French Charleville Model 1766 musket
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The French Charleville Model 1766 musket was a .69 caliber flintlock infantry firearm widely used by French forces and influential in the design of early American military muskets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| French Charleville Model 1766 musket canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7444865 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: French Charleville Model 1766 musket Context triple: [Springfield Model 1795 musket, designedFrom, French Charleville Model 1766 musket]
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Springfield Model 1795 musket
The Springfield Model 1795 musket was the first standardized military firearm produced in the United States, widely used by American forces in the early 19th century.
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B.
Chassepot rifle
The Chassepot rifle was a French bolt-action, breech-loading military rifle introduced in the 1860s that became notable for its long range and high accuracy during the Franco-Prussian War.
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Harpers Ferry Model 1803 rifle
The Harpers Ferry Model 1803 rifle was an early 19th-century American military flintlock rifle, notable as one of the first standardized U.S. service rifles and widely used during the War of 1812.
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The Springfield Rifle
The Springfield Rifle was the nickname of Vic Raschi, a dominant right-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees in the late 1940s and early 1950s known for his powerful fastball and key role on multiple World Series championship teams.
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E.
Martini–Henry rifle
The Martini–Henry rifle is a 19th-century British single-shot, breech-loading service rifle renowned for its use in the Anglo-Zulu War and other Victorian-era colonial conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: French Charleville Model 1766 musket Target entity description: The French Charleville Model 1766 musket was a .69 caliber flintlock infantry firearm widely used by French forces and influential in the design of early American military muskets.
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A.
Springfield Model 1795 musket
The Springfield Model 1795 musket was the first standardized military firearm produced in the United States, widely used by American forces in the early 19th century.
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B.
Chassepot rifle
The Chassepot rifle was a French bolt-action, breech-loading military rifle introduced in the 1860s that became notable for its long range and high accuracy during the Franco-Prussian War.
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C.
Harpers Ferry Model 1803 rifle
The Harpers Ferry Model 1803 rifle was an early 19th-century American military flintlock rifle, notable as one of the first standardized U.S. service rifles and widely used during the War of 1812.
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D.
The Springfield Rifle
The Springfield Rifle was the nickname of Vic Raschi, a dominant right-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees in the late 1940s and early 1950s known for his powerful fastball and key role on multiple World Series championship teams.
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E.
Martini–Henry rifle
The Martini–Henry rifle is a 19th-century British single-shot, breech-loading service rifle renowned for its use in the Anglo-Zulu War and other Victorian-era colonial conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flintlock musket
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infantry firearm ⓘ |
| action | muzzle-loading ⓘ |
| barrelType | smoothbore ⓘ |
| caliber |
.69 inch
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17.5 mm ⓘ |
| category |
Black-powder firearms
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Military equipment of the Kingdom of France ⓘ Muskets of France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
line infantry tactics
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mass production for royal army ⓘ volley fire ⓘ |
| designedIn | 1760s ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| firingMode | single-shot ⓘ |
| firingSystemComponents |
flint in cock
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priming pan ⓘ steel frizzen ⓘ touch hole ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
influential in early U.S. musket design
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widely used French flintlock musket model ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | flintlock ⓘ |
| influenced |
U.S. Model 1795 musket
NERFINISHED
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early American military muskets ⓘ |
| inServiceDuring |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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late Ancien Régime period ⓘ |
| intendedAmmunition | round lead ball ⓘ |
| loadingMechanism | smoothbore muzzle-loader ⓘ |
| lockType | Charleville pattern flintlock ⓘ |
| operatedBy | infantry soldier ⓘ |
| primaryUsers | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellant | black powder ⓘ |
| role | standard infantry arm ⓘ |
| standardIssueFor | French line infantry ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| successorTo | earlier Charleville musket patterns ⓘ |
| suppliedTo |
American revolutionary forces
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEffectiveRange | about 80 to 100 yards ⓘ |
| typicalRateOfFire | 2 to 3 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| usedBy |
American militia
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Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWith |
paper cartridges
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socket bayonet ⓘ |
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Subject: French Charleville Model 1766 musket Description of subject: The French Charleville Model 1766 musket was a .69 caliber flintlock infantry firearm widely used by French forces and influential in the design of early American military muskets.
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