Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1849 MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly - Period scrap book and

- Period scrap book and photo album with over 100 original wartime photos all with inscriptions and wartime dates

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because that was about the time I started thinking I better not get too close to anybody because then I'm going feel bad if they get killed and --

Such a long polearm would usually be considered a disadvantage in the open field

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1849 MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly - Period scrap book andOriginal 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