The colonial victory against the British in the American Revolutionary War was far from a predetermined outcome. In addition ...

This week, the show travels back to the American Revolution to explore the science of the weapons used by all sides.

I f seeing a musket turn a nice, ripe honeydew into fruit salad at 60 yards is your idea of fun, “Revolutionary War Weapons” ...

A shooter uses one hand for firing, and a prop to steady the ... The flintlock pictured here is a typical British "Brown Bess" musket. Marks on the gun indicate that it was used by German ...

The Brown Bess Flintlock Musket came in 3 sizes - Long Land pattern 1720 - 1760, Short land 1760 - 1790 and India Pattern 1790 - 1815. The barrel lengths were 46" 42" and 39" respectively.

Archaeologists and historians uncover the real stories of innovation, skill, and strategy, from the Brown Bess musket to the world’s first military submarine. Learn about the ingenious weapons that ...

Dozens of them, clad in scarlet, carrying Brown Bess muskets, and running for cover wherever they can find it. Flanking them on two sides are more armed Minute Men than they can make out amid the ...

If seeing a musket turn a nice ... say, the smooth-bore “Brown Bess” flintlock used at Lexington and Concord seem like Gun 101. But the camera work and the tests run by Joel Bohy—munitions ...