Pennsylvania's 51st flintlock muzzleloader season begins Dec. 26, 2024. Here's what you need to know to participate.

The Brown Bess Flintlock Musket came in 3 sizes - Long Land pattern 1720 - 1760, Short land 1760 - 1790 and India Pattern 1790 - 1815. The barrel lengths were 46" 42" and 39" respectively.

"Brown Bess," a British musket, was also used during the War of 1812. "Brown Bess" is the nickname given to the muzzle-loading smoothbore flintlock Land Pattern Musket. While "Brown Bess" was the ...

They were there to see the demonstration of a new type of flintlock musket designed by Honoré Blanc ... one gun into another and expect either to work. But they did. Blanc had taken enormous ...

The flintlock pictured here is a typical British "Brown Bess" musket. Marks on the gun indicate that it was used by German mercenaries during the American Revolution. 1637 - First use of firearms ...