Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Dated 1845 Vietnam The underside of the rim

The underside of the rim is stamped D / A 119

Above the left breast pocket is a medal ribbon with Iron Cross 2nd class medal ribbon

Easily restored but I never had it done as it probably is a result of combat or usage

which fits perfectly

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Dated 1845 Vietnam The underside of the rimOriginal 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