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
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
.
History
The Augustin Infantry Musket was an Austrian musket that was manufactured from 1842 to the early 1850s. The model was a smoothbore and used percussion caps. The weapon was primarily used during the
Revolutions of 1848
The Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Springtime of the Peoples or the Springtime of Nations, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe starting in 1848. It remains the most widespread revolutionary wave in Europea ...
mainly in the Austrian Empire, as well as the
Italian Wars of Independence The War of Italian Independence, or Italian Wars of Independence, include:
*First Italian War of Independence (1848–1849)
*Second Italian War of Independence (1859)
*Third Italian War of Independence (1866)
*Fourth Italian War of Independence (19 ...
with minor use in the
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
and Mexican forces during the
French Intervention in Mexico with the weapon being rebored into a rifle instead of smoothbore.
See also
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Weapons of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Small arms
Long arms
Side arms
Machine guns
Artillery
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References
American Civil War rifles
Rifles of Austria
Rifled muskets
Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1842
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