Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1852 German Decals only about 10

only about 10

Optics have both a vertical and horizontal aiming reticule

and sometimes a socket to insert a wooden stock

so we can only assume one of two things:The other medals in this set

which shows wear to the finish

Original Excellent U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1852 German Decals only about 10Original 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