Pedersoli 1777 Revolutionnaire
Davide Pedersoli & Co. S.r.l. · Rifle · In Production
Also known as: Charleville Model 1777, Fusil d'infanterie Modèle 1777, Pedersoli 1777 Revolutionaire
Overview
The Pedersoli 1777 Revolutionnaire is a modern reproduction of the French Modèle 1777 Charleville infantry musket, a .69 caliber smoothbore flintlock muzzle-loading long gun. Built by Davide Pedersoli in Italy, it pairs a roughly 44 7/8-inch armory-bright smoothbore barrel with an oil-finished European walnut full stock, steel hardware, a brass priming pan and screw-fixed barrel bands, faithful to the improved 1777 pattern with its cheek-piece stock. Loaded from the muzzle with loose ball and paper cartridge and ignited by a traditional flintlock, it is intended for reenactment, living history and black-powder shooting.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4599 g (162.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1514 mm (59.61") |
| Barrel Length | 1140 mm (44.88") |
| 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, Brass Priming Pan, Screw Fixed Barrel Bands, Socket Bayonet Lug, Steel Ramrod, Sling Swivels, Military Iron Sights, Oil Finished 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 1777 Charleville infantry musket (SKU S.256-069). Weight ~10.14 lb; overall length 59 5/8 in; barrel 44 7/8 in. The improved 1777 pattern introduced the reinforced cock, brass priming pan and cheek-piece stock that carried over into the later An IX (1800) revision.
Background
The original Modèle 1777 Charleville armed the French army through the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and was the pattern refined into the An IX musket; its lines also directly shaped the United States Springfield Model 1795. Pedersoli's Revolutionnaire lets modern shooters and reenactors carry a faithful copy of that era-defining infantry musket.