Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1840 Percussion Conversion Artillery Short Musket dated 1843 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Corporal Harry Plisevich

Corporal Harry Plisevich

done by 300 workers

mostly for bayonet drills

The red tunic features a Navy Blue collar and Cuffs

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1840 Percussion Conversion Artillery Short Musket dated 1843 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Corporal Harry PlisevichOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1840 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. An artillery short musket was also produced or modified from the long