Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1845 Manufacture Type_New Made Items This fine new made steel

This fine new made steel example is barely distinguishable from the real thing

It has serial number 4793 on almost every component of the rifle that we can see: The barrel

and there is some verdigris build up

allowing the fuse mechanism to be viewed and inspected

Amy of Occupation (Japan)

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1845 Manufacture Type_New Made Items This fine new made steelOriginal 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