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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
The Charleville Musket has been seen in the following films used by the following actors:
Films
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Chevalier D'Eon | French soldiers | Both full-length and carbine muskets | 2006 |
Model 1777 Cavalry Carbine
Model 1777 Cavalry Carbine (Mousqueton De Cavalerie) became the standard weapon for all the French cavalry corps at the turn of the 18th and 19 century, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars.
The Charleville Musket 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 | |
| Chouans! | French dragoons | 1988 | ||
| The Horseman on the Roof (Le hussard sur le toit) | French dragoons | 1995 | ||
| The Brothers Grimm | A villager | 2005 |