Brown Bess "Ranger" Musket

[El Lobo]

Hey Guys,

This nice little flinter is "calling-my-name". 

Does anyone have one?   Seen one?  Shot one?  Know the company?  These folks advertize in "Muzzleloader" magazine.

http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/MRBB.shtml

An exerpt about this fowler....

quote....If you are fortunate enough to own George Neumann's 1967 book "The History of the Weapons of the American Revolution", and turn to page 116 you will see it. It is also pictured, although in less detail, on page 65 of "Collector's Encyclopedia of the American Revolution". It is my understanding that the original gun is now on display at Valley Forge.   ......unquote

Merry Christmas!!

Lobo in West Virginia

[captchee]

I believe Middlesex guns are   made in India . I haven’t heard anything really bad about them past that they are often to heavy and that their  inletting isn’t that great at times .
I do know many of the re-enacting groups purchase these weapons and they seem to like them

As to their correctness ?. if you dont find the answers here ,I would post  the question over on frontier folk forum  or in the Traditional Muzzleloading Association
 The folks over their know these inside  and out as many of them have or do own them

TMA
http://www.traditionalmuzzleloadingassociation.com/index.html
frountier folk
http://frontierfolk.net/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/

 im sure someone else will chime in here soon

[dodd3]

lobo if you wont a good one the have a look at this sight .bernie
Between 1756 and 1813 the English “Board of Ordnance” required the production of shorter versions of the regular infantry musket. The barrel’s lengths varied from 26” to 37”, equipping the corps of the dragoons, the grenadiers, the Royal Horse-Guards and the Artillery, as well as some volunteers corps. Our reproduced carbine is inspired by this series and keeps the same features of the Brown Bess, like the walnut stock oil finish and the satin finish of the barrel.
S.262  Brown-Bess Carbine Standard Flintlock model
http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/

[El Lobo]

Dodd,
 
Thanks for the lead!!

Lobo in West Virginia

[gustmouse]

lobo if you wont a good one the have a look at this sight .bernie
Between 1756 and 1813 the English “Board of Ordnance” required the production of shorter versions of the regular infantry musket. The barrel’s lengths varied from 26” to 37”, equipping the corps of the dragoons, the grenadiers, the Royal Horse-Guards and the Artillery, as well as some volunteers corps. Our reproduced carbine is inspired by this series and keeps the same features of the Brown Bess, like the walnut stock oil finish and the satin finish of the barrel.
S.262  Brown-Bess Carbine Standard Flintlock model
http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/

I went to a few a Revolutionary War reenactments this past summer, an American Dismounted Calvary unit that I talked with, carried what appeared to be the Brown Bess carbines made by Pedersoli.

[El Lobo]

Mr. Mouse,

Thanks....all information is appreciated!!

Lobo in West Virginia