Original British Napoleonic 3rd Model P-1796 Tower Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Marked to the Pool of London - dated 1800 Italian Flags and a dull finish

and a dull finish

however it does not hold at half cock due to wear on the internal mechanism

with a bit of mothing

Allien's obituary noted that he was a member of the New York Light Guard

Original British Napoleonic 3rd Model P-1796 Tower Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Marked to the Pool of London - dated 1800 Italian Flags and a dull finishOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine example of a British Third Model Brown Bess, with the 39" barrel adopted in 1796. Also known as the "India Pattern", it was the standard Musket of the line during 1815, the time of the Battle of Waterloo. This is a nice early example, with a Birmingham Crowned Crossed Scepters proof on the right side of the butt stock, over a date of 1800. It has the lovely swell near the lower ramrod pipe and