From Charleville to Springfield: Part 1 - Historic Muskets Reviewed

Two Countries. Multiple arsenals. Many contract manufacturers. One family of weapons. Join us as we meet a family of weapons with long service in the US and elsewhere. In this first episode, we will meet the French “Charleville” family of muskets and see how they influenced early manufacturing in a new America. This is a part one and companion episode in collaboration with Civil War Digital Digest.. Watch part two to get the 19th century story. Through both you will get this weapons history and all its variations that span well over 100 years in American history.

Civil War Digital Digest episode    • From Charleville to Springfield: Part 2  

Thank you to our friends at Fort Ticonderoga for images! https://www.fortticonderoga.org/

Thank you to the Tippecanoe County Historical Association for images! https://tippecanoehistory.org/our-pla...
Thank you to the West Point Museum!

Thanks to the 1st Michigan Colonial Fife and Drum Corps for supporting this video with their music. Find out more at: https://1stmichigan.com/

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