Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry - dated 1849 MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly A second shell wounded Sellers

A second shell wounded Sellers in his left arm

Original Item: The Military Merit Cross is a cross pattée of white enamel edged in red enamel

didn’t pull his rip cord and made an awful splat about 200 yards away from us

The eyepiece has a sliding dust cover

The leather does have some splitting in the finish and wear from use

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry - dated 1849 MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly A second shell wounded SellersOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1842 Muskets 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