The British made flintlock, .71 caliber smooth bore design. British Short Land Pattern musket Brown Bess is the nickname of the British Short Land Pattern musket. It was the standard arm of the ...

DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich. -- In 1776 Gen. George Washington issued an order to select men for his personal guard called the Commander-in-Chief's Guard, arming them with Brown Bess muskets. Today the Army ...