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Charleville Musket
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, 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. 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. During the American War of Independence the French Government supplied large quantities of muskets, most common the Charleville Model 1763, to the Continental Army.
Charleville Musket
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
Note, that near all firing Charleville Musket in the film or television are modern firing replicas due original Charleville Musket are unsafe to shots and much more expensive.
The Charleville Musket and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Films
Television
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napoléon | French soldiers | 2002 | |
| Midsomer Murders | 1997 | ||
| The Count of Monte Cristo | Soldiers | 1998 | |
| Amazing Stories | 1985-1987 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assassin's Creed III: Liberation | 2012 | ||
| Tropico Series | 2011 |
Animation
| Title | Characters | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer - Season 5 | Lana | 2014 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro | Napoleon soldiers | 1979 | |
| Le Chevalier D'Eon | French soldiers | Both full-length and carbine muskets | 2006 |
| Najica Blitz Tactics | butler | 2007 | |
| Sakura Taisen: New York, N.Y. | 2007 | ||
| Black Lagoon | Roberta | 2006-2010 |
Model 1777 Cavalry Carbine
The Model 1777 Cavalry Carbine (Mousqueton de Cavalerie) became the standard weapon for most French cavalry corps at the turn of the 18th and 19 century, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. It was manufactured from 1777 until 1815 and it went through several updates along the same lines as the Charleville musket creating the An IX and An XIII variations (the most notable difference between the models being that the An IX model shortened the wooden stock making the weapon lighter and less bulky whilst keeping the same barrel length). This weapon has a couple of unusual features which distinguish it from most other cavalry carbines. Firstly, along with a sling bar mounted on the left side of the carbine, it was also fitted with a pair of normal sling loops for if it was used in the dismounted role or by infantry. Secondly, it is fitted with a bayonet lug on the bottom of the muzzle. Due to the overall short length of the carbine with the bayonet attached this was of questionable utility and was very seldom used, more commonly being used as a hand tool or discarded all together.
The Model 1777 Cavalry Carbine and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Films
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hussar Ballad (Gusarskaya ballada) | Nikolai Kryuchkov | Ivan | 1962 | |
| Hussar Ballad (Gusarskaya ballada) | Russian and French soldiers | 1962 | ||
| The Married Couple of the Year Two (Les Mariés de l'an II) | Michel Auclair | The Prince | 1971 | |
| The Married Couple of the Year Two (Les Mariés de l'an II) | Chouans | 1971 | ||
| Chouans! | French dragoons | 1988 | ||
| The Horseman on the Roof (Le hussard sur le toit) | French dragoons | 1995 | ||
| Brotherhood of the Wolf | Émilie Dequenne | Marianne de Morangias | 2001 | |
| The Brothers Grimm | Villager | 2005 | ||
| Goya's Ghosts | French soldiers | 2006 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Chevalier D'Eon | French soldiers | 2006 |
Model 1786 Hussar Carbine
The Model 1786 Hussar Carbine (Mousqueton de Hussard) was, as the name suggests, a carbine developed for the French Hussar regiments. The Hussars were true light cavalry who specialised in scouting and raiding, so an even lighter and shorter carbine was desired. The Model 1786 can be easily distinguished from the Model 1777 by its very short stock relative to the barrel, along with the apparently short ramrod (the ramrod actually extends all the was back into the buttstock of the carbine). Similarly to the Model 1777 it was also strangely fitted with a bayonet lug, although this was rarely (if ever) used by the Hussars despite the fact that the bayonet was always issued. Eventually, during the Napoleonic war the Model 1786 gave way to standardisation and was replaced by the standard An IX Cavalry Carbine.
The Model 1786 Hussar Carbine and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Films
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh | Gojko Mitic | Tecumseh | 1972 |