Denny347
Grandmaster
Well, after my trip to Gettysburg in June, I had a hanker'n for a period rifle. Sadly, most of them are out of my price range. I looked and looked and finally found a Springfield M1842 .69 caliber smooth bore musket built in 1854, that I could afford. Found it on Gunboards as a private sale. Just got in in the mail yesterday and had a chance to take some pics this morning. Really looking forward to shooting it, learning about firing and care of a muzzle loader. Love holding a piece of history in my hands. If it could talk. It's in decent shape for a firearm that is 164 years old.