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Long Land
firearm
Also known as: first model Brown Bess musket
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history of small arms
- In small arm: Standardized patterns and parts
…army musket, called the “Long Land,” which had a 46-inch (1,168-mm) barrel and a calibre, or bore diameter, of .75 inch (19 mm). The Long Land became popularly known in America as the first model Brown Bess musket. Fighting experience in the wilderness of North America during the Seven…
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