Original U.S. Civil War Confederate Percussion Converted Springfield Model 1840 Musket by Lemuel Pomeroy - Dated 1844 German Military Maps Dating from the Indian Wars

Dating from the Indian Wars in the 1870s and 1880s

This is truly a lovely example on just how creative men at war can be

miniature compasses hidden in buttons and cuff links

so the barrel is held in place with only the cleaning rod

They manufactured 4

Original U.S. Civil War Confederate Percussion Converted Springfield Model 1840 Musket by Lemuel Pomeroy - Dated 1844 German Military Maps Dating from the Indian WarsOriginal item: One Only. The US Model 1840 Muskets was a . 69 caliber musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. The design is 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. They are sometimes referred to as Model 1835 40s, as they represented very minor improvements from the 1835, unlike the Model 1842, which was