Original British Brown Bess Musket Swan Neck Cock- Circa 1796 Hand Select:No YK and 24239 refers to

YK and 24239 refers to "The Second Battalion

Amazingly the Nepalese had no conception of the tape primer ignition system and consequently since no ammunition was supplied the finished weapons remained unused

This military model differs from the original commercial model in its 20 round magazine and its horizontal foregrip

Offered in fair to good solid condition

Original British Brown Bess Musket Swan Neck Cock- Circa 1796 Hand Select:No YK and 24239 refers toOriginal Item: Very Few Available. These are third Model Brown Bess Flintlock Swan Neck Hammers (cocks) with top jaw and screw dating from circa 1790 to 1810. These are absolutely 100% original English manufacture, supplied to the British East India Company at the close of the 18th Century. Found in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2003, these were "left over" from British Brown Bess Muskets converted to percussion cap system in 1839. These are the earlier style