Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1844 Russian Issue Equipment All of this is contained

All of this is contained in a lath seal tin with red cross on top and named in stencil on the side Property of E

Well illustrated from original b/w photographs and colour illustrations

in just over 2 1/2 years

though the original black paint on the brass housing has mostly  worn away

The original instruction label is still fully intact

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1844 Russian Issue Equipment All of this is containedOriginal 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