Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Cadet Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1854 German Ordnance The squadron was first activated

The squadron was first activated on 1 July 1943 at Alamogordo Army Air Field

complete with the original gold-plated "lightning bolt" style brass scabbard

which has a snap to attach to the handle (tsuka)

It was made at the Danzig Arsenal

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield Model 1842 Cadet Percussion Musket by Springfield Armory dated 1854 German Ordnance The squadron was first activatedOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1842 Musket was a . 69 caliber musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. It was a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to by its own model number rather than just a variant of the Model 1816. All of these muskets were 58 inches long, with a barrel around 42 inches in length. The Model 1842 was the last U. S. smoothbore musket produced. Many