Part Number: AAP-540
The 1st Pattern Brunswick Rifle was adopted in 1837 and was the first percussion rifle adopted by the British military. The rifle features a hooked breech with keyed barrel and back action percussion lock. This replica musket was assembled from parts cast by The Rifle Shoppe fitted to an antique barrel. The percussion period saw the development of many British smoothbore musket and rifle patterns during the late 1830's to the 1850's.
Officially a .70 caliber we measure this barrel bore land to land at .721" at the muzzle with two grooves, .763" groove to groove, for use with a belted ball. The bore is fair with some dark spots clearly visible. The antique barrel is 30-3/16" long including the breech. The exterior of the barrel has a smooth brown finish with the twist pattern visible beneath the finish. The barrel is fitted with a military style blade front sight. A flat top rear sight with a single leaf is fitted ahead of the breech. The right hand side of the barrel is fitted with a bayonet lug for a sword bayonet.