Original U.S. Civil War Era Swiss Model 1842 Smoothbore Percussion Musket Serial 832 - Stock Cut Under Band m and there are some labels

and there are some labels attached to the inside of the skirt

2 inverted red service chevrons

There is a repair to the fore end around the area if the barrel wedge which may need regluing

with the original plating almost completely removed

Original U.S. Civil War Era Swiss Model 1842 Smoothbore Percussion Musket Serial 832 - Stock Cut Under Band m and there are some labelsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a lovely example of a Swiss Model 1842 (M. 1842) percussion musket, which we believe was made as a percussion musket and not converted from a flintlock. It is in very nice shape, and unlike almost all of these on the market, was not later rifled or breech loading converted, making this a fairly rare example! We believe that it was probably imported into the United States in the late 1850's, most likely