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Long land pattern musket or 'Brown Bess', 46 inch barrel, 1727 pattern
This was the first standardised musket produced for the British Army. It remained in use, with slight changes, until 1797. It had an effective range of around 80 metres but was unreliable in wet or windy conditions.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1990-02-55-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1990-02-55-1