Original British Tower Marked 3rd Model Brown Bess Converted to Percussion Short Musket with Baker Bayonet Bar British Uniform Ayers jumped into France as

Ayers jumped into France as part of Operation Dragoon and also fought in all the major campaigns of that the 517th saw including: Ardennes

which have removed some of the blade polishing

7678 on the barrel and right side of the butt stock

Luckily it was saved before it was exposed to more moisture and there is surface pitting throughout

Original British Tower Marked 3rd Model Brown Bess Converted to Percussion Short Musket with Baker Bayonet Bar British Uniform Ayers jumped into France asOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice percussion converted example of a British Third Model Brown Bess, which looks to have had a very interesting history! Also known as the "India Pattern", this was the standard Musket of the line during 1815, the time of the Battle of Waterloo. The style of the stock and fittings would indicate production in the early 19th century, and it was then shortened by 9 inches to have a 30 inch . 75"