The 'Long' front pipe was introduced with the 1756 Long Land Pattern Brown Bess Musket. It should be noted that this musket still bears a 'Short' front pipe as the 1742 Pattern. Previously to this Wooden ramrods were the norm, but many earlier muskets still are fitted with the later iron rods. Still installed is the correct iron ramrod.

This example has a lovely walnut stock, which still retains the 'bannister rail' butt stock and the large bulge by the lower ramrod pipe of the Long Land Pattern. They include CROWN / GR and another that looks to be a 'Viewed' mark, as well as an IG inspector or makers mark on the left side. 75' smoothbore iron barrel, which bears British Proof Marks, which are still partly clear. The musket has a full 46' regulation length. The lock is quite clean and in great shape. Action is strong and holds at half cock, firing correctly at full cock. There is also the 'Lock Viewers Mark' underneath the frizzen. mid lock for King George III, with IORDAN / 1747 across the tail. The musket has the correct 'banana' shaped lock plate, which is fully marked with Crown over G.R.

It's known that he marked his locks with his name spelled either with an I or J in Jordan. It is recorded that Thomas Jordan was a London gunmaker who produced arms for the British Ordnance from 1733 until 1762. For more information please see the lovely work The Brown Bess: An Identification Guide and Illustrated Study of Britain's Most Famous Musket by Erik Goldstein and Stuart C. This 'new' design was& basically the official change from wooden to iron ramrods, with the ramrod pipes being of smaller bore size. This really is a fantastic looking gun, in great condition, totally correct to the Pattern of 1748. Just fresh to the Market this remarkably RARE Pattern 1748 Brown Bess made by JORDAN, dated 1747 and marked to the 17th Regiment of Foot.

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