Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry Armory - dated 1852 British Bayonets The artillery and mortars couldn't

The artillery and mortars couldn't hit their targets because of the terrain

It is maker marked with 43 fcc

this spring forced the toggle to straighten up from its bent position

It has a lovely figured wood stock

It is maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei des Führers Lieferant (Presidential Chancellery Supplier) number 26 on the pin

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry Armory - dated 1852 British Bayonets The artillery and mortars couldn'tOriginal 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