The Brown Bess and its variations continued its dominance in the British Army until 1838. The Short Land Pattern saw extensive use throughout the American Revolution by both the British and the American Continentals lucky enough to capture them. This musket is a limited edition reproduction of an original British. Its predecessor, the Long Land Pattern Brown Bess, featured a 46-inch barrel. The barrel length of Short Pattern Musket had been reduced to 42 inches, hence its designation. The вЂњ2nd modelвЂќ Short Land Pattern was similar to the final version of the 1st model (produced in 1756) except the barrelвЂ™s taper is less pronounced and its length was reduced to 42 inches. The Short Land Pattern Brown Bess was the standard British Army musket of the Revolutionary War period. The most common variants of the Brown Bess include the Long Land Pattern, Short Land Pattern, India Pattern, New Land Pattern Musket and the Sea Service Musket. It was an essential weapon used during the expansion of the British Empire and acquired an iconic symbol of their imposing authority. The Brown Bess family of muskets was used for over 100 years with minor alterations and most fired a. This example is currently manufactured by Uberti as a near perfect copy. The Short Land Pattern became more common near the end of the war.Italian black-powder reproduction of the second model or Short Land вЂњBrown BessвЂќ 1769 which was the result of a slow evolution of the first model of 1728. It first found favor with artillery crews, who needed a shorter weapon but were not as affected by the weight. It was shorter, to allow for ease of handling, but also slightly heavier. The Short Land Pattern, which was introduced in 1740, was a supplementary version of the original musket. The Long Land Pattern, invented in 1722, was the principle weapon of the marine raiders for most of the revolutionary war. The Brown Bess was a reserve arm during the Quasi War, but by this time it and the Charleville had been phased out in favor of the M1795 Springfield. The newer M1766 Charleville had largely replaced it, but some companies in both of the original regiments retained the weapon, using it in Shays's Rebellion, the Whiskey Rebellion, and the Northwest Indian War. The weapon served the marine raiders well as the standard-issue infantry firearm for the duration of the war, though it was later supplanted by the arrival of Charleville muskets from French supply.ДЄfter the revolution, the Brown Bess remained in partial service. Marine Raiders were also trained in the use of buck and ball shot, which was put to good use during many of the close-quarter engagements of the revolutionary war against British, Hessian, and Loyalist troops. Recruits were required to be able to fire at least three well aimed shots in a minute, and were trained extensively in using the stock and bayonet in melee combat to great effect. Artillery crews were also often supplied with the weapon, though arming the infantry often took precedence due to supply issues. Throughout the war, it was issued to frontline officers and enlisted personnel in the infantry battalions. It was the most readily available military-grade firearm in the American Colonies at the start of the American Revolution, and thus was the obvious choice for a standard-issue infantry weapon. The 1st and 2nd Marine Raider Regiments both adopted this weapon upon their foundations in 17 respectively.

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