Firearms | Muzzleloaders | 69 cal. muzzle loader | Owner

U.S. M1816/1822 muskets manufactured at Whitney's Armory were identical to those produced at U.S. Armories at Springfield and Harpers Ferry.

This is an Antique Harpers Ferry U.S. Model 1842 Smoothbore Percussion Musket. The overall length is 57-3/4” with a 42” long barrel and coming in at just under 10 pounds. This is a .69 caliber musket.

Were manufactured between 1806 and 1814 and widely used by French cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars. This one was made at Saint-Étienne Arsenal in 1811 and still in original configuration/not converted to percussion.