Original 1796 British Brown Bess Third Model Musket Set Marked Dover Castle- Numbered 1 through 6 Display Guns & Parts Sets known as the 'Old Contemptibles'

known as the 'Old Contemptibles' after a comment made by the German Kaiser

This practice is referenced in the second term

Constructed of 95% original parts (a couple pins and minor parts maybe post war manufactured as is the carry handle)

The differences between the various EIC Models are generally minor

Original 1796 British Brown Bess Third Model Musket Set Marked Dover Castle- Numbered 1 through 6 Display Guns & Parts Sets known as the 'Old Contemptibles'Original Items: One of a kind set. This set of six consecutively numbered muskets has been fully restored and have been part of the IMA collection for many years. Christian, IMAs owner never wanted to part with them, but all things change. In 1789 the French Revolution started and France entered to "REIGN OF TERROR". In 1794 King Louis XIV and his Queen were both beheaded and ALL of Europe took serious notice. Every crowned head in Europe feared the