Since, on the above article, we were speaking about the Charleville musket, we can cover very briefly the weapons used by the French infantry. The Charleville musket Model 1776 and 1776 corrected Year IX were the main weapons used by the French infantry. (see description above). In addition we also find the so-called Fusil depareille and the fusil No.1. The fusil depareille was not a musket of ,a set model but was made up of parts from several models of Charleville Muskets. The guns were made during the Revolution and contained parts, all mixed up, from the Charleville muskets Models 1763, 1774 and 1777. In addition the following carbines were used, some by sappers, some by officers and non-commissioned officers. They were the Carbine, Model 1793 for infantry, and Carbine, Model 1793, corrected Year IX, for infantry. The carbine, Model 1793 for infantry was 1025 mm long (40 in.) was called "de Versailles". Barrel was exagonal. Barrel length 650 mm. Calibre 13,5 mm. It was mounted on stock with pins. The stock extended to the muzzle. Three brass thimbles to hold ramrod. Upper swivel held by a pin which went through the stock. Had a butt swivel. Hammer swan-necked in shape as in musketoon Model 1777. No side plate. Lockplate screws had cupshaped brass washers. Inscription in italics,"Manufacture de Versailles". Ramrod had elongated pear-shaped head. Hammer used for loading. The Carbine, Model 1793, corrected Year IX, was intended for the armament of officers and non-commissioned officers of the light infantry, and went through many transformations. The lockplate of the musketoon of the Model Year IX has a reinforced hammer, a line of sight made by a fixed rear sight and an iron front sight screwed to the barrel. Inscription on the lockplate in capital letters. The Navy was equipped with a Gun Year IX. for Navy. It was the same musket than the Dragoon musket, however, all furniture including the swivels were in brass. The artillery was provided with a musket, Model 1777, for artillery. The system Year IX did not include a special model for artillery, so this model remained in service throughout the whole Empire. The Artillery Regulation of 1812 called for the replacement of that cumbersome musket with the lighter, dragoon musket. Back to Empire, Eagles, & Lions Table of Contents Vol. 1 No. 21 Back to EEL List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1978 by Jean Lochet This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com