Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Arsenal with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1844 Availability_International Original Item: One-of-a-kind: Tech/5 Calvin

Original Item: One-of-a-kind: Tech/5 Calvin Kaufman (33058997) entered the Army on May 19th

These will not fit No

There are some small moth nips on the piping and insignia

It is nicely maker marked cgu by the buckle end

their actual origin has been somewhat shrouded in mystery and confusion

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Arsenal with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1844 Availability_International Original Item: One-of-a-kind: Tech/5 CalvinOriginal 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