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Revision as of 15:55, 2 January 2019
The British Long Land Pattern musket, nicknamed the "Brown Bess", was a smoothbore flintlock musket that was standard-issue with the British Army throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries, including the French and Indian / 7 Years War, the American War of Independence and the Napoleonic Wars.
For the purposes of this page, "Brown Bess" refers collectively to any of the British Land Pattern Muskets of 1722-1883, which include the Long Land Pattern, Short Land Pattern, Sea Service Pattern, India Pattern, New Land Pattern and New Light Infantry Land Pattern Cavalry Carbine.
N.B. Virtually all Brown Bess Flintlock Muskets seen in films or television productions are modern reproductions, due to historical specimens being highly expensive and unsafe to fire due to age- or conservation-related concerns.
Specifications
- Weight: 10.5 pounds (4.8 kg)
- Length: 58.5 inches (1,490 mm)
- Barrel length: 42 inches (1,100 mm)
- Cartridge: 0.71 inches (18 mm) lead ball, undersized to reduce the effects of powder fouling.
- Caliber: 0.75 inches (19 mm)
- Capacity: 1
- Action: Flintlock
- Rate of fire: User-dependent; usually 2-3 rounds a minute
- Muzzle velocity: Variable
- Effective range: Variable (50-100 yards)
- Feed system: Muzzle-loaded
- Fire Modes: Single Shot
The Brown Bess Flintlock Musket and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpe's Rifles | British Army soldiers | 1993 | ||
| Sharpe's Enemy | British Army soldiers | 1994 | ||
| Sharpe's Company | British Army soldiers | 1994 | ||
| Hawkeye | British Army soldiers | 1994 | ||
| The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson | Kieren Hutchison | Ernst Robinson | 1998 | |
| The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson | Richard Thomas | David Robinson | 1998 | |
| The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson | Margo Gunn | Elizabeth Robinson | 1998 | |
| The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson | Junior Chile | Billy | 1998 | |
| The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson | K.C. Kelly | Jed Parsons | 1998 | |
| The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson | Gareth Howells | Ben Thomas | 1998 | |
| Blackbeard | British marines, soldiers and pirates | 2006 | ||
| Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey | Gunny | 2009 | ||
| Sleepy Hollow | 2013 | |||
| Black Sails | Shaun Acker | Mr Beauclerk | (S01E05) | 2014-2015 |
| Black Sails | Two men of the Scarborough | (S01E01) | 2014-2015 | |
| Black Sails | Hakeem Kae-Kazim | Mr. Scott | 2014-2015 | |
| Black Sails | Walrus crewmember | 2014-2015 | ||
| Taboo | Tom Hardy | James Keziah Delaney | 2017 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civilization IV | 2005 | |||
| Assassin's Creed III | 2012 | |||
| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | 2013 | |||
| Grand Theft Auto V | Pistol Grip | 2013 | ||
| Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | 2014 | |||
| Assassin's Creed Unity | 2014 |
Animation
| Title | Characters | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Island | Pirates | 1988 |
Anime
| Film Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Chevalier D'Eon | British soldiers | Long Land Pattern version | 2006 |
| Ghost Slayers Ayashi | Mexican soldiers | 2006-2007 | |
| Puella Magi Madoka Magica | Mami Tomoe | 2011 |