Original U.S. Civil War Era Swiss Model 1842 Smoothbore Percussion Musket Serial 832 - Stock Cut Under Band German Mauser 98k K98 who were adventurers or mercenaries

who were adventurers or mercenaries

ersatz materials replaced the leather later on in WWI

These surround some lovely "niter blue" or "fire blued" panels

This Fish Knife is in wonderful condition but is tarnished as none had daed to polish in the past 75 years

Hardware is steel and brass

Original U.S. Civil War Era Swiss Model 1842 Smoothbore Percussion Musket Serial 832 - Stock Cut Under Band German Mauser 98k K98 who were adventurers or mercenariesOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a lovely example of a Swiss Model 1842 (M. 1842) percussion musket, which we believe was made as a percussion musket and not converted from a flintlock. It is in very nice shape, and unlike almost all of these on the market, was not later rifled or breech loading converted, making this a fairly rare example! We believe that it was probably imported into the United States in the late 1850's, most likely