Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1847 Rifled Percussion Cavalry Musketoon by Springfield Armory - dated 1848 Category_Receiver and under the wooden grips

and under the wooden grips on the frame

the regiment became the Royal Norfolk Regiment on 3 June 1935

The rifle still has the original cleaning rod

A fantastic example of a very hard to find Sea Service "Nelson Musket"

which is 40 inches long

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1847 Rifled Percussion Cavalry Musketoon by Springfield Armory - dated 1848 Category_Receiver and under the wooden gripsOriginal item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1847 was a percussion lock musketoon carbine produced by the Springfield Armory in the mid 19th century. Muskets were designed for a dual purpose on the battlefield, and could be used as a both a and a pike for short range fighting. Because they were used in a manner similar to a pike, muskets had to be long and heavy, which made them impractical for other uses. Because of this, many muskets