Description
Width of potbelly (at touch hole): 12 1/4 inches
In January 1949
The internal rigging was similar to the M1 Helmet
The 29 inch blade of this example is in very good condition
500 yards from her stern
Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1835 Percussion Converted Artillery Short Musket by Harpers Ferry - Dated 1840 Snider Rifles & Bayonets Width of potbelly (at touchOriginal item: Only One Available. The U. S. Model 1835 Musket was a . 69 caliber smoothbore flintlock, with a 42 inch barrel and an overall length of 58 inches. It replaced the previous model 1822 musket, and often is viewed as a further development of that design. It was really only an incremental change, and many differences involved how the musket was produced, rather than the actual design. The emphasis was on making some interchangeable parts,