Short Land musket
firearm
Also known as: second model Brown Bess
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history of artillery
- In small arm: Standardized patterns and parts
…muskets, and in 1768 the Short Land musket, with a 42-inch barrel, became standard. Known as the second model Brown Bess, the Short Land became one of the basic weapons used in the American Revolution (1775–83). It was succeeded in 1797 by the “India Pattern,” with a 39-inch barrel. During…
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