Peter Stines
Sergeant
- Joined
- Apr 10, 2007
- Location
- Gulf Coast of Texas
FWIW I read a description of some partisan rangers and a "Queen Bess" musket was mentioned. Obviously a Brown Bess of the India Pattern. But there were older models still knocking about. Some Texas Rangers were described toting flinters in 1864. And the California state arsenal still had the 1817 "Common" rifle in store in 1860. Here in Texas they were buying up all rifles, shotguns, muskets and revolvers in sight and turning to civilians for more. It's hard to image a shortage of handguns in Texas at that time, but that was the case