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* Two Arabian Bad Guys in ''[[Blazing Saddles]]''
* Two Arabian Bad Guys in ''[[Blazing Saddles]]''


* British soldiers and various characters in ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'', ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'', and ''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End''
* British soldiers and various characters in ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'', ''Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'', and ''Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End''


* British Marines and various characters in ''[[Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World]]''
* British Marines and various characters in ''[[Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World]]''

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Modern reproduction "Long Land Pattern" Brown Bess Infantry musket made from 1756-1768 - .75 caliber.
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Original "Short Land Pattern" Brown Bess musket made 1768-1805 - .75 caliber
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Original "India Pattern" Brown Bess musket made 1805-1840 - .75 caliber
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Modern reproduction Sea Service Brown Bess Naval musket

The Brown Bess (British Long Land Pattern) was a smooth-bore flintlock musket that was standard issue with the British Army throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries, including the French and Indian / 7 Years War, the American War of Independence and the Napoleonic Wars. For the purposes of this page, Brown Bess refers to any of the British Land Pattern Muskets of 1722-1883, which include the Long Land Pattern, Short Land Pattern, Sea Service Pattern, India Pattern, New Land Pattern and New Light Infantry Land Pattern Cavalry Carbine.


Specifications

  • Weight: 10.5 pounds (4.8 kg)
  • Length: 58.5 inches (1,490 mm)
  • Barrel length: 42 inches (1,100 mm)
  • Cartridge: 0.71 inches (18 mm) lead ball, undersized to reduce the effects of powder fouling.
  • Caliber: 0.75 inches (19 mm)
  • Action: Flintlock
  • Rate of fire: User dependent; usually 3+ rounds a minute
  • Muzzle velocity: Variable
  • Effective range: Variable (50-100 yards)
  • Feed system: Muzzle loaded


The Brown Bess Flintlock Musket has been used in the following:

Film

Television

  • British Army soldiers in the television series Hawkeye (1994)