India Pattern Design Musket

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Sponsors

This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.

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Object

Description

This musket, circa 1800, is Brown Bess an “India Pattern” design. The ram rod is missing and there is a make-do front sling swivel. The stock is cracked and the proper right side on the bottom extends from the front of feather springs to the trigger guard. There is an engraving, “TOWER” which suggests the musket is from the British Tower of London arsenal. There are also small engravings of a Hanoverian crown and a “GR” cipher.

Barrel length: 97.5 CM

Date of Original

c. 1800

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