Pistolet modèle 1733

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Pistolet modèle 1733
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French cavalry pistol modèle 1733.
TypeFlintlock pistol
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1733 —
Used byFrance and various others
WarsSeven Years' War[1]
Production history
Produced1733
Specifications
Mass1.230 kg[2]
Length486 mm[2]
Barrel length310 mm[2]
Calibre18 mm[3]
Actionflintlock
Rate of fire2 to 3 rpm
Effective firing range5 to 10 metres
Feed systemmuzzle loading
Sightsfixed front post and rear notch

The Pistolet modèle 1733 was a flintlock cavalry pistol, in service in French units from 1733.

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.[2]

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.

Sources and references[]

  1. ^ Pistol sets a new standard for French army and navy use
  2. ^ a b c d Pistolet cavalerie 1731 à 1763
  3. ^ Pistolet réglementaire de cavalerie, modèle 1733 - "HUSSARDS BRETONS" 1746/49
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