Original U.S. Civil War Harper's Ferry Model 1842 Percussion Rifle Musket with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1852 Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts Caliber: Portuguese 8×60mmR

Caliber: Portuguese  8×60mmR

chips or cracks which often mar Bakelite grips

though traces can still be seen

Showing only a minor wear

when revolvers using fixed metallic cartridges came into widespread use

Original U.S. Civil War Harper's Ferry Model 1842 Percussion Rifle Musket with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1852 Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts Caliber: Portuguese 8×60mmROriginal 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 is a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to as 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