Pistolet modèle 1733
The Pistolet modèle 1733 was a flintlock cavalry pistol, in service in French units from 1733.
Pistolet modèle 1733 | |
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French cavalry pistol modèle 1733. | |
Type | Flintlock pistol |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1733 — |
Used by | France and various others |
Production history | |
Produced | 1733 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1.230 kg[1] |
Length | 486 mm[1] |
Barrel length | 310 mm[1] |
Calibre | 18 mm[2] |
Action | flintlock |
Rate of fire | 2 to 3 rpm |
Effective firing range | 5 to 10 metres |
Feed system | muzzle loading |
Sights | fixed front post and rear notch |
The modèle 1733 was a standardisation effort under Louis XV, inspired by the pistols used from 1731 by the Garde du Corps. Several iterations of the pistol occurred, up to the Modèle 1763.[1]
Variants
- Ordnance pistol of the Gendarmes de la Maison du Roi, model 1750. On display at Musée de l'Armée.
- Ordnance pistol of the Gendarmes de la Maison du Roi, model 1763. On display at Musée de l'Armée.
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