United Kingdom - TOWER - BROWN BESS - Carbine - Percussion - Carbine - 20 mm

‘Brown Bess’ Pattern 1809 Musket (India pattern type 2) rifle model, shortened by 9 inches; with no bayonet holder, and two fasteners for the extractor rod, instead of three - initially flintlock, then converted to percussion - The lock bears the markings ‘TOWER’ and ‘GR’ (GEORGES REX, 1751-1820) - hallmarks on the barrel and lock - The barrel is quite thick, and the weapon is usable for shooting with gunpowder - un-grooved barrel - original rod - Weapon of the Napoleonic wars. No sales outside the EU.