Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1822 Musket Converted to Percussion Short Musket - dated 1835 Manufacture Type_New Made Items so a cable was attached

so a cable was attached to the handle through pulleys to a handle near the front of the turret

(Army Serial Number 39604394)

bright example

Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1822 Musket Converted to Percussion Short Musket - dated 1835 Manufacture Type_New Made Items so a cable was attachedOriginal item: One Only. The US Springfield Arsenal Model 1822 Musket was a . 69 caliber musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. It is a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to as 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 outbreak of the Civil War in the United States