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1842 SPRINGFIELD

• MODEL 1842 SPRINGFIELD PERCUSSION
  MODEL 1842 SPRINGFIELD PERCUSSION MUSKETM1842 Springfield percussion smoothbore musket in .69 caliber. Barrel measures approx. 37 1/4", 52 3/4" overall. Right side plate is marked "SPRING/FIELD/1842". Butt plate is marked "US". First seeing usage during the Mexican-American War, M184re on hand at the beginning of the Civil War and used by both Confederate and Federal or Union soldiers. . Trigger and hammer action works. Barrel and finish has an overall brown patina with some pitting near the cap/nipple hole. Half stock has ageappropriate wear including some hairline cracks, small chips and old repairs. Near the butt plate on the left side the initials "WM" are carved into the stock. Missing ramrod. See images for more details on condition. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.