Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1822 Musket Converted to Percussion with Socket Bayonet Russian/Soviet Militaria and bright

and bright

blade modified to 10" before WW2

and has been sanded down

no front sight blade

many men were on leave or pass

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield M-1822 Musket Converted to Percussion with Socket Bayonet Russian/Soviet Militaria and brightOriginal 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