Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield M1842 Percussion Artillery Short Musket by Harpers Ferry dated 1849 Water Jacket Assembly with a very attractive nickel-plated

with a very attractive nickel-plated finish and "gutta percha" grips bearing the Colt logo

this very elegant brass barreled blunderbuss dating from circa 1780 has the most pleasing lines with bannister rail butt stock and quality decorated brass mounts

Typical allied construction of the period with all snaps and buckles present

The marking is under the langet mostly

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield M1842 Percussion Artillery Short Musket by Harpers Ferry dated 1849 Water Jacket Assembly with a very attractive nickel-platedOriginal 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