Musket Model 1777

Musket Modèle 1777
Musket Modèle 1777
Type	Musket
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	French Army 1777–1840
Used by	France, various native American tribes, United States of America, Haiti, Kingdom of Ireland, First French Empire, Confederation of the Rhine, First Hellenic Republic, Confederate States of America, Pirates, Privateers, Metis, Hunters,
Wars	American War of Independence, Haitian Revolution, French Revolutionary Wars, Coalition Wars, United Irishmen Rebellion, Napoleonic Wars, Emmet's Insurrection, Siege of Santo Domingo of 1805, War of 1812, Greek War of Independence, Franco-Trarzan War of 1825, French conquest of Algeria, First Franco-Mexican War, Franco-Moroccan War, French–Tahitian War, American Civil War
Production history
Designed	1777
Manufacturer	Charleville armoury and others
Produced	1777–1839 (all variants)
No. built	7,000,000
Variants	Modèle 1777 corrigé en l'an IX
Specifications
Mass	4.75 kilograms (10.5 lb)
Length	1.52 metres (60 in)
Barrel length	113.7 centimetres (44.8 in)
Cartridge	16.54 mm, 27.19 g lead ball; 12.24 black-powder propellant
Caliber	17.5mm (.69 inch) musket ball
Action	Flintlock/percussion lock (conversion)
Rate of fire	User dependent; usually 2 to 3 rounds a minute
Muzzle velocity	Variable 420 m/s (1,400 ft/s)
Effective firing range	Variable (50–100 yards)
Feed system	Muzzle-loaded
Sights	A front sight cast into the upper barrel band

The musket Modèle 1777, and later Modèle 1777 corrigé en l'an IX (Model 1777 corrected in the year IX, or 1800 in the French Revolutionary Calendar) was one of the most widespread weapons on the European continent.

It was part of a weapon family with numerous variants, e.g. for the light infantry, artillery and a musketoon for the cavalry.

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