Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory with Excellent Bore - dated 1850 Category_Flintlock Pistols It has a lovely aged

It has a lovely aged patina overall

Replacing the M27 recoilless rifle

The recent Chinese copies were made too long and over size in the belief that they would be more suitable for the modern American male

reds (center)

and some scratches and small dents

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory with Excellent Bore - dated 1850 Category_Flintlock Pistols It has a lovely agedOriginal 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