Description
British Brown Bess Short Land Pattern 1779S, regimentally marked to the 55th Regiment. The 55th Regiment was given the county title of “Westmoreland Regiment” in 1782. The 1779S Musket was a late war production hurried to provide arms for the Revolutionary War. The musket is assembly marked number “XIX” in the ram rod channel, lock, and side plate. This is one of the few Brown Bess muskets that has legible marks in the ram rod channel. “Crown G, Crown O, XIX O, and H” are marked in the channel. The barrel contains proper ordinance marks. The face of the lock is engraved with the English crown and Tower. The inside of the lock is stamped with the initials “T *S” for Tomkys & Short, ordinance lock contractor 1757 thru 1768 and obviously had a later contract for the 1777 style lock. It is also stamped with the inspector (Crown 1). The butt has the store keeper’s mark clearly stamped. The left side of the butt has what appears to be a stamped “Westmoreland M”. The musket has seen heavy use but is in good serviceable condition. It has two small pieces missing above the lock and adjacent to the barrel tang. The barrel has a uniform surface rust but could be cleaned to a better grade of finish. Refer to “Small Arms of the British Forces” by DeWitt Bailey, PhD for more particulars about this Revolutionary War Brown Bess musket. This is a rare musket in that it had a very short production run of approximately five thousand.
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