Original English India Pattern Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Marked to 42nd Regiment Original Machine Gun Part Sets in un-issued condition

in un-issued condition

It was manufactured by the French arms company Hotchkiss et Cie

All are original US WWII Army haversacks and many bear ink Manufacture Names and Date stamps

but no more reliable mechanism for retaining the rod

only 16" overall

Original English India Pattern Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Marked to 42nd Regiment Original Machine Gun Part Sets in un-issued conditionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a third pattern or India Pattern Brown Bess 39" barrel adopted in 1796. It was the standard musket of the line during 1815 at the time of the Battle of Waterloo. This fine musket has a solid walnut stock, all brass mounts and the lock is marked TOWER across the tail with a Crown over G. R.. It comes complete with English proffer barrel and an iron ramrod. The brass butt plate tang bears the engraving: 42 A 9