Brown Bess
Musket
DesignerBoard of Ordnance
Design Year1722
Difficulty
Very Easy
In-Game Hints
- -Standard infantry arm of the British Empire for over a century
- -Flintlock smoothbore musket with a .75 caliber bore
- -Saw action in the American Revolution and Napoleonic Wars
Country of OriginClick to reveal
Kingdom of Great Britain
About the Brown Bess
The Brown Bess is a musket designed by Board of Ordnance in 1722. It is classified as a very easy difficulty firearm in Gun Guesser.
In Gun Guesser, players are shown the Brown Bess along with its type, designer, and design year — but not its country of origin. Your challenge is to place a pin on the world map as close to its true origin as possible. The closer your guess, the higher your score.
Think you know where the Brown Bess was designed? Play Gun Guesser to test your firearms geography knowledge, or browse the full firearms database to study up before your next game.
Can You Guess Where the Brown Bess Was Made?
Test your knowledge in Gun Guesser — the free online gun quiz where you pin firearm origins on the world map.
