The Brown Bess Musket in the War of 1812

During the War of 1812, British soldiers carried the India Pattern Flintlock Musket, affectionately known as "the Brown Bess." We spoke with re-enactor Kevin Thompson to learn more about this weapon of war.
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[@The_Bermuda_Nonagon]

1722: Here is our new standard musket.
1740: It could be a little shorter.
1797: It could still be a little shorter.
1796: Cavalry: It needs to be WAY shorter.

[@Rustsamurai1]

"flash in the pan"

[@rebelbiker9956]

Thats a shortland pattern, not an india pattern

[@rebelbiker9956]

@@oswaldjacobs1882 no it is not, I can see the stock has the hand rest absent in the India pattern. I own one I know my gun

[@ObrienXp]

it is indeed a shortland, I was sitting just off camera and have the same model from pedersoli.