Original U.S. Civil War M1842 Cut-down Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry in Grade 2 "As Found" Condition - dated 1850 Category_Fusee Spring & Cover The serial number listed indicates

The serial number listed indicates manufacture in 1942

The marking ZD 217 is there to enable the manufacturer and batch of steel from which any given helmet was manufactured to be identified easily

or air districts

After a short furlough home

The 29 inch long blade features inlays on both sides

Original U.S. Civil War M1842 Cut-down Percussion Musket by Harpers Ferry in Grade 2 "As Found" Condition - dated 1850 Category_Fusee Spring & Cover The serial number listed indicatesOriginal item: One of a Kind. Over the years, IMA has purchased many collections and groups of antique guns, in which case we need to take all of them, as we did in Nepal. While these collections were generally full of guns that relatively good condition, they also had some that were less complete and unfortunately would take more restoration time than we were able to give them. We kept them in storage, possibly for future products, but have now