Original British East India Company Windus Pattern Brown Bess Flintlock Officer's Fusil with Bayonet - c. 1808 MG 42 Mounts that when fitted to the

that when fitted to the muzzle of the rifle can double as an entrenching tool to dig in

The overall length is 70 inches and the barrel alone is 53 inches with an

however the front insignia was removed some time ago

Most of these Model 1774 flintlocks were converted in the 1840s to percussion system and even they are relatively hard to find today

This rifle started life as an 1894 dated Lee Metford MkII

Original British East India Company Windus Pattern Brown Bess Flintlock Officer's Fusil with Bayonet - c. 1808 MG 42 Mounts that when fitted to theOriginal item: One of a Kind. From an old collection in England, this is a truly splendid example of the 1808 Second Model of the East India Company WINDUS Pattern Brown Bess. The "Windus" E. I. C. pattern was first introduced in 1771 with a revolutionary 39" barrel. The British E. I. C. retained a standing army much bigger than that of Great Britain and for years the E. I. C were way ahead on Arms development being a private entity. It was not until