Pedersoli 1766 Charleville Musket
Davide Pedersoli & Co. S.r.l. · Rifle · In Production
Also known as: Pedersoli 1763/1766 Charleville, Pedersoli Charleville 1766, 1766 Charleville Musket (Pedersoli)
Overview
The Pedersoli 1766 Charleville Musket is a modern, faithful reproduction of the .69 caliber flintlock smoothbore muzzle-loading musket that served the French Army and was shipped in quantity to the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Built by Davide Pedersoli in Italy, it pairs a 44.75-inch armory-bright smoothbore barrel with a satin-finished European walnut full stock, three steel barrel bands, sling swivels and military-style iron sights, faithful to the 1763/1766 light infantry pattern. N-SSA approved for competition and reenactment, it fires a patched round ball or the historic loose ball and paper cartridge, loaded from the muzzle and ignited by a traditional flintlock.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4595 g (162.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1502 mm (59.13") |
| Barrel Length | 1137 mm (44.76") |
| Action Type | Muzzleloader |
| Firing Mechanism | Flintlock |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Muzzle Velocity | 427 m/s (1401 fps) |
| Effective Range | 46 m (50 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 183 m (200 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 3 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | White Metal |
Calibers
- .69 Caliber Musket Ball · primary — also known as 0.69 in, 17.5 mm ball
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Muzzle Loaded
- Features: Smoothbore Barrel, Muzzle Loaded, Three Barrel Bands, Socket Bayonet Lug, Steel Ramrod, Sling Swivels, Military Iron Sights, European Walnut Stock
Service history
Operators
- Historical reenactors
Production
Current-production reproduction offered by Davide Pedersoli & Co.; exact output figures not published.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Notes
Reproduction of the French Modèle 1766 light-pattern infantry musket (SKU S.255.175). Weight ~10.13 lb; overall length 59 1/8 in; barrel 44.75 in tapering from ~1.30 in at the breech to ~0.84 in at the muzzle. Sold as a finished musket and as an unfinished kit (K.255.175).
Background
The original 1766 light-pattern Charleville was among the French arms France sent to Washington's Continental Army, and it directly informed the United States Springfield Model 1795. Pedersoli's reproduction lets modern shooters and reenactors carry a faithful copy of that Revolutionary War musket.