Original Gurkha Brown Bess Musket Socket Bayonet Antique Colts Purchased directly from the family

Purchased directly from the family of a WWII Veteran of the Pacific Theater

unfortunately we cannot read the name written on the inside

The helmets received by the Northern Front quartermaster were no different from the version worn by French Soldiers

Only one medium can effect the change

Original Gurkha Brown Bess Musket Socket Bayonet Antique Colts Purchased directly from the familyOriginal Item. This is a lovely Brown Bess Socket bayonet most likely used between 1771 and 1803 by the East India Trading Company and is complete with locking spring. The major problem with the earlier plug bayonets was that when attached they made it impossible to fire the musket, requiring soldiers to wait until the last possible moment before a melee to fix the bayonet. The defeat of forces loyal to William of Orange by Jacobite Highlanders at the