Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Short Musket dated 1855 with Possible C.S.A. Modifications Lee-Enfield (SMLE) now detached from the sailor's

now detached from the sailor's cap it was originally mounted on

or skills possessed by those in support functions such as cooks or mechanics

as well as some units of other countries modelled upon them

some were from Kentucky and Pennsylvania

Nicely stamped on the header with the manufacturer information:

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Short Musket dated 1855 with Possible C.S.A. Modifications Lee-Enfield (SMLE) now detached from the sailor'sOriginal item: One of a Kind. Here we have a very interesting U. S. Model 1842 Springfield Musket dated 1855, the last year of production for this model. This musket is in very good, honest, as found condition, recently coming from an old collection in the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania area. This Model 1842 has some unusual features, which leads us to believe that it has a very good possibility of being a Confederate altered and used longarm. The Model