Too many articles and tv shows blather on about smoothbores being barely better than throwing rocks. My twelve bore is deadly at fifty yards. You just have to fiddle around with them until you find a load it likes. My smoothy likes a .690 round ball and a tight denim patch. I've shocked more than one observer who was convinced by the media that smooth bores won't hit the broad side of a barn. It's convinced the hell out of a couple of white tails as well.
@ryan7864
6 жыл бұрын
Yes but... you are at 50 yards. If you have to get that close then it proves the inaccuracy of those weapons. Why do you think they got so close?
@Quincy_Morris
4 жыл бұрын
People talk about inaccuracy when comparing them to modern rifles. Which is really unfair. Muskets were designed for damage and reduced cost and ease of use.
@pshehan1
4 жыл бұрын
As an infantry weapon the idea was to stand shoulder to shoulder with your comrades in two or three ranks and fire at the shoulder to shoulder massed opposing infantry, so accuracy in hitting a particular man was not required. Also the idea was to rapidly reload for the next volley, so the time consuming use of patches was not required. Different for hunters or specialist sharp shooters. Rifled muskets also took longer to load than dropping a ball down a smooth bore musket. In the Napoleonic wars, the British had specialist regiments such as the 95th armed with Baker rifles and clad in green for the fancy shooting.
@samcolt1079
2 жыл бұрын
@@pshehan1 You are right. So many people get this wrong. These mukets were still deadly at a 100 yards.
@richardlahan7068
10 ай бұрын
What do you use for a powder charge? I've heard that modern black powder is so much better than period black powder so it's not necessary to load the full 18th century charge.
@c_0w770
4 жыл бұрын
Charleville muskets are my favorite
@TexasHellcat1836
4 жыл бұрын
I'm planning on getting a 1768 and 1777 Charleville
@leekoontz7541
Жыл бұрын
Again I say thanks, after purchasing my first flintlock I found that it takes more effort and is a bigger challenge than I imagined. Being from Wyoming i had little help, most people there have little interest in a gun that wont hit at 600 yards, however I love history, I like putting myself there, and so do you Mike. Thank you again for helping the spark and fire in my musket.
@Pitchlock8251
10 жыл бұрын
Very handsome looking musket.
@jackguldenzopf6231
9 жыл бұрын
***** Indeed
@OutnBacker
6 жыл бұрын
The most elegant ever made, IMO.
@ggyy311
4 жыл бұрын
Brown bess is better imho
@britishmuzzleloaders
10 жыл бұрын
Hi there, good mix of shooting and history. Thanks. I recently tried leather patching myself. Didn't see much of a difference in my initial experiment.
@chrisdragon7956
4 жыл бұрын
gotta say mate i thoroughly enjoy your videos mate God bless
@britishmuzzleloaders
4 жыл бұрын
@@chrisdragon7956 Thank you!
@EBthere
9 жыл бұрын
Your video's are second to none Mike and your passion for firearms is evident. Thank you for the time and effort that it takes to make these. We all benefit.
@fireandcopper
4 жыл бұрын
Muskets are so elegant
@ole-mariusbergesen7818
5 жыл бұрын
Nostalgia. Remember when i got in to bp shooting and spent all night watching these videos.
@davidschaadt3460
2 жыл бұрын
I had a 1766 model made in Japan ,really nice ,I traded it for something else thirty years ago and I still would like to get another one.I have a Pedersoli Brown Bess.And I had many good memories from both Nice program . I think I need to get another before I go.
@rangerstl07
9 жыл бұрын
May I please make a suggestion to all the novice watchers to limit muzzle exposure while loading muzzle-loading rifles? If you are right-handed try the following: when standing the rifle vertically put the barrel on the left or at least away from you. Now, when you strip and replace the ram rod with your right hand you can avoid covering the muzzle with your hand or wrist. This is especially important when loading paper cartridges. There is always the remote possibility that smouldering paper will remain in the barrel and it could set off the next charge as you load. The way Mike does it at 8:00 is about right. More care can be taken to limit your hand exposure to the muzzle the better.
@dio6932
3 жыл бұрын
The beauty of shooting these old Matchlocks,flintlocks and percussion caps cannot be recreated by any modern firearm. It's why I value these old firearms over an AR-15 any day any time.
@jamessirman6622
3 жыл бұрын
I've been looking at your videos for a good while now and I have enjoyed watching them all. Although I have been shooting and building muzzleloaders since 1975 you learn and enjoy new outlooks on the sport all the time. You never have all the knowledge.
@clintfoster1639
Ай бұрын
That why I love black powder it really teaches what shooting is all about, patients knowledge skill history and always a challenge I love it! I still shoot modern guns but my heart is in black powder.
@roberthuck378
8 жыл бұрын
This weapon was also very commonly found in the US military in 1812 and the Mexican war. Actually in the Mexican war some were converted to percussion, but a majority were still flintlock.
@tomslongguns443
4 жыл бұрын
I used to have a charleville musket,hunted a lot squirrels with it, rabbit too. I even used it deer hunting. It was so much fun.
@vincentrobles1848
Жыл бұрын
Didn’t you blow them to smithereens?
@tomslongguns443
Жыл бұрын
@@vincentrobles1848 no since it's a smooth bore you can use shot in it instead of a round ball . Make a good shotgun .
@vincentrobles1848
Жыл бұрын
@@tomslongguns443 Ooooh I never even though of that. thats super cool though
@antoine08090
4 жыл бұрын
That's funny to ear th world"Charleville" from you since I live in Charleville where those things where produced.
@sebastienlaurent4920
4 жыл бұрын
Magnifique collection d'armes à feu au musée de la ville !
@Cosmoline
10 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you're showing the loose ball method. I actually ended up using that quite a bit with several smoothbores I've had over the years. It also works great for buck and ball.
@docwilkey
10 жыл бұрын
I have one and I love mine and over the years used mine with shot for birds and rabbits and ball for deer. Mine was an older one imported by Navy Arms. Now days it hangs over my fireplace. But hunted with mine for over 25 years now.
@TheRealDill93
8 жыл бұрын
I watch this video a lot. The 1766 Charleville is among my favorite weapons of all time. Along with the Mauser k98k. I want a replica Charleville so bad. There are a few for sale. But most are in accurate. The pedersoli is almost perfect. It is the one I want. It's so beautiful. Also enjoy your commentary a lot.
@murphysmuskets
10 жыл бұрын
Great video Mike! Next time use a .648 or .662 cal ball in a paper cartridge and you will get the functionality and accuracy you desire. Cheers!
@samcolt1079
2 жыл бұрын
French troops wouldn't have the deer hide. I never heard anyone ever use a deer hide for a patch but I could be wrong. I think your right useing the right ball would be the thing.
@johnndavis7647
2 жыл бұрын
The 1717 was the first then the 1728 and 1766 then the 1777. As new models were issued to the troops the older muskets were surplused to the Indian trade or civilian market or given to allied nations by the tens of thousands. In Canada and North America the most common wadding was old wool blanket material either cut round with a punch or cut octagon with shears. A wad over the powder and another over the ball. Best accuracy is with a ball 20 thousands of bore size or less with a powder charge heavy enough to bump up the ball so it filled the bore. but often something smaller was chosen for ease of loading in a rough or fouled bore. We don't always have the right size mold or balls so have to make do with a thick patched ball until something better can be found. I am sure it was done as long as the bore could be kept clean enough. Thanks for the video.
@Kiddscuddi
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic ending!! 🇺🇸
@billbearback2591
Жыл бұрын
every time something spurs my interest i check you library of videos and of course you've covered it i love your work , cheers big ears from down under
@professorpewpuew
10 жыл бұрын
Great video Mike. A scientific way to disprove the inaccuracy myth. I tried in vain to get a 66 Charleville so I can write on it but I will definitely give Taylors a ring. Thanks brother.
@andiarrohnds5163
7 жыл бұрын
It doesn't prove nor disprove anything. You seem very eager to prove otherwise. You are fighting a battle you cannot win.
@ryan7864
6 жыл бұрын
He's at 40 yards! That proves it's inaccurate if you have to get that close. 50 Yards was standard for line infantry of the time
@bernardrednix756
10 жыл бұрын
Charleville is an underrated musket
@JaM-R2TR4
6 жыл бұрын
it was rated as best musket during Napoleonic wars.. how is that underrated? :)
@jimmyc4329
4 жыл бұрын
@@JaM-R2TR4 …..mostly because historians and enthusiasts blab about the Brown Bess being the best musket ever and never give the Charlesville its due credit
@ggyy311
4 жыл бұрын
@@jimmyc4329 But Brown bess is surely the best and iconic musket of all time no doubt.
@jimmyc4329
4 жыл бұрын
@@ggyy311 ......l dunno about best but definitely most popular.
@keithhagler502
3 жыл бұрын
@@jimmyc4329 Bess most popular because the winners writing the history get to show it off as theirs, but the 1777 Charleville is a better musket, imo of course. Built as tough as a 98' Mauser, and easier to take down to clean.
@fallenpatriot7917
7 жыл бұрын
I've had almost zero experience with smoothbores but I've always thought they could be more accurate than what "historians" claimed if loaded with a tight fitting patched ball. You showed me I was correct. Thanks for what you do Mike, I thoroughly enjoy it.
@redtra236
3 жыл бұрын
Powder fouling would quickly make the weapon very difficult to load if an undersized ball wasn't used. They were going for fire rate not accuracy. Usually they used rifles when going for accuracy(which were slower to load but a lot more accurate).
@drmaudio
10 жыл бұрын
Love the Red Coat view on that one. It is somehow more fearsome to see that pan flash an instant before the shot.
@bigrickshaberdashery2759
2 жыл бұрын
just picked a Chavell .68 and am excited so got some leatherwork to get ready for the new Musket. Flint roll, tool, and bullet bag.
@desandbonville9254
4 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the video. Very informative. I've been thinking about purchasing historic flintlock.
@johnnottahcal5725
2 жыл бұрын
I’m ashamed to not have known our first infantry musket was a purchase and then a copy of the pattern of the France musket. Thank you 🇫🇷!
@Targetteer1
10 жыл бұрын
Would just like to say I really enjoy your vids ESPECIALLY the black powder traditional firearms.You do a wonderful job of it and it brings back lots of great memories of when I shot them almost exclusivly.Wish I had never gotten out of it.Dont let the new range rules discourage you the shoot n see targets are pretty good and also just having a camera set up close to the paper target to see the results for each shot is really helpful.
@rickgaston7118
3 жыл бұрын
Have noticed your muzzleloaders are very fast firing. Little delay from panflash to charge going off. Most excellent.
@marcellabutay1090
6 жыл бұрын
Nice video man every other musket shooting video I see uses gunpowder from a container not from the cartridge. You did it just like the real way they did it, love it.
@neleabels
10 жыл бұрын
Great historical info. Thank you very much for your videos!
@CaptainRon956
3 жыл бұрын
I had a chance to shoot this same model musket and seeing it thru my 21st century eyes deep respect for the soldiers that went to war with these types of firearms.
@rorymaccrea1647
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike, well done,
@angiefav1847
5 жыл бұрын
Yep l agree if smooth bore muskets are loaded properly not military fashion that's only mention for quick loading, but patched with the right ball one can hit out to 80 100 yards easy. Thanks mike on your continual hard work l will try soft leather deer skin in my musket.
@justinbrewer9924
10 жыл бұрын
Nice vid Mike. I love my Charlie
@petertremblay3725
2 жыл бұрын
This will come in handy for my game animations for this riffle so thank you!
@CaptAmericaUSAF
9 жыл бұрын
very informative Mike!, I have a 1763 model, and miss doing re-enactments, jeez 15 yrs now...You didn't help matters with the tri-corn. lol
@ILIKEARMYS
6 жыл бұрын
why the old guns are always so beautiful and cool
@colljo7
10 жыл бұрын
Mike, I always enjoy all your vids....please keep them coming!!!!
@crosisofborg5524
2 жыл бұрын
As popular as the Brown Bess is I think the 1766 Charleville is the one I want. It’s beautiful.
@d.b.cooper7290
10 жыл бұрын
Interesting and informative. Well done, thanks for the great video. It makes me want to buy yet another gun...
@rawpony03
10 жыл бұрын
Mike , I enjoy the fact that you strive for historical accuracy . You surmise that trappers and anyone to be gone for an extended period wouldn't have had much cloth for patching , and that makes sense . Why would you carry a pound or more of cloth to be used for patching when you could use a piece of hide from a kill you made while on the go ? Thanks for another informative video .
@rogerpilon2588
4 жыл бұрын
Great videos Mike.
@wizbang16
10 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as usual !
@DARIVSARCHITECTVS
2 жыл бұрын
I HAVE to buy one of these! Had my eye on a 1766 Charleville for years now.
@samcolt1079
2 жыл бұрын
BUY IT. I know you will love this flintlock. To me its way over any brown bess
@DARIVSARCHITECTVS
2 жыл бұрын
@@samcolt1079 I noted that the Pedersoli bayonet lug is not on top of the barrel where it should be. Are there any other changes that need to be made on that replica musket?
@chrisdragon7956
4 жыл бұрын
good video mate very interesting and good shooting mate
@3ducs
2 жыл бұрын
A couple years ago I was in a local gun shop when a young man walked in with a rusty old musket, he didn't want much for it, probably just drug money. The shop wasn't interested so I gave him $50. It was missing the butt plate and the hammer swung freely. I just put it aside until a couple days ago when Hickok45 said that he'd recently gotten a Harper's Ferry musket, which reminded me of that old relic. Research suggested a Harper's so I ordered some parts. But more research show's it to be a 1777/1822 Charleville. I'm hoping the parts, mainspring, sear, and buttplate, fit. The barrel is dated 1835. The rust should clean up OK, the bore is rusty but being a smoothbore it should come back fairly well.
@lyleinmb464
10 жыл бұрын
That was great!!!! Thanks. Now you tell me my Ballistol will burst into FLAME!!!!
@crosisofborg5524
2 жыл бұрын
I just watched another channel deliver two headshots at 150 meters using the Charleville with paper cartridge. Inaccurate isn’t a word I’d use.
@nomadpi1
2 жыл бұрын
Query. I note a strap halyard by the trigger-guard. I've seen pictures of the way these weapons were carried. The pictures all show the weapon lying flat against the shoulder, hammer/pan face up. I've never seen one carried by a strap, or even port-arms, or German hand-carry.
@KB4QAA
9 жыл бұрын
Beautiful musket, and one of your better productions! Thanks and happy new year!
@urbanrelichunter
6 жыл бұрын
I found an original 1766 Charleville musket under the floorboards of a house I was renovating. The house was made somewhere between 1799 and 1820. I am debating wether I want to make it shootable again or just leave it as is.
@KarmaFlight
6 жыл бұрын
Daniel R LUCKY!
@erlycuyler
5 жыл бұрын
Bring it back to life.
@reggiec9102
2 ай бұрын
I believe it is a 1763. My research has shown that 1766 models had barrel band retainers on all three bands.
@statingthe_obvious6309
9 жыл бұрын
very good presentation, really liked watching this.
@LovelaceCamilo
4 жыл бұрын
Roberta from Black Lagoon was Badass
@davefellhoelter1343
2 жыл бұрын
I'm already shopping!
@62forged
4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
@62forged
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@sdjb111
10 жыл бұрын
Very nice Mike, Keepem coming my man.
@firewaterforgeofarizona4304
Жыл бұрын
Good stuff!
@mitutoyo34
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. your tricorn hat looks kind of small ...he he he.
@jimmyggh1
10 жыл бұрын
Great vid as always!
@deanmacka4975
3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff mate 👍
@GI.Jared1984
5 жыл бұрын
i don't think a red coat could miss this guy
@user-kz8dp7ul9j
7 жыл бұрын
hello!Can you send a video of the dismantling Chalville 1777? thank you very much!
@cindycressler1239
5 жыл бұрын
I got one in 75 unknown maker got my first deer in 77 with it using .68 dia. Ball patched But now I use chewed balls with tow a lot better and easier to load
@davidtong2776
5 жыл бұрын
you really mind your beeswax. Love your videos
@Marc-zn7ok
2 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised you don’t have an antique rifle from that era.
@Nick-wn1xw
3 жыл бұрын
Whenever Cooper had Natty Bumpo speaking about patching material it was leather, not cloth, that he used so what you said would have probably been the case.
@jesseusgrantcanales
9 жыл бұрын
1:29 Not only a loud report! But a beastly recoil!! 2:47 Sounded like stock SFX gunfire. :D
@TheNickathome
8 жыл бұрын
When loading the round ball wadded with tow, why not pour the powder, then insert the tow, push down an inch or so, then insert the ball, then put the tow on top and ram it down the tube all at once? Seems to me that you could load with less ramrod strokes by doing it that way, versus the ramrod stroke for each component method. .
@rzr2ffe325
3 жыл бұрын
Ha I could help but laugh when you spit out the paper. Awesome video.
@robertbrunston5406
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing.
@jamesvolo7948
5 жыл бұрын
Interesting as always.
@projectilequestion
9 жыл бұрын
Adrenaline RUINS accuracy. That's half the reasons there were so many misses back in the day. The other reason is that gunpowder was expensive so troops tended not to get much training. I mean look, this guy got a decent grouping against a SINGLE target, imagine if they have lined up shoulder to shoulder! The musket was ideal for this. Standing shoulder to should was excellent defense against cavalry, and since you didn't need to sight a musket much- it was ideal for hitting thin enemy lines. In battle at 100 yards troops were getting about 1-10 to 1-30 hit rates, at 70 yards this ratio shot up to 1-3- we don't know why. None the less the smooth bore musket was a reliable weapon.
@OutnBacker
6 жыл бұрын
There might be a couple good reasons the hit ratio climbed to 1:3 at 70 yds. #1 - round balls are fairly stable out to 80yds in most applications. After that they fly like bumble bees. #2 - fear of the bayonet made soldiers shoot straighter. If the enemy line is still fairly intact, and they are within 50yds, the timing of a final repulse volley may not be effective enough to thwart a bayonet charge. Men were killed and wounded by musket fire, but few survived a bayonet attack that was driven home. Most units broke and ran, trying to gain time to reload to ward off a charge. The farther they ran - maybe another 75yds back, the more the oncoming charge might break up and the attacking line would not be so cohesive.
@Gattobuono
7 жыл бұрын
Cool tactical reloads!!!
@1717jbs
10 жыл бұрын
Always interesting! Thanks.
@dylanbraamse8365
Жыл бұрын
duelist1954 can you convert a musket into a blunderbuss or a double barreled shotgun since the musket has a bayonet?
@pelnalufa
10 жыл бұрын
In Poland for civilian loads very common was hemp fibres
@covertops19Z
3 жыл бұрын
I just received my Taylor and Sons Pedersoli M1795 Springfield, a U.S. carbon copy of the M1777 Charleville..
@vtwintora
5 жыл бұрын
duelist1954 what do you think of Veterans arms,I'm looking to get one of their 1768 Charleville Musket.
@keithhagler502
3 жыл бұрын
Better than Pedersoli
@cclark8108
9 жыл бұрын
great video. tyvm. I'd work on that cartridge spitting
@jenssenmanaspas
9 жыл бұрын
You're the best uncle !!!
@Semyon_Semyonych
5 жыл бұрын
So, when it rained, the whole war would stop, right?
@davidbutler1857
7 жыл бұрын
Been thinking about buying a firing replica of this weapon, just mostly for display but occasional use.
@CaptainBogroll
10 жыл бұрын
Have you ever considered trying out a Baker Rifle? I think its quite interesting especially with the fast reload (considering its a rifled musket) of holding the rifle with your knees and ramming it home etc. Not forgetting you don't have to turn the ramrod around to put it down the barrel
@duelist1954
10 жыл бұрын
I haven't, but I'd love to shoot one.
@NormanMatchem
9 жыл бұрын
Ever since discovering the Sharpe's series of novels, getting a replica Brown Bess and replica Baker Rifle have been on my bucket list. First discovered it with Trafalgar, which I think is still my favourite. Then got Tiger to begin chronologically concerning Private Sharpe's Military career, and I just finished Eagle a couple days ago which was chronologically the first Sharpe's novel that Bernard Cornwell wrote. Now I'm onto Sharpe's Gold, the 8th in the series of novels if memory serves, yet not even half way finished. Incredibly stuff, I wonder if Sharpe will ever get to see some primitive cap&ball, Minié ball, or revolver technology. Apparently the the latest of the novels is set in 1820-21, so I guess it's unlikely, but would be none the less interesting.
@madelinekoster4583
9 жыл бұрын
NormanMatchem if he lived to his 90s he would be able to see photography if he was in his twenties well his character during the first ones.
@NormanMatchem
9 жыл бұрын
madeline koster The novel based the longest time ago is Sharpe's Tiger when he was just a Private in India back in 1799. I think in Sharpe's Eagle that I just read based in 1809 if memory serves, he mentioned having been in the Army for 15 years, meaning he might have been serving since 1794. Sharpe's Eagle was the very first of the Sharpe's series that Cornwell wrote though, back in 1981, and it was somewhat rushed I think. Ever since the TV show, he stopped mentioning the colour of Sharpe's hair, which is supposed to be black, but Sean Bean's is much lighter. There may have been other aspects he changed as he became a more experienced writer, but I'm not sure. He certainly did well in keeping up with the prequels; Many of the major battles taken place in Sharpe's Eagles-Sharpe's Rifles, all of which are written well after 1981 when he started, are mentioned in that first novel. He made Sharpe out to be a very experienced soldier from the get go, mentioning his time spent in an Indian (Seringapatam?) prison where he learned to read, the Battle of Assaye, however Trafalgar wasn't mentioned in Eagle, nor was that one massive Siege at an Indian Fortress, that may have been the first time Sharpe met Lord Wellesley, but I can't recall for sure. Also the fighting in Coopenhagen, so some of Sharpe's previous ventures came to Cornwell's mind after the fact, and was made into prequel novels in the 90s/2000s. Anyways, back on topic; if Sharpe had joined as just a drummer boy or something when he was around 10-13 years old, which wasn't uncommon in the 18th century, then he'd have been born about 1781-84, which means if he lived to 90 years old he'd be still kicking around 1871-74. I recall he mentioned that Lawford was the same age as him, but it's safe to say that the famed Duke of Wellington was older than him, yet he has a Derigeotype photo of himself. I no doubt butchered the proper name of the early photography, but none the less, if Wellesley got to have his photo taken within his lifetime, then Sharpe certainly could get his done if he lived long enough. I doubt it though; such a rough and tumble living, born poor, for the most part, lived poor, and risked life and limb just to climb the ranks, while rich and privileged people like Field Marshall Wellesley and Lawford managed to buy their way up. I believe Sharpe would be lucky to make it to 60. Very lucky.
@madelinekoster4583
9 жыл бұрын
Ok but it is a myth that people back then died in their 30s, a popular one you make think exists. Almost every major officer back then died old men if not killed, only exceptions were bad disease but this may be because they were generally aristocratic and had good medical treatment compared to peasantry but still.
@juliandotcom8126
3 жыл бұрын
Personally I think those are the best flintlock rifles...and I also like how you dress based on what era your talking about
@ArcherMochi
9 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual. Just wondering, mike, have you ever tried buck and ball loads through this or other smoothbore pieces? Would be a pretty nasty load at 50 yards or so, I'd imagine.
@duelist1954
9 жыл бұрын
Yes. Against a single person it is a waste of buckshot. Shooting at silhouette targets I find the ball hits where it is supposed to and sometimes a buckshot hits the target, other times not. They spread out so much, and there are only three buckshot pellets in a buck and ball load. Against multiple targets, or moving targets, the may have some value.
@hoodoo2001
10 жыл бұрын
Didn't the US regulars and militia generally use 'buck and ball" during the revolution and the War of 1812?
@mac2894
5 жыл бұрын
Yes
@jaysmith7769
5 жыл бұрын
And the Civil War, as well.
@markriemer9211
2 жыл бұрын
What is the point of adding wadding over the powder then again over the ball? If the ball is any size close to proper and the musket having been fired previously the ball will not fall out. I have shot many and various smoothbore muskets over the years , many thousands of rounds against paper and solid objects never having a problem with the projectile falling out. Thanks, I enjoy your videos.
@austinrogers6597
7 жыл бұрын
This is actually a 1763 Charleville, the 1766 had the third barrel band held by a spring and had a button top ramrod, not the flared ramrod. The 1777 would have also have the same except with a tilted brass pan.
@zarkoon3155
4 жыл бұрын
Its not an accurate replica of either the 1763 or 1766 Charleville musket; the 1763 was large and awkward, the butt comb height was up toward the breech. The front barrel band had a long ramrod guide that fit into the middle band, like a spring. The Lock on the 1763 was around 7 inches too, the Pedersoli is only 6 1/2 inches long, however ts a fine reproduction, I own one. The older miruko 1763 Charleville is actually a 1766, and much nicer and better quality. The most over looked pattern is the 1774, it was used widely by American troops and was favored because the stock was more slender in the butt
@kvarnerinfoTV
7 жыл бұрын
They could also use leaves/other plant material.
@Gallienus53
3 жыл бұрын
I guess it would be extremely difficult to find a used 1766 Charleville replica by Pedersoli for sale? If one wants one you have to get a new one. At least there shouldn't be too much impact from frenzied covid related buying.
@slayer04031974
4 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised no one in New England in Tobacco valley did use a mini cigar load to save time on loading.
@eduardotomic2758
10 жыл бұрын
Good i have this model 1728 . Eduardo. buenos aires argentima
@gekiryudojo
8 жыл бұрын
Interesting thanks
@johndolan513
Жыл бұрын
Howdy, Did you know which Mark of the 1795 Springfield musket had the choked barrel and do you know any one who makes a replica of it?
@survivalscott8545
11 ай бұрын
How is the friction fit barrel band? Does it sit farther back now or is there a cut out so it doesnt start to move farther and farther back.
@edgardoflores9610
6 жыл бұрын
Quisiera saber si en el tiro de LOMAS se esta asiendo tiro de abancarga . Gracias.
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