M1752 Musket

M1752 musket
Type	Musket
Place of origin	Kingdom of Spain
Service history
In service	1752–1850s
Used by	Spanish Empire, various indigenous peoples of the Americas, United States, Ottoman Empire, Portuguese Empire, Italian states
Wars	Indian Wars, Maroon Wars, Anglo-Spanish War (Seven Years' War), Spanish-Portuguese War, American Revolutionary war, Haitian Revolution, French Revolutionary Wars, War of the Pyrenees, Anglo-Spanish War, Napoleonic Wars, War of the Oranges, Saint-Domingue expedition, War of the Third Coalition, British invasions of the River Plate, Invasion of Portugal, Peninsular War, Bolivian War of Independence, Mexican War of Independence, Argentine War of Independence, Chilean War of Independence, Venezuelan War of Independence, War of the Sixth Coalition, War of the Seventh Coalition, Spanish reconquest of New Granada, Ecuadorian War of Independence, Spanish reconquest attempts in Mexico, French invasion of Spain, Portuguese Civil War, First Carlist War, Mexican-American War, Second Carlist War, Cochinchina Campaign, Hispano-Moroccan War, Dominican Restoration War, Chincha Islands War, Ten Years' War
Production history
Designed	1752
Produced	1752–19th century
Number built	> unknown
Specifications
Weight	10.8 pounds (4.9 kg)
Length	57.09 inches (1,450 mm)
Barrel length	43.31 inches (1,100 mm)
Cartridge	Undersized musket ball to reduce the effects of powder fouling
Caliber	.69" (17.5mm)[1]
Action	Flintlock
Rate of fire	User dependent; usually 2 to 3 rounds a minute, an expert 4
Effective firing range	Around 47 yards
Feed system	Muzzle-loaded

The Spanish M1752 Musket was a muzzle-loading firearm invented in 1752 and used by the Spanish Army from then until it was widely replaced by the much more effective minié rifles during the mid-19th century. The M1752 was the first standardized firearm utilized by the Spanish Army and was deployed in the Spanish American Colonies, where it saw action during the British invasion of Cuba. Spain also provided around 10,000 up to 12,000 muskets to the American rebels during their struggle against the British.^[2][3]

The M1752 saw some later modifications in 1755 and 1757.

As a distinctive feature, this flintlock possessed a miquelet lock, as well as three brass belts, in order to fix the barrel to the stock.

Variants

Model 1752

Original series model; pattern of 1752.

Model 1755

Modified pattern of 1755.

Model 1757

Modified pattern of 1757.

See also

• Spanish military rifles
• Spanish military orders
• Spanish Military Hospital Museum
• Military history of Spain
• List of wars involving Spain
• Spanish special operations
• List of battle rifles
• Service rifle
• Charleville musket
• Brown Bess
• Potzdam Musket 1723
• Musket Model 1777

External links

• http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.asp?smallarms_id=924
• http://asoac.org/bulletins/91_benninghoff_spanish.pdf

References

1. http://therifleshoppe.com/catalog_pages/spanish_arms/%28622%29.htm
2. http://asoac.org/bulletins/91_benninghoff_spanish.pdf
3. Troiani, D.; Kochan, J. (2007). Don Troiani's Soldiers of the American Revolution. Stackpole Books. p. 138. ISBN 9780811733236. Retrieved 2015-04-01.