Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1835 Percussion Converted Artillery Short Musket by Harpers Ferry - Dated 1840 Snider Rifles & Bayonets Width of potbelly (at touch

Width of potbelly (at touch hole): 12 1/4 inches

The internal rigging was similar to the M1 Helmet

Well this is something that we have never had before

The 29 inch blade of this example is in very good condition

The rifled barrel still shows clear rifling

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1835 Percussion Converted Artillery Short Musket by Harpers Ferry - Dated 1840 Snider Rifles & Bayonets Width of potbelly (at touchOriginal item: Only One Available. The U. S. Model 1835 Musket was a . 69 caliber smoothbore flintlock, with a 42 inch barrel and an overall length of 58 inches. It replaced the previous model 1822 musket, and often is viewed as a further development of that design. It was really only an incremental change, and many differences involved how the musket was produced, rather than the actual design. The emphasis was on making some interchangeable parts,