Belgian Liege

[C.Harris]

Just picked up a Belgian Liege, and was wondering if any one has exp. shooting one of these. Bullet type, powder charge etc. The bore is in fine cond. with sharp rifling.69cal<br>&nbsp; http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/32-20/liegemusket002.jpg<br>

[Timmeu]

Very nice Musket. I for one would be interested to find out how it shoots. Good luck!

[Jim Brady Knap's Battery]

I had a nice one once. Piedmontese contract with several manufactures. Looks like yours has the AF and crown which is Auguste Francotte if I have the spelling right. They were imported by the Federals. The 74th PVI had them early on in the war.

http://www.olypen.com/tinkers/74th Pennsylvania/Webpage/Piedmontese.htm

I think I read that they were originally smoothbores that were updated to rifles. The bore in the one I had ran 695-697 if I remember right. I never played with it much but did borrow a Rapine 695 semi wadcutter mold that fit my bore well.

Jim Brady
2249V
Knap's Battery

[Richard Hill]

Piedmontese Model 1844/60. I use a Rapine .695 wad cutter and 50 grains 1.5 Swiss.

[C.Harris]

Thanks for the info. Anybody have a rapine or lyman minie mould they want to sell?