Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Arsenal with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1844 Availability_International their actual origin has been

their actual origin has been somewhat shrouded in mystery and confusion

There also is what looks like a laundry number on the left inside of the helmet: H6591

Henry Shrapnel

It is nicely maker marked cgu by the buckle end

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Arsenal with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1844 Availability_International their actual origin has beenOriginal 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