Total length : 1430 mm (1950 mm with bayonet)
Length of barrel: 1036 mm/ 1045 mm
Caliber: 18,3 mm (14 lødig)
Weight: 4,5 kg (5,0 kg with bayonet)
Production number: ?
Musket M/ca. 1748.
Muskets of this type was used by many units at the end of the 18th century. They remained in service in the "Landvern"(reserve)-units after being taken out of ordinary service. Some these muskets were shortened down, and sent to the ski units as drill muskets 1799. The most of the remaining were converted to percussion in 1841.
Close up of the lock of the musket M/ca.1748, to the right a close up of the butt plate..
The trigger guard of the musket M/ca.1748
(Source: Hærmuseets årbok 1960)