Original British East India Company Brown Bess Flintlock Musket by Wilson - dated 1779 and 1802 German Antique Guns codenamed Operation Shingle

codenamed Operation Shingle

The leather grip binding is tight and still in place wrapped with brass wire

Live barrels are banned from importation to the USA so these are becoming as rare as “hens teeth”

The German Commander received the following reply:

which wears the badge on a sash on the right shoulder

Original British East India Company Brown Bess Flintlock Musket by Wilson - dated 1779 and 1802 German Antique Guns codenamed Operation ShingleOriginal Item: One of a Kind. "Brown Bess" is the most common nickname for the British Army's muzzle loading smoothbore Land Pattern Musket and its many derivatives. This musket was used in the era of the expansion of the British Empire and acquired symbolic importance at least as significant as its physical importance. It was in use for over a hundred years with many incremental changes in its design. These versions include the Long Land Pattern, the