The brown bess bayonet, 17201860 paperback january 1, 1986 by graham priest author. This amount will not appear on your online receipt, but will added to your order. According to the 1785, dictionary of the vulgar tongue, the definition of brown bess means to hug a brown bess, or carry a. It is black leather and has a brass throat, correctly folded and soldered brass tip, and brass latchet for securing it in your frog or baldrick. British bayonets and british scabbards for military rifles and muskets for sale. Early brown bess socket bayonet british militaria forums. It does appear to be quite a rare modification, although at least one very early shield bess bayonet 1 pre 1750 bayonet is known with this modification. Musket parts i dont have them, but a source for brown bess parts japanese and italian, and charleville parts is paul ackermann paul can make repairs to ramrods and. Brown bess india pattern black powder guns flintlock pistol uss constitution longhunter medieval weapons colonial america military weapons this indiapattern musket was a mainstay of the british army for almost half a century. May 05, 2014 the name brown bess, during the 1700s, was a low vernacular for a prostitute. If upon receiving your musket you are not completely happy with your purchase, you may return it for a refund. It is black leather and has a brass throat, correctly folded and soldered brass tip, and brass latchet for securing it in your frog. Brown bess bayonets used in sweden usually has a number on the shank 4mm digits.
British wwi enfield smle p1907 hook quillon bayonet and scabbard. Sn 12785 12785 this is an original brown bess socket bayonet for the brown bess musket. It seems to closely follow the 1742 pattern, but has no government markings on the lock or barrel. Reilly in his book on american socket bayonets and scabbards, which is the definitive work on the subject at this time. It has a 16 long blade which is in very good condition. If upon receiving your musket you are not completely. This sturdy 3 rd pattern bayonet is well made and dates to around.
Bayonet for 3rd model east india pattern brown bess with leather scabbard. The south african blade profile differs significantly from the british no. Our brown bess bayonet is a socket bayonet which was an improvement over the earlier plug bayonets. This socket bayonet is made to fit your brown bess musket. After reading the book i can quickly identify a specific pattern of brown bess just by looking at a picture of one.
Please note that the bayonet shown is for display only and must be purchased separately. Bayo 264 bayo 264 this is a very nice example of one of the many brown bess socket. Musket parts i dont have them, but a source for brown bess parts japanese and italian, and charleville parts is paul ackermann paul can make repairs to ramrods and bayonet lugs, tune and repair locks, hone barrels and crown muzzles, repair and refinish stocks, and reharden hammers frizzens. Reproduction kukri brown bess bayonet price $175 plus postage. The history of the british bayonet goes back to the 17th century, and because of this the british bayonet is one of the more interesting types of militaria to collect. British wwi enfield smle p1907 bayonet and scabbard. The land pattern musket, better known as the brown bess was the standard infantry weapon of the british army for over 100 years until being replaced in the mid19th century. Other than these slight differences, this example is very similar to the short blade board of ordnance bayonet used with a dragoon short musket. Since rank and file was mainly from the lower classes of england, they spoke of their muskets as hugging a. M1 garand rifle was first issued with the m1905 16 inch bayonet. Although crude by european standards, this bayonet is a fairly. Some units use the belly box by itself and some used it in conjunction with the larger slung box. Even at that range the gun was not particularly accurate. Unfollow brown bess muskets to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Apart from the weapon number on the socket, does your have any other markings. Although crude by european standards, this bayonet is a fairly refined example of the nonregulation bayonets made during the revolutionary war. Original south african no 4 uzi blade bayonet socket bayonet for use with the. This musket was used in the era of the expansion of the british empire and acquired symbolic importance at least as significant as its physical importance. Rifle bayonets and musket bayonets for sale international. The land pattern, or more popularly known as the brown bess, and its versions were all. American socket bayonet scabbards circa 1855 to 1900. The batalions are ssouthern, vvisby, mmiddle and nnorthern. The brown bess bayonet was the standard british infantry bayonet issued from 1722 through 1840 for. This is a high quality reproduction of a typical accoutrements used with brown bess and similar muskets. The mortise is cut for a bottom bayonet mounting stud. Brown bess simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The gun began life as a privatepurchase long land brown bess. The brown bess is a nickname for the british short land pattern musket.
For shipping costs and other details see bottom of our muskets section. Very well researched, and just as well laid out and photographed. Reserved reserved late 18th early 19th century british brown bess musket socket bayonet with scabbard. The patterns i use are created either from originals, pictures and measurements of originals, or the scale drawings from the late anthony carters excellent book bayonet belt frogs. Brown bess india pattern black powder guns flintlock pistol uss constitution longhunter medieval weapons colonial america military weapons this indiapattern musket was a mainstay of the british. Blacksmithmade copy of a british early land pattern brown bess socket bayonet.
The 1855 scabbard consisted of a stitched leather with a brass chape and an attaqched belt loop attached by a frog. The socket measures 3 long and the muzzle ring diameter is 24mm. German wwii 98k mauser bayonet frog late style without securing loop. Brand new the sword and bayonet makers of imperial germany 18711918. German wwii 98k bayonet leather frog with securing loop. The bayonets were made by armaments corporation of south africa armscor, lyttelton engineering works, in pretoria. Brown bess is a nickname of uncertain origin for the british armys muzzleloading smoothbore flintlock land pattern musket and its derivatives. Special thanks to belgian collector rik desmet, british collector jeff hayes and u. The history of the british bayonet goes back to the 17th century, and because of this the british bayonet is one of the more. Socket bayonets were made with a socket that fitted over the barrel of the musket and had a slot which slid past the fore sight. It closely resembles the american m4 bayonet on which it is based. This musket was used in the era of the expansion of the. British victorian volunteer p1860 short rifle bayonet.
All frogs can be dyed either light brown, medium brown, dark brown, or black. The frog is constructed of brown leather, with a brass buckle and copper rivets. The patterns i use are created either from originals, pictures and measurements of originals, or the scale drawings from the late anthony carters excellent book. This is a second model brown bess which was evidently used and modified by an american soldier during the. As with any country suddenly involved in a war, the american colonies in 1775 had to acquire a great number of arms quickly. We now have these bowie knives available with bone and horn handles plug bayonets we are pleased to offer three styles of plug bayonets for 2007. The brown bess bayonet was the standard british infantry bayonet issued from 1722 through 1840 for use with the brown bess musket. The barrel has private birmingham proofs and the initials tp, the lock is marked nickson. Bayonet for brown bess, with scabbard, 18 triangular. Since rank and file was mainly from the lower classes of england, they spoke of their muskets as hugging a brown bess.
In 1855 the american military decided on a new bayonet fo rall services this was the 1855, this remained in service until they replaced it with the 1873 whixh used the same pattern bayonebt with a smaller socket. The closure is made with a leather button, which was standard for the time. The standard blade length of a brown bess bayonet is ca. Its effective range was about 100 yards 91 m but in most battle situations the distance between forces was only about 50 yards 46 m. If you are fortunate enough to own george neumanns 1967 book the history of the weapons. The us m7 scabbard for 10in m1 bayonet wwii was introduced at the same time to accommodate m1 bayonets.
A flintlock musket, the brown bess saw service wherever british forces marched. As a result, the weapon took part in conflicts in nearly every corner of the globe. As a purist bayonet collector, im not hampered by any rules, although perhaps complete with scabbard and frog could be considered. Simply put, before buying the book i could identify a brown bess as probably being some type of brown bess about 5 out of 10 times. When is a brown bess bayonet not a brown bess bayonet. In keeping with the spirit of the originals, there are no belt buckle holes. This british military accoutrement is an original angular socket bayonet and scabbard used with their brown bess smoothbore musket. British bayonets had a brass finial on the end of the pommel. Bayonet for brown bess, with scabbard, 18 triangular blade. It is very similar to item b3 on page 95 in skennertons bayonet book. This is the scabbard to fit our british brown bess bayonet and many other bayonets. B30 original turkish 1890 bayonet, scabbard and frog bayonet shortened for trench knife.