Better Charleville id

Hey guys, what Charleville or any musket for that matter would have used the most during the Revolution?

Thanks,

Billy

 

[torn moc]

Brown Bess and derivitaves of it..guns made with Bess parts.

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

There were a lot of early Charlevilles in use by the Americans after the French got involved. Prior to that all sorts of guns could be found in the early days--battle field pick-up Besses, French guns, fowlers of many types and vintages. Even the occasional snaphaunce or dog lock musket.

 

[pepperbelly]

I was hoping mine might be pc for the Revolutionary War after finding out that TC hadn't started supplying Hawkens yet. :grin:

Jim

 

[Okwaho]

Hey guys, what Charleville or any musket for that matter would have used the most during the Revolution?

Thanks,

Billy

The British used primarily the short land pattern Brown Bess plus some left over Long land Patterns.The Americans used a variety of muskets mostly committee of Safety guns,composite muskets civilian muskets,and various left over French and British guns from the Seven Years war.The first French guns began coming over in 1777 and they included old and obsolete muskets plus some 1763's which were introduced prior to the American revolution.French muskets were manufactured in the four French royal armories of which Charleville was one.The 1763's were probably the latest French guns sent to the Americans but their regular infantry had model 1766's which was the newest musket before the Revolution. The French infantry at Yorktown was armed with the new 1777's.
Tom Patton

 

[torn moc]

wow....that sure was a great essay.
That is why I love this forum... There is always somone who really knows History!
I wish I could recall all of those facts...
:thumbsup:

 

[torn moc]

.....sounds like you are looking for a tade...
believe me many will trade on that one... you got a great deal...trading may cost yo some boot $$....
and in the end you will actually regrett letting the 1777 go....
...But as I always say " live and learn"
seeriously....I would keep it....
pedersolis only increase in retail price....
you can save up for your longrifle an d thaen determine what exactly you want....( the charlevillee is in the safe)
get your longrifle ...realize you have a 1777
and go from there....
from my persective...I aint rich...
I have learned to keep what I have and go from there...seliing what ya have to finance another one is NOT the anwser.......
COLLECTING IS a progessive thing...
you cant have everything that is sweet all at one time .( if you are on a blue coller income)..
so take yer time my friend....dont let the good ones ya have git away from ya while you are in pursiut of the best
I have been there and learnt the lesson....

it is all FUN !
REGARDS.
scalper

 

[pepperbelly]

Scalper you are right. Every once in a while I think about trading for a nice Lehigh style longrifle. But then I think that, well, I have this and probably wouldn't buy another musket.
I'll keep it, even if I don't shoot it as much as my TC Hawkens. They are cheaper, easier to shoot and to clean.

Oh yeah, thee is one other thing. It ain't in my safe. It won't fit in my safe- too tall! :grin: When I picked it up I didn't think about it, and took one of my soft rifle cases. This thing stocks out from the trigger guard back. I think it's at least 6" taller than my safe.

Were there cases, like the fringed leather for longrifles, made for these muskets, or were they just carried in the open?

Jim

 

[Russianblood]

Were there cases, like the fringed leather for longrifles, made for these muskets, or were they just carried in the open?

Jim

They were never carried in a case, individually. A musket is the 18th century version of an M16. It's a military arm. They were stored either in a rack or in a tripod with 2 other muskets or in a bell arms tent.

 

[Russianblood]

Oops. :redface: