Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1850 Spanish American War was the former city palace

was the former city palace of Prince Antoni Radziwiłł (1775–1833) on Wilhelmstraße in Berlin

before being left in a barn or worse for a very long time

This example comes more than ready for further research and display

There is no major damage to the helmet but unfortunately the stitching in the leather on top has come undone slightly

Radford oversaw the massive growth of the training division

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1850 Spanish American War was the former city palaceOriginal 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