Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry Armory - Dated 1852 Breda M-37 Feed System: 5 round side

Feed System: 5 round side loaded magazine

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It is generally used as a crew-served weapon and operated by a team of two or three individuals

One of the two rivets securing the belt loop to the sheath is missing

Serial number 313213B denotes year of manufacture as 1889

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry Armory - Dated 1852 Breda M-37 Feed System: 5 round sideOriginal 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