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=Model 1786 Hussar Carbine=
=Model 1786 Hussar Carbine=
[[Image:Ussaro mod. 1786.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Model 1786 Hussar Carbine (modern Pedersoli "Ussaro Mod 1786" replica) - .69 caliber]]
[[Image:Ussaro mod. 1786.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Model 1786 Hussar Carbine (modern Pedersoli "Ussaro Mod 1786" replica) - .69 caliber]]
The '''Model 1786 Hussar Carbine''' (''Mousqueton D'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''' (''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.


{{Gun Title|Model 1786 Hussar Carbine}}
{{Gun Title|Model 1786 Hussar Carbine}}

Revision as of 23:23, 5 February 2014

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

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Original Charleville Mle 1763 - .69 caliber
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Charleville Musket Mle 1777 - .69 caliber


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

Title Actor Character Note Date
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Napoleon's men 2009
The Alamo (2004) . Alamo Defenders 2004
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World French Naval Sailors of the Acheron 2003
The Patriot Heath Ledger Gabriel Martin 2000
The Horseman on the Roof (Le hussard sur le toit) Juliette Binoche Pauline de Théus 1995
The Horseman on the Roof (Le hussard sur le toit) Hervé Pierre Brig. Maugin 1995
The Horseman on the Roof (Le hussard sur le toit) French soldiers 1995
Chouans! French soldiers and royalist rebels 1988
Gardens of Stone U. S. Army 3rd Infantry "Old Guard" 1987
Tecumseh Rolf Römer Col. McKew 1972
Untamable Angelique French soldiers 1967
Angelique and the King King´s musketeers 1966
Angelique: The Road to Versailles Gendarmes, soldiers 1965
Angélique Giuliano Gemma Calembredaine 1964
Angélique Bernard Lajarrige Sancé de Monteloup 1964
Angélique The castle defenders, bandits, gendarmes 1964
Cartouche Jean-Paul Belmondo Dominique 1962
Cartouche Jess Hahn Gentle Giant 1962
Cartouche Jean Rochefort The Mole 1962
Cartouche French soldiers 1962
Captain Blood (Le Capitan) French soldiers 1960
Comanche Territory Maureen O'Hara Katie Howard 1950
Comanche Territory Will Geer Dan'l Seeger 1950
Comanche Territory Glenn Strange Big Joe 1950
Comanche Territory Stacey´s men 1950

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Le Chevalier D'Eon French soldiers Both full-length and carbine muskets 2006

Model 1777 Cavalry Carbine

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French 1777 AN IX model Cavalry Flintlock Carbine - .69 caliber

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. This weapon has a couple of unusal 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
Chouans! French dragoons 1988
The Horseman on the Roof (Le hussard sur le toit) French dragoons 1995
The Brothers Grimm Villager 2005

Model 1786 Hussar Carbine

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Model 1786 Hussar Carbine (modern Pedersoli "Ussaro Mod 1786" replica) - .69 caliber

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