Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Dated 1845 Snider Rifle Accessories marked on the blade by

marked on the blade by maker Ed

Sewn to his upper right sleeve is a "Military Assistance Command Vietnam" patch

with just a small crack hear the ferrule

Its area of operations was in the rivers and canals of the Mekong Delta from 1967 to 1972

Banks & Biddle Co

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Dated 1845 Snider Rifle Accessories marked on the blade byOriginal 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