Augustin Infantry Musket Model 1842
The Augustin musket was an Austrian musket used in the mid 19th century. It was used in several European wars, and also featured in the U.S. Civil War.
| Augustin Infantry Musket Model 1842 | |
|---|---|
 Augustin Infantry Musket Model 1842 (approximate illustration) | |
| Type | Musket or Rifled musket |
| Place of origin | Austrian Empire |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Austrian Empire Commonwealth (January Uprising) Polish-Lithuanian-Ruthenian Redshirts (Italy)[1] Second Mexican Empire United States |
| Wars | Border fights against Bosnia 1845[2] Kraków uprising 1846 Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire Baden Revolution 1848-1849 First Italian War of Independence 1848-1849 German revolutions of 1848–1849 Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence 1848-1849 Prague Uprising of 1848 Slovak Uprising of 1848–1849 Vienna Uprising 1848 November crisis 1850[3] Uprising in Parma 1854[4] Occupation of Danubian Principalities 1855-1857[5] Second Italian War of Independence 1859 American Civil War 1861-1865 Mexican republikans 1861-1867 (from USA) January Uprising 1863-1864[6][7][8] Third Italian War of Independence 1866 (Redshirts) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Vincenz von Augustin |
| Designed | 1842 |
| Manufacturer | Austrian government with many private contracts, primary Ferdinand Fruwirth, Vienna |
| Specifications | |
| Caliber | .70 |
| Action | Tube lock |
| Feed system | Muzzle-loading |
History
It is developed from the earlier Console musket. Used primary in revolutionary wars 1848-1849.[9][10]
References
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- Herbstkrise 1850
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