
I’m wondering if the barrel was from another gun.
Would appear to be a trade musket, not a commercial Brown Bess. There are lots of guns out there that look like the Brown Bess style, but they aren’t Bess’s. As far as I’m aware, there are no ommercial or ordinance Bess’s with 62 or65 barrels, but just to be certain, I’ll check with DeWitt when I next see him. I’ll also have a chat with David Harding to see if any of the East India Company Bess’s had a smaller bore.
I’m fine with that. There are all sorts of guns out there, either put together because it was necessary in time of war, or someone had some bits they fancied putting together, but, there are, as far as I am aware, no commercial, or military Brown Besses with 20 gauge barrels. That is the point of my reply to you.S
Something to consider..... many Brown Bess style guns were built with surplus parts and restocked. The type of stock might tell a different story.... if maple or cherry these are generally not military grade stocks.
Sometimes small details such as sling swivel placement and types of furniture screws and pin locations help too.
I’m fine with that. There are all sorts of guns out there, either put together because it was necessary in time of war, or someone had some bits they fancied putting together, but, there are, as far as I am aware, no commercial, or military Brown Besses with 20 gauge barrels. That is the point of my reply to you.
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