Original U.S. Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry Converted for Hunting - dated 1848 Bren LMG The guard and pommel cap

The guard and pommel cap are tight

What is the difference between an M16

The fine guard eagle flies to the viewer’s left and retains very fine detail to his feathering

however it was shortened at some point to be 43 inches long

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry Converted for Hunting - dated 1848 Bren LMG The guard and pommel capOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1842 Muskets 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