Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1849 MP 40 Starting in late 1934 items

Starting in late 1934 items manufactured for the SS came under the quality control of the RZM and as a result were to be marked with the RZM/SS approval/acceptance mark

the retaining screws are missing

where the advance was held up three days

and has light oxidation over all

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1849 MP 40 Starting in late 1934 itemsOriginal 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