The British Pattern 1769 Short Land Musket is also called the second model Brown Bess. Approx. 75 caliber, the muzzle is very worn and thin. The 41 7/8” barrel has a heavily oxidized bore showing encrustation its full length. The barrel has a soft brown patina with overall oxidation and light to moderate pitting scattered about the surfaces. It has a fairly simple top-mounted blade front sight. No bayonet lug is present. The touchole area shows a very large relining with what appears to be brass, no doubt the arm is a reconversion to flint. The lockplate is a lightly cleaned later British India pattern and is Tower marked. The markings however are obscured due to the cleaning of the metal with remnants of light pitting present. All of the brass hardware has toned to a dull ocher patina but it remains present. The triggerguard slightly loose with its rear tang slightly warped. The flat serpentine sideplate with rear teat fits well. The toe of the buttplate is slightly misshapen. The walnut stock is very good showing an old cleaning which has softened some of the edges, but the comb flutes remain crisp and the brass monogram plate atop the wrist is present. There are scattered small chips here and there, most notably at rear of the tang and a few splits or cracks that come with the years and drying. There is a small plug ahead of the triggerguard front extension. The sling swivels have been removed and there is a no longer a ramrod present. The lock does function with a somewhat weak hammer spring. This good “representative” example of a second model Brown Bess won’t break the bank.