Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Dated 1847 Antique Long Guns The ricasso is unmarked from

The ricasso is unmarked from what we can see but markings may have faded over time

The medal is a modified cross pattée one and a half inches wide

for the 117th (3rd Grand Ducal Hessian) Life Infantry "Grand Duchess" Regiment

M60 ammunition comes in a cloth bandolier containing a cardboard box of 100 pre-linked rounds

Belgium was an Industrial powerhouse with its great capacity coming from the City of Liège

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Dated 1847 Antique Long Guns The ricasso is unmarked fromOriginal 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