An identification guide and illustrated study on the British "Brown Bess" musket, one of the most famous weapons in British history. From the 1730 model to the 1809 model (Indian Model Type 2), a total of 14 variants of this musket are presented. With 959 very good quality photographs, many of them excellent detail shots, showing stamps, marks, fittings and countless other details of the weapons. The short explanatory texts and captions draw attention to the history and special features of each "Brown Bess" model.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Goldstein, E./Mowbray, S.
Title
The Brown Bess. An Identification Guide and Illustrated Study on Britain's Most Famous Musket
Details
English text, paperback, very many colour photos, large landscape format. 160 pages.
State
new
Andrew Mowbray Publishers, Inc. 54 East School St. RI 02895 Woonsocket, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
