Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry Armory - dated 1851 Headgear Sadly the bottom attachment nut

Sadly the bottom attachment nut is missing and a piece of the hand rest is broken off

and thus much stronger than the earlier bent stocks

and the 1st

This modification was made on the date of March 1st

These WKC bands are larger than most and have serrated eyelets

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry Armory - dated 1851 Headgear Sadly the bottom attachment nutOriginal 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