Original British Napoleonic Third Model Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Marked to the 44th East Essex Regiment of Foot Iraq fore and aft

fore and aft

Early in the Vietnam War

On 1 November 1944

• Asia Pacific Campaign Medal (with one star)

The three upper suspension bands are joined together with a shoestring

Original British Napoleonic Third Model Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Marked to the 44th East Essex Regiment of Foot Iraq fore and aftOriginal Item: Only One Available. From the British Napoleonic Collection I. M. A. purchased in England in 2014, this is a lovely third Pattern 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. This example also still retains the "bannister rail" butt stock, a feature that was basically done away with after 1807. The musket has a