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Marin le Bourgeoys created the first true flintlock guns for King Louis XIII shortly after his accession in 1610. During the 17th century, flintlock muskets were produced in a wide range of models. | Marin le Bourgeoys created the first true flintlock guns for King Louis XIII shortly after his accession in 1610. During the 17th century, flintlock muskets were produced in a wide range of models. In 1717, a flintlock musket for the French infantry was standardized. This was the first standard flintlock be issued to all infantry troops. Although it is more properly called a French infantry rifle cartridge or a French musket, muskets that later became known as "Charleville muskets", after the armory in Charleville-Mezieres, Ardennes, France. The Charleville musket was a .69 caliber French musket used in the 18th and 19th centuries. A standardized version of the musket was first created in 1717. The 1717 was replaced eleven years later in 1728 with a model using three barrel bands to hold its 46 3/4 inch barrel in place. Changes in the 1740s included the standardized use of a steel ramrod in 1743 and, after 1746, newly manufactured muskets had the pan/frizzen bridle removed. Further refinements were made in the 1750's and 1760's. | ||
[[Image:Charlie.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Charleville Musket - .69 caliber]] | [[Image:Charlie.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Charleville Musket - .69 caliber]] | ||
[[Image:Charleville.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Original Charleville Mle 1766 - .69 caliber]] | [[Image:Charleville.jpg|thumb|right|600px|Original Charleville Mle 1766 - .69 caliber]] | ||
Revision as of 20:57, 23 June 2012
Marin le Bourgeoys created the first true flintlock guns for King Louis XIII shortly after his accession in 1610. During the 17th century, flintlock muskets were produced in a wide range of models. In 1717, a flintlock musket for the French infantry was standardized. This was the first standard flintlock be issued to all infantry troops. Although it is more properly called a French infantry rifle cartridge or a French musket, muskets that later became known as "Charleville muskets", after the armory in Charleville-Mezieres, Ardennes, France. The Charleville musket was a .69 caliber French musket used in the 18th and 19th centuries. A standardized version of the musket was first created in 1717. The 1717 was replaced eleven years later in 1728 with a model using three barrel bands to hold its 46 3/4 inch barrel in place. Changes in the 1740s included the standardized use of a steel ramrod in 1743 and, after 1746, newly manufactured muskets had the pan/frizzen bridle removed. Further refinements were made in the 1750's and 1760's.
Specifications
- Weight: 10 lbs.
- Length: 60 inches
- Caliber: .69 musket ball
- Action: flintlock
- Rate of fire: 2-3 round/min
- Effective range: 100 to 200 yards max 50 to 75 effective
- Feed system: muzzle-loaded
The Charleville Musket has been seen in the following films used by the following actors:
Films
- Napoleon's men in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
- French Naval Sailors of the Acheron in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
- Heath Ledger as Gabriel Martin in Patriot, The (2000)
- French soldiers and royalist rebels in Chouans! (1988)
- United States Army 3rd Infantry "Old Guard" in Gardens of Stone (1987)
- Jean-Paul Belmondo as Dominique, Jess Hahn as Gentle Giant, Jean Rochefort as The Mole and French soldiers in Cartouche (1962)
Anime
- French soldiers in Le Chevalier D'Eon (both full-length and carbine muskets) (2006)