Original British Napoleonic Tower Marked 3rd Model P-1796 Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Marked to The King’s German Legion 5th Battalion WWII One Empire

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There is also a decorative chin strap across the front

This system was not a great success when up against the Colt Pocket and Colt Navy Model Revolvers of the same era

courage and loyal devotion to duty throughout

Original British Napoleonic Tower Marked 3rd Model P-1796 Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Marked to The King’s German Legion 5th Battalion WWII One EmpireOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine example of a British Third Model Brown Bess, with the 39" barrel adopted in 1796. Also known as the "India Pattern", it was the standard Musket of the line during 1815, the time of the Battle of Waterloo. It is marked on the top of the barrel with K. G. L. 5'TH BAT'N, for the KING'S GERMAN LEGION, 5TH BATTALION. This musket almost certainly saw service during the Napoleonic Wars, and may have been been