Talk:Brown Bess Flintlock Musket

Is this a converted Brown Bess?

I would like help to identify this Musket, it's origin and model have been bugging me for a while. I know this site is not for help on personal weapons, but i'm not a member on any other firearms site. If my question is unwanted here, you may delete this topic.

This is a percussion cap musket, but after extensive searching the only firearm it resembles is the Brown Bess, thus i have been thinking it may be converted from flintlock. It is marked "Tower", and dated 1830. Am i on to something or is it a completely different firearm?

Here is the firearm.

As for it's relevance, i own it. Thanks a lot in advance. Z008MJ (talk) 16:11, 27 November 2013 (EST)

My guess would be that it is a Pattern 1839 Brown Bess, which was a percussion version. The date of 1830 on your's pre-dates this, but as they were converted from old flintlock rifles I guess this would be the production date of the original gun. --commando552 (talk) 20:55, 27 November 2013 (EST)

Thanks a lot, it is nice to finally know what model it is. Z008MJ (talk) 08:29, 28 November 2013 (EST)