Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1845 German Field Equipment another acceptance mark

another acceptance mark

Saddlebags of these designs were used from around the time of the American Revolution into the Korean War

and there are some simple engravings on the octagonal barrel

which still has a good amount of the silver plating

with Gustav Brehmer being contractor number 101

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1845 German Field Equipment another acceptance markOriginal 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