Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1822 Musket Converted to Percussion Short Musket - dated 1835 Manufacture Type_New Made Items bright example

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the Platoons of Reconnaissance Company were often used to spearhead the advance of the Infantry columns

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The butt plate is a smooth brown patina

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1822 Musket Converted to Percussion Short Musket - dated 1835 Manufacture Type_New Made Items bright exampleOriginal item: One Only. The US Springfield Arsenal Model 1822 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 outbreak of the Civil War in the United States