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“US” Marked CHARLEVILLE 1777 Flintlock MUSKET
Guns International #: 101066403 Seller's Inventory #: 6213
Category: Antique Rifles - Flintlock - Military Rifles - US
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Number of Active Listings: 1469
Total Number of Listings: 29976
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
“US” Marked CHARLEVILLE 1777 Flintlock MUSKET
Revolutionary War Musket Used by CONTINENTAL ARMY
Here we present an antique French Charleville Model 1777 Flintlock Musket, made circa the 1770s at the armory at Charleville in France. The Charleville smoothbore musket, garnering its name from the main armory in Charleville, France, was the standard issue flintlock musket for the French Empire throughout the mid-18th and early-19th centuries. The original musket was first delivered in 1717, and over the next several decades, saw many revisions and improvements, making them a lighter, better fighting musket. With training, a single soldier could fire off between two and three rounds per minute. It was chambered for a .69 lead musket ball, as compared to the British “Brown Bess”, which chambered a .75 ball. Its effective range was really quite short by modern standards. That said, battles during the 18th and early 19th century were very closely fought and usually settled with the bayonet. The Charleville musket served in many conflicts, including the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812.
In the United States, the Charleville is perhaps most famous for its use against the British colonists during the French and Indian War—part of the Seven Years War—and then in the colonists’ hands against Britain during the American Revolutionary War. In fact, over 100,000 Charleville muskets were purchased by the American Colonies, making this one of the primary weapons in the conflict. The Charleville was highly desired and said to have out-performed the British Brown Bess. The musket had such an impact on the Americans that their first domestically made muskets were heavily patterned on the Charleville.
This one was part of the aid package from the French to the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. It is deeply marked “US” on the tail of the lock, following the resolution passed by the Continental Congress to mark all government owned muskets this way to reduce theft. The lock is also marked “CHARLEVILLE”, the armory at which this musket was made, as well as its namesake.
The overall condition is fair to good. The metal surfaces bear a uniform dark brown patina. The markings are legible. The walnut stock is showing its age and use with the handling marks you would expect, a couple of gouges, and some repair between the middle and front barrel bands; however, it remains strong and will be the centerpiece of a collection. The action is excellent, strong and crisp. These muskets are rare, especially with the “US” surcharge, and many of them are museum pieces. Here is your chance to own a piece of American history yourself!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 40-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .69
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$7300
#6213
SOLD
Antique: Yes