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Springfield m1842 musket
Well I looked at the edge of the stock. It is extremely dark, matches the inside of the 1st barrel band. I'm assuming it was not cut down recently at all. -
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Springfield m1842 musket
Dixie Gun Works in Union City, TN. They have an entire "antique" section with lots of old muskets, revolvers and such. -
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Springfield m1842 musket
Interesting, I will check that out and see if I can get a picture up sometime tomorrow. I was also thinking the same thing, if the barrel was cut in the 1800's it shouldn't devalue the gun, but if it was done by some guy a few years ago it probably would. -
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Springfield m1842 musket
Cool! Thanks for the info Zonie. I paid right around $1100 for mine, and it is in pretty good condition for being 160 years old. I will have to do some more research on how much of an effect the cut-down barrel has on the gun. -
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Springfield m1842 musket
Thats awesome! Wish I could have got mine for that much! When I picked this one out, I looked through the 20 or so the place had, and This one was in the best condition overall. I seen numerous '42 Harpers Ferrys, but they just couldn't compare to the condition of this. My next one will be a... -
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Springfield m1842 musket
Yes, but from some research I did, during the civil war, both sides often cut down they're muskets to make them more portable. And I believe it was done in 1855, like it is stamped on the barrel. So one that isn't cut down would be worth a lot more? -
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Springfield m1842 musket
Hello everyone! I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. I recently took an interest to muzzleloading along side my interest for collecting guns and target shooting. I have a real, authentic, m1842 Springfield musket in .69 caliber (I think). The lockplate is dated 1853, and the barrel...