Original U.S. Springfield Model 1840 Cone in Barrel Percussion Converted Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1842 Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout These are an absolutely remarkable

These are an absolutely remarkable piece of history that comes ready for further research and display

The front of the helmet features the NSB wolfs hook or Wolfsangel insignia

Today they both rest in USA

with the original top tie strap still installed

These features (spur trigger

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1840 Cone in Barrel Percussion Converted Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1842 Disallow PayPal & Amazon Checkout These are an absolutely remarkableOriginal 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. The Model 1840 was mainly an incremental improvement over the earlier