Original British American Revolutionary War State of Virginia Marked Long Land Pattern P1742 Brown Bess Flintlock Musket with 1759 Dated Lock by Galton French Machine Guns The finish on the blade

The finish on the blade and handle is mostly worn away

particularly at Utah and Omaha

The carbine has lovely aged blue patina on most the metal components

Katsumasa was active during the Showa Period and worked at Seki arsenal in Gifu

The HBT cap was worn by all troops from late 1942 on wards

Original British American Revolutionary War State of Virginia Marked Long Land Pattern P1742 Brown Bess Flintlock Musket with 1759 Dated Lock by Galton French Machine Guns The finish on the bladeOriginal Item: One of a Kind. The is a fantastic Long Land Pattern Brown Bess Musket dated 1759 with a lock made by the English gun maker Galton. The most interesting aspects of this musket are the barrel markings, which are stamped on the top with 82 VA REGT and a deeply stamped MADISON, for Madison County, Virginia, along with a worn British proof mark on left side of breech. Our research has led to a few possibilities regarding the meaning of these