Original U.S. Springfield Model 1840 Cone in Barrel Percussion Converted Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1842 Brunswick Parts The Alpini are the Italian

The Alpini are the Italian Army's mountain infantry speciality

This example comes from the Republic of Argentina

The plate itself is quite impressive

headquarters of the 6th Bombardment Group

Very high quality visor cap

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1840 Cone in Barrel Percussion Converted Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1842 Brunswick Parts The Alpini are the ItalianOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1840 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 1840 was mainly an incremental improvement over the earlier