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Model and 1763
Some references only refer to Model 1763 and later versions as Charleville muskets, while other references refer to all models as Charlevilles.
After the French and Indian war, the French infantry musket was redesigned, resulting in the Model 1763.
Though shorter in length, the Model 1763 was designed to be heavier and sturdier, and weighed over 10 lbs.
A total of 88, 000 Model 1763 muskets were produced.
The trumpet shaped ramrod of the Model 1763 was also abandoned in favor of a ramrod with a lighter button shaped end.
Though usually considered to be a separate model, the Model 1766 was often referred to as a " light Model 1763 " musket, especially in U. S. Revolutionary War invoices.
American troops were instead armed with earlier Model 1763 and 1766 muskets.
Large numbers of Charleville Model 1763 and 1766 muskets were imported into the United States from France during the American Revolution, due in large part to the influence of Marquis de Lafayette.
* 1946 Maple Leaf Model 1763 3-ton Truck

Model and 1766
The Model 1763's sturdier design proved to be a bit too heavy, so in 1766 the musket's design was lightened.
Despite being thinned down, the Model 1766 proved to be rugged and reliable.
A total of 140, 000 Model 1766 muskets were produced.
The Model 1766 and 1777 were also used by the French during their participation in the American Revolutionary War.

Model and 1777
The design of the stock was again modified for the Model 1777, with a cheek rest cut into the inboard side of the butt.
The Model 1777 also featured a slanted brass flash pan and bridle, and a modified trigger guard with two rear finger ridges.
The Model 1777 is often incorrectly believed to have been used in large numbers by American troops during the U. S. Revolutionary war.
While the Model 1777 was used in the U. S. Revolutionary war, it was generally only used by French troops who served on American soil, such as those under the command of General Rochambeau.
( See also Musket Model 1777 ).
The Model 1777 Artillery version had a 36 inch barrel and an overall length of 51 inches.
The Model 1777 Dragoons version had a 42 inch barrel and an overall length of 57 inches.
The Model 1777 Navy version was similar in length to the Dragoons version.
The Russian Model 1808 Musket was based heavily on the design of the Model 1777 Charleville.
The Model 1777 was used throughout the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

Model and were
For a time, memory capacities were often expressed in K, even when M could have been used: The IBM System / 370 Model 158 brochure ( 1972 ) had the following: " Real storage capacity is available in 512K increments ranging from 512K to 2, 048K bytes.
Model numbers prior to 11 / 11000 were built under the Travel Air name, while Curtiss-Wright built the CW-12, 14, 15 and 16 as well as previous successful Travel Air models ( mostly the model 4 ).
The wings and tail section were two feet shorter than the Model 19.
The three government agencies were the US Air Force, the Navy's David Taylor Model Basin, and the National Bureau of Standards ( now National Institute of Standards and Technology ).
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Final production version Jeeps built by Willys-Overland were the Model MB, while those built by Ford were the Model GPW ( G = government vehicle, P designated the 80 " wheelbase, and W = the Willys engine design ).
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In the Prohibition Era, Hyman Lebman converted at least 5 Colt M1911s chambered in. 38 super and. 45 ACP to fire fully automatic, they were also fitted with Thompson submachine gun Model 1921 vertical grips on their dust covers, an extended barrel with muzzle brakes similar to the Thompson's, an extended 20 round magazine, and could only be fired on fully automatic.
The MAC-10 ( also known as the " Ingram Model 10 ") and MAC-11 ( also called the " Ingram Model 11 ") were 1970s blowback designed weapons with the magazine in the pistol grip and a fire selector switch.
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The architecture was introduced on 26 February 1986 when the HP 3000 Series 930 and HP 9000 Model 840 computers were launched featuring the first implementation, the TS1.
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The weapon that made these victories possible were the German Big Berthas and the Skoda 305 mm Model 1911 siege mortars, one of the best siege mortars of the war, on loan from Austria-Hungary.
Although fewer than 200, 000 Model 1885 Single Shots were built, it remained in production from 1885 to 1920.
The first metallic-cartridge bolt actions in general military service were the Berdan Type II introduced by Russia in 1870, the Mauser Model 1871, and a modified Chassepot, the Gras rifle of 1874 ; all these were single-shots.

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