Brown Bess Flintlock MusketBrown Bess Flintlock Musket - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video GamesBrown Bess Flintlock Musket
The Brown Bess (British Long Land Pattern) was a smooth-bore 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 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.
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)
Action: Flintlock
Rate of fire: User dependent; usually 3+ rounds a minute
Muzzle velocity: Variable
Effective range: Variable (50-100 yards)
Feed system: Muzzle loaded
The Brown Bess Flintlock Musket has been used in the following:
