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On 1792 Austria was involved in the Wars of Revolution and of the Empire; the War Ministry in Vienna had to face a new way to fight the Revolution corps, based on the need to quickly move the troops and on new infantry tactics. The belief was that the reason for the French victories was due to their Model 1777 musket, so at the end of the First Italian Campaign, a commission was charged to adopt new guns for the Austrian army. On the 26th of July 1798 came the new model, that even if inspired by the French model, has other typical Austrian features, like the voluminous front band, the ramrod with a new profile and the long bayonet with four edges. The musket Model 1798 is a well made gun, very strong and for some points it is better than its French progenitor. The stock is made of walnut, steel metal furniture , except the bands, the trigger guard and the pan that are made of brass.

S.263  Austrian 1798

Caliber	Grooves	Twist		Barrel Length		Overall Length		Weight		Our bullet code	Our bullet mould
		mm	inches	mm	inches	mm	inches	kg	lbs
17,5 mm (.69)	Smooth			1135	44  11/16	1510	59  7/16	4.69	10.34	USA 520-675	USA 306-675

Exploded	Target shooting	Reenactment	Small game Hunting	Big game hunting	Kit version	With case	Mlaic
					K.263		Yes

A new line of inert guns (blank firing guns) reproductions of the Napoleon period, before 1870, flintlock. This new line has been made for those countries, like Russia, where the use of working guns during historical re-enactment events, either shotguns, rifles and pistols, is subject to strict rules or forbidden by law. On 1792 Austria was involved in the Wars of Revolution and of the Empire; the War Ministry in Vienna had to face a new way to fight the Revolution corps, based on the need to quickly move the troops and on new infantry tactics. The belief was that the reason for the French victories was due to their Model 1777 musket, so at the end of the First Italian Campaign, a commission was charged to adopt new guns for the Austrian army. On the 26th of July 1798 came the new model, that even if inspired by the French model, has other typical Austrian features, like the voluminous front band, the ramrod with a new profile and the long bayonet with four edges. The musket Model 1798 is a well made gun, very strong and for some points it is better than its French progenitor. The stock is made of walnut, steel metal furniture , except the bands, the trigger guard and the pan that are made of brass.

RS.263  Austrian 1798 Inert  Flintlock model

Caliber	Grooves	Twist		Barrel Length		Overall Length		Weight
		mm	inches	mm	inches	mm	inches	kg	lbs
17,5 mm (.69)	Smooth			1135	44  11/16	1510	59  7/16	4.69	10.34

Exploded	Target shooting	Reenactment	Small game Hunting	Big game hunting	Kit version	With case