Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1849 & 1851 New Items In defense of fortifications

In defense of fortifications

C 1298th ENGR

The rear neck guard is loose at the seam on one side

The reverse side of the panel is manufacturer marked BAL 1811

cylinder axis pin (0341) and barrel wedge (0341)

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1849 & 1851 New Items In defense of fortificationsOriginal 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