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13475 | Musket |
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| Description: U.S. Model 1842 Musket..69 Caliber. Charge: 70gr ffg, paper cartridge.Marked, “Harper’s Ferry 1844 (may be 1849)”. Percussion. Smooth bore. Metal ramrod under barrel. Stud for affixing bayonet under muzzle. Visitor info - Springfield Service Rifle, made in Harper’s Ferry. Standard infantry arm. Designed as smoothbores, many were later rifled. Many saw use in early months of Civil War. This piece may be a Mexican War piece, or may be a relic from Bloodless Aroostook War. [show more] |