Original U.S. Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Rifled Musket by Springfield Armory - 1846 Dated - Civil War Era Magazines which explains the very attractive

which explains the very attractive condition it is in

The bottom of the casing is heavily worn but is stamped:

The stock also has some other markings

and the shoulder board has the fabric around the button and shoulder end cut off as well

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Rifled Musket by Springfield Armory - 1846 Dated - Civil War Era Magazines which explains the very attractiveOriginal 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