Original U.S. Civil War Era Battlefield Pickup Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket dated 1848 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts the wearer than had the

the wearer than had the look of a buxom woman

the rotating neck was removed

well upon further inspection we realized it was not a Colt but a very high quality early (1970s) fully functional reproduction

The design is based on the British P-1856 Two Band percussion Short Rifle often issued to Artillerymen

It soon became apparent that such an outfit would need load bearing equipment that would support long-range independent operation

Original U.S. Civil War Era Battlefield Pickup Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket dated 1848 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts the wearer than had theOriginal item: One of a Kind. According to the collector we purchased it from, this Springfield percussion musket was found after many years in a barn, having been forgotten about. This musket is actually was supposed to have been recovered from the Battle field of GETTYSBURG, and the barn it was found it was very close to the site. While it is an outdated model, many of these earlier Springfield Musket were pressed into service, especially by the