The new standard musket that ushered in England’s organized ordnance control was first issued in 1730 as the “Long Land” pattern. It was the beginning of the famed “Brown Bess” series ...

Bob Ruegsegger/freelance British soldiers and their American counterparts referred to the Long Land Pattern British musket affectionately as “Brown Bess ... only one man was slightly wounded ...

Using ballistic gel, a slow-motion camera and a chronograph, experts investigate the true power of the British “Brown Bess” musket. Aired 04/09/2025 Problems with Closed Captions? Closed ...

The Brown Bess Flintlock Musket came in 3 sizes - Long Land pattern 1720 - 1760, Short land 1760 - 1790 and India Pattern 1790 - 1815. The barrel lengths were 46" 42" and 39" respectively.

James Mitchell of Freedom Documents Fun, Inc. in Jasper, Texas, said they stumbled across the East India Pattern Brown Bess musket by accident when they found it at a gun show one year ago.

The revelation was made this week when the Florida Division of Historical Resources shared before and after photos of the British Brown Bess muskets. All three rifles are missing their wooden butt ...

Mexican soldier carried the English East India Pattern Brown Bess smooth bore musket, a weapon that was already thirty years old. It had an accuracy of between 25 and 50 yards when fired by a well ...

Discover the key military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the Brown Bess musket to the world’s first military submarine. Premieres Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 9 p.m ...