Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1849 & 1851 New Items the impracticality of pocket watches

the impracticality of pocket watches during trench warfare ushered in a transitional watch that incorporated the features of both the wrist watch and pocket watch

which holds the muzzle about 28 inches above the ground

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

The reverse side of the panel is manufacturer marked BAL 1811

In defense of fortifications

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1849 & 1851 New Items the impracticality of pocket watchesOriginal 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