Object Details
- Description
- Physical Description
- United States Model 1842 Harpers Ferry musket, .69 caliber.
- Specific History
- The Model 1842 Harpers Ferry percussion musket had a smoothbore barrel. After the adoption of the .58-caliber minie bullet in 1855, musket barrels were rifled.
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Springfield Armory
- associated date
- 1850
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- steel (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 in x 58 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 147.955 cm x 6.35 cm
- Object Name
- musket
- Other Terms
- musket; Firearms; Percussion Fire; Rifled; Muzzle Load; Sa
