Original British Early P1730 Long Land Pattern Brown Bess Flintlock Musket by Vaughan Dated 1731 with Skirted Bottom Bayonet Books & Films It was originally fully nickel

It was originally fully nickel plated

having been found at an estate of a retired Special Forces trooper

It is signed (Mei) with the characters 秀 峯 造 之

but they do not interfere with the fit of the scabbard

Original British Early P1730 Long Land Pattern Brown Bess Flintlock Musket by Vaughan Dated 1731 with Skirted Bottom Bayonet Books & Films It was originally fully nickelOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is one of the scarcest early "Long Land Pattern" Brown Bess 46" barrel muskets to come "out of the attic" in years! And it even comes with the correct early pattern "Skirted Bottom" socket bayonet! Often called the P1730 (Pattern 1730) Brown Bess Musket, this was the very first pattern of Brown Bess, initially known as the "King's Pattern" musket. There are fewer than 20 known surviving examples in existence today,