December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
The India Pattern was a shortened and simplified musket first introduced into the British Army in 1793, which became the standard British infantry weapon from that point forward and through the entire first quarter of the 19th century. It was the workhorse arm of all foot troops in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars and War of 1812. This particular example of the Type I or pre-1809 configuration with goose-neck cock, was originally issued to the 6th Battalion of the Royal Artillery Regiment and following its capture in battle or perhaps at sea, became part of the Federal arms supply. India Pattern muskets were used by most US Artillery units in preference to the US Model 1795 muskets, as well as the US Marine Corps. During the invasion of the Maine District in 1814, India Pattern muskets were also issued out to the Massachusetts militia during the resulting arms crisis. This fine example bears the original markings of the 6th Battalion, Royal Artillery Regiment engraved on top of the barrel, with ‘MS” stamps on barrel and stock to denote later state ownership (500 of these being transferred to Maine when that district became a state in 1820). A fine example in very good working order with an associated, original India Pattern bayonet fitted to the piece. 2 pieces.