Model 1816/1822 Springfield musket, Springfield, MA
Model 1816/1822 Springfield musket, Springfield, MA, dated "1838". Arsenal conversion "cadet school arm".
L: 52 in.
Condition Report: with barrel reduced/cut to 36 1/2 inches; the barrel was also thinned down and a lug mounted to mount a bayonet; the original front band pressure fit to the stock; marking on the metal indicate issued with unit and rack letters and numbers; good condition stock and uniform age to the metal; a rare pre-Civil War cadet musket
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Model 1816/1822 Springfield musket, Springfield, MA, dated "1838". Arsenal conversion "cadet school arm".
L: 52 in.
Condition Report: with barrel reduced/cut to 36 1/2 inches; the barrel was also thinned down and a lug mounted to mount a bayonet; the original front band pressure fit to the stock; marking on the metal indicate issued with unit and rack letters and numbers; good condition stock and uniform age to the metal; a rare pre-Civil War cadet musket
