Original U.S. Civil War European Percussion Musket Modified Post War for Civilian Use U.S. Machine Guns - First issued: November 1942

- First issued: November 1942

WWII Paratrooper T5 parachute ripcord handle

Later in the war the M42 was eventually phased out in favor of the new M-1943 Uniform which was a darker green

The design is based heavily on the U

several holes in my leather jacket and one in my shirt

Original U.S. Civil War European Percussion Musket Modified Post War for Civilian Use U.S. Machine Guns - First issued: November 1942Original Item: Only One available. Once upon a time this was a nice European musket, imported for use in the U. S. Civil War. That was in the 1860's, when many European countries were taking advantage of the large need for arms in the Americas, and converted or made all types of percussion firearms. After the war it was taken or sold off and used by homesteaders as a utility weapon for hunting and personal protection on the frontier, as most European