The Model 1842 was manufactured at the Springfield and Harpers Ferry armories from 1844 to 1855. Some 447,000 were eventually made. It was the country’s first general-issue percussion musket.

Gun: Model Of 1842 Percussion Musket Manufacturer: Springfield Armory Caliber: .69 Condition: NRA Excellent (Antique Gun Standards) Value: $4,500 —Garry James, Field Editor ...

The .69 caliber Palmetto Musket was essentially a U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Musket made under contract by William Glaze at the Palmetto Armory in Columbia for the state of South Carolina. The bulk of ...