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Old 03-13-2018, 08:18 PM
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Name 1777 French Light Infantry Musket
Type Late 18th century flintlock rifle
Date 1770s
Caliber .69 (17.5mm) 490 grain round ball
Length 59in, 151cm
E- Factor 17 round ball
Muzzle Velocity 1200 fps (366 mps),
Weight Empty 8lbs, 3.6kg
Weight Loaded 9.9lbs, 4.5kg
Effective Range 100m
Maximum Range 500m
Type of Fire single shot muzzle loader
Rate of Fire 3 rpm
Feed Device 1 round ball (490 grain), wad, and powder (110 grain).
Feed Device Weight 1.37oz/0.04kg (1.12oz/31.8g ball, 0.25oz/7.1 g powder)
Basic Load 50 rounds 68.5oz/1.94 kg ball, 10.5oz/0.3kg powder,
Basic Load Weight 68.5oz /1.9kg

Standard French Light Infantry smooth bore musket issued to the French forces during the American Revolutionary War. A 18in (46cm) socket (off bore) bayonet may be affixed to the barrel for hand to hand combat giving an Infantryman the equivalent of a spear or pike.

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