Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Dated 1845 Vietnam which fits perfectly

which fits perfectly

The perforated shell is stamped on the base with DUMMY RD with the date of 1952

it took 18 months for the ground work alone and 2 1⁄2 years before Lakenheath's transformation was complete

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

The blade ricasso is maker marked “CARL EICKHORN / SOLINGEN”

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Arsenal - Dated 1845 Vietnam which fits perfectlyOriginal 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