This Brown Bess style musket fits the India Pattern widely used in the British Empire at the end of the 18th century and well into the 19th century. It is marked "WHEELER" on the tail of the lock and King George's "crown/GR" cipher below the pan. The barrel has a bayonet stud that doubles as the front sight, two crossed scepter proofmarks, and an additional floral mark. The stock has a small "JE" mark on the left flat near the tail.

Fine with mostly bright iron surfaces with some minor oxidation and pitting and aged patina on the brass. The stock is fine and has minor dings and marks, hairline cracks on both flats, and a chip on the bottom of the forend. Mechanically fine.