Original U.S. Harpers Ferry M.1840/42 Converted Percussion Musket with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1840 Percusion Muskets taking Villers-laBonne-Eau on 10 January

taking Villers-laBonne-Eau on 10 January

Ideal for those British Signal Pistols imported in the recent past

but all the advertising pressure behind the back pack craze has lost sight of a simple fact: weight carried on the hips is easier to carry and less tiring than weight supported by the back and shoulders

on board one of the Navy's finest

San Antonio

Original U.S. Harpers Ferry M.1840/42 Converted Percussion Musket with Socket Bayonet - Dated 1840 Percusion Muskets taking Villers-laBonne-Eau on 10 JanuaryOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1840 42 Musket was a . 69 caliber musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. It is a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to as 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