Sharpshooter musket M/1788

[hawkeye1755]

These guns were smoothbore and the main difference from an ordinary musket, was that the sharpshooter musket was fitted with proper sights. Rear sight moves in a brass lined socket. The ramrod had a sharp pointed end that could be used as bayonet. These guns were used by the Danish-Norwegian light infantry ski troopers about ca.1790-1794.
Anyone have ever seen something like that?
But why smoothbore and not a rifle?They could have used Jäger-style rifles.

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[Va.Manuf.06]

undertaker, this is a very interesting post. You may find more about Danish - Norwegian arms here:
[url] http://www.geocities.com/norskevaapen/[/url]

Best viewed on Internet Explorer. I don't see your musket there but the older weapons were under constant update and modification so there seem to be endless variations. Enjoy....

 

[hawkeye1755]

Thx for the interesting site. :bow: :bow:
I found the Sharpshooter Musket on this website.
Link
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[benvenuto]

These guns were smoothbore and the main difference from an ordinary musket, was that the sharpshooter musket was fitted with proper sights. Rear sight moves in a brass lined socket. The ramrod had a sharp pointed end that could be used as bayonet. These guns were used by the Danish-Norwegian light infantry ski troopers about ca.1790-1794.
Anyone have ever seen something like that?
But why smoothbore and not a rifle? They could have used Jäger-style rifles.

smoothbore = faster loading and standard musket ammunition. until one of us tries loading a Jaeger rifle on skis I guess we will never know for sure

 

[MJuingong]

Has anybody tested the difference in accuracy in firing the musket (in general) without such sights; and firing with such sights?