British East India Company “Model A” Percussion Musket Circa 1839 Spanish American War Original: Offered as

Original: Offered as

control of its crossroads was vital to the success or failure of the German attack

during which the regiment won three Congressional Medals of Honor and its commander was killed by a Boxer sniper

in the hands of settlers

was 170' long with a 47' beam

British East India Company “Model A” Percussion Musket Circa 1839 Spanish American War Original: Offered asOriginal Item: Only One Available: This is a very interesting Musket that started life as a standard 39" barreled Flintlock Brown Bess either of East India Company issue Model 1771 (Windus Pattern) or as a 1796 India Pattern issued to British troops all over the world. As the percussion system clearly outperformed the flintlock, in 1839 the Tower of London started a massive Conversion Program to update the National Musket Reserve. However in 1841 a