Original U.S. Civil War Era Battlefield Pickup Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket dated 1848 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts The design is based on

The design is based on the British P-1856 Two Band percussion Short Rifle often issued to Artillerymen

the rotating neck was removed

With the ending of the war in February of 1856

Company G had been pinned down

It soon became apparent that such an outfit would need load bearing equipment that would support long-range independent operation

Original U.S. Civil War Era Battlefield Pickup Springfield Model 1842 Percussion Musket dated 1848 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts The design is based onOriginal item: One of a Kind. According to the collector we purchased it from, this Springfield percussion musket was found after many years in a barn, having been forgotten about. This musket is actually was supposed to have been recovered from the Battle field of GETTYSBURG, and the barn it was found it was very close to the site. While it is an outdated model, many of these earlier Springfield Musket were pressed into service, especially by the