Some might wonder what would have happened if Porter had a couple of machine guns. Others might say that’s ridiculous, ...
While it’s rare to get any buck during Pennsylvania’s flintlock season ... to keep hunting long after the fall archery and rifle seasons have passed. In Black’s case, his rifle didn ...
The Brown Bess Flintlock Musket came in 3 sizes - Long Land pattern 1720 - 1760, Short land 1760 - 1790 and India Pattern 1790 - 1815. The barrel lengths were 46" 42" and 39" respectively.
The flintlock pictured here is a typical British "Brown Bess" musket. Marks on the gun indicate that it was used by German mercenaries during the American Revolution. 1637 - First use of firearms ...