Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Cadet Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1854 U.S. Army - Participation in three infantry

- Participation in three infantry or armored attacks on three different days

Made of steel and aluminum in good to excellent condition

This is a very rare set of a soldier that fought in Northern France during the opening days and months of WWII

complete with the leather sealing washers in the bolt head

and have a nice patina

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Cadet Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1854 U.S. Army - Participation in three infantryOriginal 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