Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry Armory - Dated 1852 Original Antique Guns something not often encountered

something not often encountered

General Hay instructed his pilot to make extremely low passes while he marked insurgent weapons positions and troop concentrations with smoke

Part of the rigging however is the darker OD #7

The metalwork overall still shows much of the original bright finish

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry Armory - Dated 1852 Original Antique Guns something not often encounteredOriginal 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