| Musket Modèle 1777 |
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| Type | Musket |
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| Place of origin | France |
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| In service | French Army 1777–1840 |
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| Used by | France, various native American tribes, United States of America, Haiti, Kingdom of Ireland, First French Empire, Confederation of the Rhine, First Hellenic Republic, Confederate States of America, Pirates, Privateers, Metis, Hunters, Voyageurs, Canada, Greece, |
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| Wars | American War of Independence, Haitian Revolution, French Revolutionary Wars, Coalition Wars, United Irishmen Rebellion, Napoleonic Wars, Emmet's Insurrection, Siege of Santo Domingo of 1805, War of 1812, Greek War of Independence, Franco-Trarzan War of 1825, French conquest of Algeria, First Franco-Mexican War, Franco-Moroccan War, French–Tahitian War, American Civil War |
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| Designed | 1777 |
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| Manufacturer | Charleville armoury and others |
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| Produced | 1777–1839 (all variants) |
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| No. built | 7,000,000 |
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| Variants | Modèle 1777 corrigé en l'an IX |
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| Mass | 4.75 kilograms (10.5 lb) |
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| Length | 1.52 metres (60 in) |
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| Barrel length | 113.7 centimetres (44.8 in) |
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| Cartridge | 16.54 mm, 27.19 g lead ball
12.24 black-powder propellant |
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| Caliber | 17.5mm (.69 inch) musket ball |
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| Action | Flintlock/percussion lock (conversion) |
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| Rate of fire | User dependent; usually 2 to 3 rounds a minute |
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| Muzzle velocity | Variable 420 m/s (1,400 ft/s) |
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| Effective firing range | Variable (50–100 yards) |
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| Feed system | Muzzle-loaded |
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| Sights | A front sight cast into the upper barrel band |
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The musket Modèle 1777, and later Modèle 1777 corrigé en l'an IX (Model 1777 corrected in the year IX, or 1800 in the French Revolutionary Calendar) was one of the most widespread weapons on the European continent.
It was part of a weapon family with numerous variants, e.g. for the light infantry, artillery and a musketoon for the cavalry.
