Pistolet modèle 1786
The Pistolet modèle 1786 was a flintlock Navy pistol, in service in French units from 1786 and made until 1806, when it was superseded by the Pistolet modèle An XIII.
Pistolet modèle An XIII | |
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![]() Pistolet modèle 1786. On display at the Musée Saint-Remi de Reims. | |
Type | Flintlock pistol |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1786 - |
Used by | France and various others |
Wars | French Revolutionary wars Napoleonic wars |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Manufactures Impériales of Charleville, Maubeuge, St-Etienne, Tulle, Versailles, Mutzig and Torino |
Produced | 1786-1806 |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | 1 |
Action | flintlock |
Rate of fire | 2 to 3 rpm |
Feed system | muzzle loading |
Sights | fixed front post and rear notch |
The Pistolet modèle 1786 cas as a replacement for the Pistolet modèle 1779,[1] which was found wanting.
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