The Brown Bess Sea Service Pattern Musket,Issued between 1778 and 1854, The British Sea Pattern Musk

The Brown Bess Sea Service Pattern Musket,Issued between 1778 and 1854, The British Sea Pattern Musket was the standard arm of the Royal Marines.  In the 18th and 19th century it was the duty of marines to guard the ship and conduct boarding actions.  Because naval warfare often involved combat in the tight confines of a ship, the Brown Bess Sea Service Pattern was specially made to be smaller and lighter than the standard service infantry musket.  With a barrel length of 37 inches and an overall length 53.5 inches, it was ten inches shorter than the Long Land Pattern Musket.  It was also 1 to 1.5 pounds lighter than other infantry muskets issued to the British Army.  With the development of the percussion ignition system in the 1830’s and 40’s, many were converted from flintlock to percussion.  They would be discontinued in 1854 in favor of newer Enfield rifled muskets. -- source link

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