The India pattern musket was the third generation of standard long-arm for British troops, following the Long and Short land patterns, having a shorter-still 39 inch barrel and metallic ramrod. Standard weapon of the British infantryman from 1797 through the Napoleonic wars
Marks and Stamps: (Lock plate) TOWER GR CrestAccession Number: 22 | Period of Use: 1797-1854 |
Type: Black powder soothbore long-arm | War Zones: Napoleonic Wars; |
Country of Origin: UK | Type Date: 1797 |
Manufacturer: Unknown | Serial Number: none |
Manufacture Date: Modern repro | Calibre/Ammunition: 0.75" |
Weight: 4000g | Length Overall: 1400mm |
Cyclic Rate: Single Shot | Length Barrel: 990mm |
Deactivation Certificate Number: Shotgun |