Pattern Dates for British Ordnance Small Arms, 1718 - 1783, by De Witt Bailey, Ph. D.

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Pattern Dates for British Ordnance Small Arms,
1718 - 1783,
by De Witt Bailey, Ph. D.

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A heavily illustrated guide to pistols, carbines, rifles, and muskets carried by British soldiers sent to North America in the 1700s. With detailed descriptions of all hardware, markings, and measurements this book provides a system for identifying these firearms. A excellent book for those interested in Brown Bess Muskets. This Soft cover, 128 pages, nice black and white photos & illustrations, 8-1/2 x 11" format.

The Table of Contents includes the following:

Acknowledgments
Author's Notes
Glossary
Introduction
Basis of the New System Components

Barrels
Locks
Land and Sea Service Pattern Furniture
Stocks
Pattern-Date Designations
Wallpieces
Land Service Muskets

Long
Short
Marine

Sea Service Muskets
Carbines

Land Service
Sea Service (musketoons, blunderbusses, seven-barrel guns)
Rifles
Land Service Pistols
Sea Service Pistols

Complete Arms (Detailed Measurements by Pattern)

Wallpiece
Land Service Muskets

Long
Short
Marine or Militia

Sea Service Muskets
Carbines

Land Service
Sea Service (musketoons, blunderbusses, seven-barreled gun)

Rifles
Land Service Pistols
Sea Service Pistols

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