Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1845 German Field Equipment many veterans continued wearing them

many veterans continued wearing them in active military service during WWII

which still has a good amount of the silver plating

Rifle still has its original tulip-head

Plisevich was believed to me Missing in Action which can be confirmed at this link

with Gustav Brehmer being contractor number 101

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory - dated 1845 German Field Equipment many veterans continued wearing themOriginal 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