Original British American Revolutionary War State of Virginia Marked Long Land Pattern P1742 Brown Bess Flintlock Musket with 1759 Dated Lock by Galton Category_Martini-Henry Accessories All such unusual Ersatz bayonets

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Original British American Revolutionary War State of Virginia Marked Long Land Pattern P1742 Brown Bess Flintlock Musket with 1759 Dated Lock by Galton Category_Martini-Henry Accessories All such unusual Ersatz bayonetsOriginal 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