Haphu musket
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| Haphu musket Hà Phu musket | |
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| Type | Breechloading Miquelet Musket |
| Place of origin |  Lận Dynasty (Quenmin) |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1727 – 1858 |
| Used by | Lận Dynasty |
| Wars | Eleventh Cham-Quenminese War, Chhet Sorya's Rebellion, War of Hà Quyết Thắng, Maharat War , War of Lạc Phương Thi, Third Quenminese Anarchy |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Imperial Ministry for Arms Manufacturing, Hà Phu Arsenal |
| Unit cost | ? |
| Produced | 1727 – 1855 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 57 in (1,400 mm) |
| Barrel length | 35 in (890 mm) |
| Cartridge | Retractable cartridge, musket ball |
| Caliber | .679 |
| Barrels | Smoothbore |
| Action | Miquelet lock, Single-shot |
| Rate of fire | User dependent; Usually 3 rounds a minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 300 m/s (980 ft/s)-310 m/s (1,000 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 115 m (126 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 200 m (220 yd) |
| Feed system | Breech-loaded |
| References | |
The Haphu musket (Quenminese: Súng hỏa mai Hà Phú) was a standard issue musket utilized by Quenminese soldiers during the Lận Dynasty. It features a miquelet lock and a retractable, ready-to-use cartridge.
Of its breechloading system, the retractable cartridge proved to be a unique mechanism, as it virtually eliminated the use of the ramrod to secure the musket ball in the barrel. Though, a ramrod was used for backup.