Pistolet modèle 1733
The Pistolet modèle 1733 was a flintlock cavalry pistol, in service in French units from 1733.
| Pistolet modèle 1733 | |
|---|---|
 French cavalry pistol modèle 1733. | |
| Type | Flintlock pistol |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1733 — |
| Used by | France and various others |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1733 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.230 kg[1] |
| Length | 486 mm[1] |
| Barrel length | 310 mm[1] |
| Calibre | 18 mm[2] |
| Action | flintlock |
| Rate of fire | 2 to 3 rpm |
| Effective firing range | 5 to 10 metres |
| Feed system | muzzle loading |
| Sights | fixed front post and rear notch |
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.[1]
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.
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