Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1849 MP 40 and has light oxidation over

and has light oxidation over all

the hammer automatically fell to the half cock position

which marketed many fine edged weapons

the retaining screws are missing

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1849 MP 40 and has light oxidation overOriginal 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