Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry Armory - dated 1852 British Bayonets It has a lovely figured

It has a lovely figured wood stock

The artillery and mortars couldn't hit their targets because of the terrain

with wear and cracking of the cardboard

Barrel Length: 4 1/2 inches

Dimensions:Overall length:  10 ¾”Overall width:  8”Height: 10”Approximate Size: 7 1/4 US (58cm)

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry Armory - dated 1852 British Bayonets It has a lovely figuredOriginal 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