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Tower Musket (East India Company)

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Tower Musket (East India Company)
Quick Overview
Production
1700 - 1840
Overview

The Tower Musket was a British smoothbore flintlock musket produced under Tower of London inspection. These muskets armed the British East India Company's armies. The Tower Musket was the primary arm of British naval landing parties during the Age of Sail.

Calibers & Ammunition
Dimensions
Overall Length
55 to 60 in
Barrel Length
39 to 46 in
Weight
9 to 11 lbs
Mechanical
Action Type
Flintlock
Trigger Type
Single-stage
Sights Type
Front sight only
Magazine Capacity
1
Additional Information
action
flintlock
barrel
smoothbore

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