Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory with Excellent Bore - dated 1850 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT Genossench

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where he served at bases in California

The outside of the ear cups have the remains of what appears to be Italian flag decals

The underside of the barrel is marked with serial number 1080 on the dovetail

36 CAL (faint) on left side of trigger guard

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory with Excellent Bore - dated 1850 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT GenossenchOriginal 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