Original East India Company Brown Bess.

[BigBlue175]

Got this the other day. Figured I’d share. This one was made sometime between 1793 and 1809. If anyone knows what the markings on the barrel mean I’d love to hear it.

 

[Sc1873]

The barrel proofs are London proofs with EIC side plate

 

[MrSmitty]

Man! who's hands have held that?, what has that gun seen? Was that a trade gun, or could it actually have been used in some battle? Beautiful gun, none the less.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

It’s amazing to me that it even still exists

 

[Gingerbeardman]

That might be the coolest thing I see this week! Thanks for sharing. I sure wish there was some way to extract its stories.