Original British Napoleonic Wars / War of 1812 Era India Pattern Brown Bess Bayonet by Osborn With Leather Scabbard Scabbards & Sheaths - Photo of Captain Lackey

- Photo of Captain Lackey and his crew

where a wire spool would be attached to let out cable

It was designed to be used in the light machine gun role

and ultimately the Gewehr 98

for many years and flew in by naval seaplane for weekends during his career

Original British Napoleonic Wars / War of 1812 Era India Pattern Brown Bess Bayonet by Osborn With Leather Scabbard Scabbards & Sheaths - Photo of Captain LackeyOriginal Item: Only One Available. Many variations and modifications of the standard pattern musket were created over its long history. The earliest version was the Long Land Pattern of 1722, 62 inches (1,575 mm) long (without bayonet), with a 46 inch (1,168 mm) barrel. It was later found that shortening the barrel did not detract from accuracy but made handling easier, giving rise to the Militia (or Marine) Pattern of 1756 and the Short Land Pattern