Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1844 Russian Issue Equipment its rim was too sharp

its rim was too sharp

both made of wood and covered with a decorative wood veneer

in just over 2 1/2 years

The original instruction label is still fully intact

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1844 Russian Issue Equipment its rim was too sharpOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1842 Musket was a . 69 caliber musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. It was a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to by its own model number rather than just a variant of the Model 1816. All of these muskets were 58 inches long, with a barrel around 42 inches in length. The Model 1842 was the last U. S. smoothbore musket produced. Many