Pedersoli An IX Dragoons
Davide Pedersoli & Co. S.r.l. · Rifle · In Production
Also known as: Fusil de Dragon An IX, An IX Dragoon Musket, Pedersoli S292
Overview
The Pedersoli An IX Dragoons is a modern black-powder reproduction of the French Fusil de Dragon Modele An IX, a smoothbore flintlock musket carried by Napoleonic-era dragoon cavalry. Chambered for a .69 caliber (17.5mm) round ball and loaded from the muzzle, it is shorter and lighter than the standard infantry Charleville musket, with a walnut full stock, brass furniture chosen to resist corrosion from horse sweat, and double iron barrel bands to withstand the strain of mounted carry. Built by Davide Pedersoli for historical re-enactment, muzzleloader target shooting, and collecting.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4400 g (155.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1415 mm (55.71") |
| Barrel Length | 1025 mm (40.35") |
| Action Type | Muzzleloader |
| Firing Mechanism | Flintlock |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Effective Range | 75 m (82 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 300 m (328 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Polished Steel |
Calibers
- .69 Caliber Musket Ball · primary — also known as 0.69 in, 17.5 mm ball
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Muzzle Loaded
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Smoothbore Barrel, Walnut Full Stock, Brass Furniture, Double Iron Barrel Bands, Wooden Ramrod, Reproduction
Service history
Conflicts
- Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
Production
Production years: 1957-present
Modern reproduction; original An IX pattern muskets were issued to French dragoon regiments during the First Empire
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Notes
Faithful reproduction of the regulation dragoon musket in service under the First French Empire. Pedersoli model code S292.
Background
Dragoons began as mounted infantry who rode to battle but fought on foot, so their muskets were built shorter and lighter than an infantryman's Charleville; the brass fittings were specifically chosen because they would not rust from the sweat of the horse.