Model 1752 (Spanish)

History

The first standardized long gun of the Spanish Army became the Model 1752, which proved to be a typical traditional rifle at the time. This weapon maintained a long service life under the Spanish crown and was used by various front-line troops in various Spanish territories.

The Model 1752 remained in widespread use until the mid-1850s, when more modern "mini-ball" long guns (classified as "rifled rifles") were increasingly adopted by the armed forces.

The Model 1752 muskets have design qualities associated with this era of land-based warfare - they are long, heavy guns constructed primarily of a one-piece wooden stock, with the metal barrel and working parts of the system housed. As muzzle-loading weapons, they were loaded at the end of the muzzle, which required the use of a push rod fixed in the channel below the barrel. The stock is attached to the barrel in multiple places, usually two copper tube straps and a cover on the front.

The action uses the flintlock method, which involves placing a piece of flint in a vise and cocking it back before firing. Other steps include loading the gunpowder into the crimp (pan) and loading the gunpowder into the barrel before inserting the projectile. The wooden stock contains a straight grip that slopes down slightly and lengthens to become a shoulder rest (or shoulder rest).

Aiming is done through a device on the top of the gun. The trigger is set inside the elongated ring below the action as usual. This action is unique and is known as the "miquelet lock", which modifies the accepted design practice of some flintlock actions - mainly on the mainspring and hammer.

The Model 1752 was the original rifle of the Spanish Army, followed by the Models 1755 and 1757. During the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), at least 10,000 guns were sold to Americans against the British royal family.

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