Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1840 Percussion Conversion Artillery Short Musket dated 1843 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly wrapped in nitrated paper (paper

wrapped in nitrated paper (paper that had been soaked in potassium nitrate and then dried

The red tunic features a Navy Blue collar and Cuffs

Corporal Harry Plisevich

a very early number indicating Schlueter manufacture and dating from January-February 1943

Made prior to 1898

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1840 Percussion Conversion Artillery Short Musket dated 1843 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly wrapped in nitrated paper (paperOriginal 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