{"product_id":"original-british-napoleonic-third-model-brown-bess-flintlock-musket-marked-to-the-14th-buckinghamshire-regiment","title":"Original British Napoleonic Third Model Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Marked to the 14th (Buckinghamshire) Regiment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. From the British Napoleonic Collection I.M.A. purchased in England in 2014, this is a lovely third Pattern Brown Bess, with the 39\" barrel adopted in 1796. Also known as the \"India Pattern\", it was the standard Musket of the line during 1815, the time of the Battle of Waterloo. This example also\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e still retains the \"bannister rail\" butt stock, a feature that was basically done away with after 1807. The musket has a full 39\" regulation length, .75\" smoothbore iron barrel, which bears British Proof Marks, which are still mostly clear: \u003cstrong\u003eCROWN \/ CP\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCROWN \/ P\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lock plate is full marked with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eG.R\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. mid lock for King George III, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTOWER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e across the tail. The lock has a swan neck cock, indicating pre-1808 construction, so this is a rifle that was in service during the Napoleonic wars. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has all regulation brass furniture, together with correct issue iron ramrod. Shows use but remains in amazingly tight and clean condition. Action is strong and holds at half cock, firing correctly at full cock. The lock is quite clean and in great shape. The barrel has some powder burns on the right side by the lock, but is otherwise very nice. The top of the barrel is marked to the:-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eXIV REG.t.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 14th Regiment of Foot, also known since 1809 as the Buckinghamshire Regiment, was actually inspected and selected by Wellington himself in Brussels before the great battle at Waterloo, when he described them as \"A very pretty little battalion, tell them they may join the grand division as the wish.\"  Those inspected were all young recruits being replacements for the retired veterans of the Peninsular War. Join the Grand Division they did and took their part in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. They were under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Francis Skelly Tidy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYears of Manufacture: Circa 1790-1805\u003cbr\u003eCaliber: .75\" Musket\u003cbr\u003eAmmunition Type: Lead Ball \u0026amp; Powder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarrel Length: 39 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall Length: 55.5 inches\u003cbr\u003eAction: Flintlock\u003cbr\u003eFeed System: Muzzle-Loaded\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNOTE: International orders of antique firearms MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services (courier). USPS Priority Mail international will not accept these.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19633481875525,"sku":"ON7634","price":2995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ON7634__01.jpg?v=1597310027","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-british-napoleonic-third-model-brown-bess-flintlock-musket-marked-to-the-14th-buckinghamshire-regiment","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}