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Prussian Land Pattern Musket Potzdam musket
1740 pattern
Type
long-gun
Place of origin
Kingdom of Prussia
Service history
In service
Royal Prussian Army (1723–1839)
Used by
Prussia Holy Roman Empire British Empire United States of America Confederate States of America
Wars
War of the Polish Succession War of the Austrian Succession First Silesian War Second Silesian War Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War theatre) First Partition of Poland American War of Independence War of the Bavarian Succession French Revolutionary Wars Coalition Wars Napoleonic Wars American Civil War
Production history
Designed
1723
Manufacturer
Potzdam Royal Arsenal Spandau Royal Arsenal
Produced
1723–1839
Variants
Infantry Musket Model 1723 M1723/M1740 M1809 M1809/31 M1831 Cavalry Carbine
Specifications
Mass
9.74 lb (4.42 kg) to 10.75 lb (4.88 kg)
Length
50.61 in (1,285 mm) to 61.61 in (1,565 mm)
Barrel length
34.82 in (884 mm) to 45.82 in (1,164 mm)
Cartridge
paper cartridge, solid shot/buck and ball (musket ball undersized to reduce the effects of powder fouling)
Calibre
.71 (18.03mm) to .78 (20mm)
Barrels
1 (smoothbore)
Action
flintlock percussion lock (conversion)
Rate of fire
user-dependent; usually 2 to 3 rounds/minute
Muzzle velocity
variable
Effective firing range
100 to 200 yd (91 to 183 m)
Maximum firing range
300 yd (274 m)[1]
Feed system
muzzle-loaded
Sights
fore-sights fore-sights and V-notch
The Potzdam musket was the standard infantry weapon of the Royal Prussian Army (German: Königlich Preußische Armee) from the 18th century until the military reforms of the 1840s. Four models were produced—in 1723, 1740, 1809 and 1831.[2]
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