Original Rare British P-1770 Sergeant of Grenadiers Brown Bess Flintlock Carbine with 39” .75 Bore Barrel Helmets Forward of the hammer

Forward of the hammer

The size 56 is stamped on the top of the liner leather

9 Dec 1942-30 Apr 1943

Considering the weight of the bell and grip assembly

Clearly made up in Field Workshops these proved highly effective

Original Rare British P-1770 Sergeant of Grenadiers Brown Bess Flintlock Carbine with 39” .75 Bore Barrel Helmets Forward of the hammerOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This musket dates from the Rre Revolutionary War era, when Infantry Muskets had 42" or even 46" barrels. The name or label "CARBINE" in those days referred to the BORE of the barrel. A Musket fitted . 65" Bore, the size of an Officer's Flintlock pistol, became known as a Carbine. 'Carbine" also became the description of a "Short Barreled' Musket or Rifle, which is pretty much the way we use it today. This Carbine or short