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.

Charleville Musket - .69 caliber

Original Charleville Mle 1766 - .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		United States 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		Gendarmes, bandits		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