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British Brown Bess Flintlock Musket

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Third Model Brown Bess musket frizzenBB3LKP3Third Model Brown Bess musket frizzen$22.00In stockFirst Model British Brown Bess flintlock musket top jawBB1LKP5First Model British Brown Bess flintlock musket top jaw$8.00In stockFirst model British Brown Bess flintlock musket pan type 2BB1LKP2-2First model British Brown Bess flintlock musket pan type 2$15.00In stockSecond Model Brown Bess musket frizzenBB2LKP3-2Second Model Brown Bess musket frizzen$22.00In stockFirst model British Brown Bess Frizzen SpringBB1LKP7First model British Brown Bess Frizzen Spring$25.00In stockSecond model British Brown Bess flintlock musket frizzen springBB2LKP7Second model British Brown Bess flintlock musket frizzen spring$20.00In stockFirst model British Brown Bess flintlock musket pan type oneBB1LKP2-1First model British Brown Bess flintlock musket pan type one$18.00In stockThird model British Brown Bess flintlock musket frizzen springBB3LKP7Third model British Brown Bess flintlock musket frizzen spring$20.00In stockSecond model British Brown Bess flintlock top jawBB2LKP5Second model British Brown Bess flintlock top jaw$7.00In stockThird model British Brown Bess flintlock musket hammer. Type 2BB3LKP4-2Third model British Brown Bess flintlock musket hammer. Type 2$20.00In stockBritish Brown Bess ramrod pipes in yellow brassBBRRPSETBritish Brown Bess ramrod pipes in yellow brass$55.00In stockFirst model British Brown Bess flintlock musket ramrodBB1RMR1First model British Brown Bess flintlock musket ramrod$45.00In stockSecond model British Brown Bess flintlock musket ramrodBB2RMR1Second model British Brown Bess flintlock musket ramrod$45.00In stockReconversion parts for British Brown Bess Third ModelBB3LKPSETReconversion parts for British Brown Bess Third Model$85.00In stockThird Model Brown Bess top jawBB3LKP5Third Model Brown Bess top jaw$7.00In stockThird model India Pattern British Brown Bess flintlock musket ramrodBB3RMR1Third model India Pattern British Brown Bess flintlock musket ramrod$45.00In stockReconversion parts for British Brown Bess First ModelBB1LKPSETReconversion parts for British Brown Bess First Model$75.00In stockReconversion parts for British Brown Bess Second ModelBB2LKPSETReconversion parts for British Brown Bess Second Model$75.00In stockSecond model British Brown Bess flintlock musket frizzenBB2LKP3Second model British Brown Bess flintlock musket frizzen$25.00In stockFirst model British Brown Bess musket flintlock hammerBB1LKP3First model British Brown Bess musket flintlock hammer$25.00In stockThird model British Brown Bess flintlock musket hammerBB3LKP4-1Third model British Brown Bess flintlock musket hammer$22.00In stockThird British Brown Bess flintlock musket panBB3LKP2Third British Brown Bess flintlock musket pan$25.00In stockSecond model British Brown Bess flintlock hammer type 1BB2LKP4-1Second model British Brown Bess flintlock hammer type 1$25.00In stockPhotograph to comeBB2LKP2Second model British Brown Bess flintlock musket pan$18.00In stock
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Plates & drawings

12 plates

Period and public-domain material — mechanism drawings that name every component, which is what a written description cannot do. Anything marked as Butch's own is original photography.

Brown Bess Musket Otago New Zealand
Brown Bess Musket Otago New ZealandPublic domain / openly licensed
'Brown Bess' (8190748969)
'Brown Bess' (8190748969)Public domain / openly licensed
Barnett English Tower Brown Bess Musket-NMAH-AHB2015q035674
Barnett English Tower Brown Bess Musket-NMAH-AHB2015q035674Public domain / openly licensed
Barnett English Tower Brown Bess Musket-NMAH-AHB2015q035675
Barnett English Tower Brown Bess Musket-NMAH-AHB2015q035675Public domain / openly licensed
Barnett English Tower Brown Bess Musket-NMAH-AHB2015q035695
Barnett English Tower Brown Bess Musket-NMAH-AHB2015q035695Public domain / openly licensed
Barnett English Tower Brown Bess Musket-NMAH-AHB2015q035696
Barnett English Tower Brown Bess Musket-NMAH-AHB2015q035696Public domain / openly licensed
Brown Bess Bayonet-NMAH-AHB2015q033970
Brown Bess Bayonet-NMAH-AHB2015q033970Public domain / openly licensed
Brown Bess Bayonet-NMAH-AHB2015q033971
Brown Bess Bayonet-NMAH-AHB2015q033971Public domain / openly licensed
Brown Bess Bayonet-NMAH-AHB2015q034195
Brown Bess Bayonet-NMAH-AHB2015q034195Public domain / openly licensed
Brown Bess Bayonet-NMAH-AHB2015q034196
Brown Bess Bayonet-NMAH-AHB2015q034196Public domain / openly licensed
Brown Bess India Pattern Musket-NMAH-AHB2015q035635
Brown Bess India Pattern Musket-NMAH-AHB2015q035635Public domain / openly licensed
Brown Bess India Pattern Musket-NMAH-AHB2015q035636
Brown Bess India Pattern Musket-NMAH-AHB2015q035636Public domain / openly licensed

Variants

3 recorded
First Model Brown Bess

Recorded; not yet written up.

Second Model Brown Bess

Recorded; not yet written up.

Third Model Brown Bess

Recorded; not yet written up.

Every part of the British Brown Bess Flintlock Musket

36 part types covered, 24 in stock.

British Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Band SpringsBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Band Springs1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Barrel BandsBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Barrel Bands1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Bayonet LugBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Bayonet Lug1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket BridleBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Bridle1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket ButtplateBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Buttplate1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket ButtstockBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Buttstock1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket CartoucheBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Cartouche1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket CockBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Cock4 in stock · 1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket FlyBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Fly1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket ForestockBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Forestock1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket FrizzenBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Frizzen3 in stock · 1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Frizzen SpringBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Frizzen Spring3 in stock · 1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Front SightBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Front Sight1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Jaw ScrewBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Jaw Screw1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket LockplateBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Lockplate1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket MainspringBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Mainspring1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket NosecapBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Nosecap1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket PanBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Pan4 in stock · 1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Pan BridleBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Pan Bridle1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket PatchboxBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Patchbox1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket RamrodBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Ramrod4 in stock · 1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Ramrod PipesBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Ramrod Pipes1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Ramrod SpoonBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Ramrod Spoon1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Rear SightBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Rear Sight1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Reconversion Part SetsBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Reconversion Part Sets3 in stock · 1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket SearBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Sear1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Sear SpringBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Sear Spring1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Side ScrewsBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Side Screws1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket SideplateBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Sideplate1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Sling SwivelsBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Sling Swivels1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Top JawBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Top Jaw3 in stock · 1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket TriggerBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Trigger1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Trigger GuardBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Trigger Guard1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Trigger PlateBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Trigger Plate1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket TumblerBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Tumbler1 documentedBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Vent LinerBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Vent Liner1 documented

How it comes apart

Complete parts breakdown

35 components

Grouped the way the arm comes apart, and listed whether or not one is currently for sale.

Lock Assembly

15 parts
  • Bridle

    Supports the tumbler and sear pivots.

  • Cock

    Holds the flint. Called the hammer in US usage, which is the reverse of British usage — a frequent source of confusion when reading period sources.

  • Fly

    Prevents the sear catching the half-cock notch during firing.

  • Frizzen

    The steel struck by the flint. Called the battery, or confusingly the hammer, in British usage.

  • Frizzen Spring

    Returns the frizzen over the pan and holds it closed.

  • Jaw Screw

    Tightens the top jaw onto the flint.

  • Lockplate

    Base plate mounting all lock components.

  • Mainspring

    Drives the cock forward.

  • Pan

    Holds the priming powder.

  • Pan Bridle

    Secures the pan to the lockplate.

  • Sear

    Catches the tumbler notches at half and full cock.

  • Sear Spring

    Tensions the sear against the tumbler.

  • Top Jaw

    Clamps the flint against the cock.

  • Tumbler

    Rotates with the cock and engages the sear.

  • Vent Liner

    The channel from pan to main charge.

Stock & Furniture

16 parts
  • Band Springs

    Retain the barrel bands in position.

  • Barrel Bands

    Secure the barrel to the stock. Band count and style are major identification features.

  • Buttplate

    Protects the rear of the buttstock. Tang length and shape are dating features.

  • Buttstock

    The rear portion of the stock, against the shoulder.

  • Forestock

    The forward portion of the stock under the barrel.

  • Nosecap

    Caps the forestock; sometimes doubles as a bayonet lug mount.

  • Patchbox

    Compartment in the buttstock. Common on American long rifles and the Mississippi family.

  • Ramrod

    Seats the charge in a muzzleloader and cleans the bore.

  • Ramrod Pipes

    Retain the ramrod beneath the barrel.

  • Ramrod Spoon

    The ramrod head. Its shape distinguishes period and model.

  • Side Screws

    Pass through the stock to secure the lock.

  • Sideplate

    Sits opposite the lock on two-piece-stocked arms.

  • Sling Swivels

    Attachment points for the sling.

  • Trigger

    Releases the sear.

  • Trigger Guard

    Protects the trigger; often integral with the trigger plate.

  • Trigger Plate

    Mounts the trigger inside the stock.

Sights & Markings

4 parts
  • Bayonet Lug

    Mounts the bayonet to the muzzle end.

  • Cartouche

    Inspector's stamp in the stock. A key identification and valuation feature.

  • Front Sight

    Forward aiming reference, often integral with a base or block.

  • Rear Sight

    Ladder sights on breechloaders; block-and-notch on muskets.

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Sources

5 sources

Period and institutional material relevant to this entry. Listed so it can be checked, not as decoration — nothing here has been through expert review yet.

  1. 1.Brown Bess Musket Otago New ZealandDushan Jugum · Wikimedia Commons
  2. 2.'Brown Bess' (8190748969)Georgia National Guard from United States · Wikimedia Commons
  3. 3.Fusil d'infanterie anglais dit Brown BessMUSEU · National Museum of Archaeology, History and Art
  4. 4.'Brown Bess' (8190748969)Georgia National Guard from United States · Wikimedia Commons
  5. 5.Brown Bess Musket Otago New ZealandDushan Jugum · Wikimedia Commons

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