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Category - Springfield Armory Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion

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Springfield Armory Rifles
Antique Rifles - Percussion

M1842 Springfield Dated 1855 Rifled

Description:
The US Model 1842 Musket was a .69 caliber musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. The Model 1842 was the last U.S. smoothbore and the first rifled musket. The Model 1842 has a .69 caliber smoothbore barrel and rifled barrel twas 42 inches (110 cm) in length. The Model 1842 had an overall length of 58 inches (150 cm) and a weight of ten pounds (4,5 kg). A great emphasis was placed on manufacturing processes for the Model 1842. It was the first small arm produced in the U.S. with fully interchangeable (machine-made) parts. Approximately 275,000 Model 1842 muskets were produced at manufactured at the Springfield and Harper's Ferry armories between 1844 and 1855. Both the original smoothbore version and the modified rifled version of the Model 1842 were used in the American Civil War. The smoothbore version was produced without sights (except for a cast one on the barrel band). When Model 1842 muskets were modified to have rifled barrels, sights were usually added at the same time as the rifling. This is one on the last 1842 produced and marked the advent of the rifled muskets. The Model 1842 was used in both the Mexican War and the Civil War. The introduction of rifling combined with the invention of the Minnie Ball change the face of war across the globe.

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Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .69
Manufacturer: Springfield Armory
Model: M1842
Barrel Length: 42
Bore: Well defined rifling
Condition: Very Good
Metal Condition: Worn appropriately
Wood Condition: Very Good
Bore Condition: Moderate corrosion
Action: Percussion
Manufacture Date: 1855
Item Location: MD