Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry - dated 1849 MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly along with the loading tray-ejector

along with the loading tray-ejector

The eyepiece has a sliding dust cover

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

The initial Sharps rifle was patented September 17

and they wanted to make sure the parts were fitted

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry - dated 1849 MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly along with the loading tray-ejectorOriginal 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