What is a Fusil de Chasse?
Q: What is a Fusil de Chasse?
A: The Fusil de Chasse is a light smoothbore flintlock musket originally designed for hunting. It has a distinctive "cow's foot" shape to the buttstock that softens recoil and was made at the Tulle (France) arms factory.
Q: How does one pronounce the French name "Fusil"?
A: The French name Fusil is phonetically pronounced "fusee" in English.
Q: What other versions of the Fusil were available?
A: There was an officer's fusil which was fitted with a sling, had a 4 inch shorter stock than barrel to fit a socket bayonet, and was much better made than the cheaper version called the fusil de traite (trade gun).
Q: What size caliber were most Fusils?
A: Most Fusils were 20 gauge (.62 caliber).
Q: Was it used as anything besides a hunting weapon?
A: Yes, it was also used as an early predecessor of the shotgun known as a fowling gun.
Q: Where did Americans use this weapon during history?
A: Americans used this weapon during the American Revolution in 18th century Colonial America.
