Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1840 Percussion Conversion Artillery Short Musket dated 1843 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The helmet also has an

The helmet also has an original hand-painted emblem of the 37th Infantry Division - Buckeye Division

There is a 2 inch wide spot on the back that is mostly devoid of paint

Corporal Harry Plisevich

they were often strafed or otherwise fired upon

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1840 Percussion Conversion Artillery Short Musket dated 1843 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The helmet also has anOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1840 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. An artillery short musket was also produced or modified from the long