Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield M1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry with Rifled Barrel & Bayonet - dated 1854 & 1855 Receiver Top Cover The bomber had disintegrated

The bomber had disintegrated

Overall condition is very good and the mechanisms are functional

the 325th landed on D-Day +1 and faced less intense enemy fire

Overall Length: 49 inches

The paint is in great condition for the age

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield M1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry with Rifled Barrel & Bayonet - dated 1854 & 1855 Receiver Top Cover The bomber had disintegratedOriginal 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