Bavarian Model 1842 Musket | |
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Type | Musket |
Place of origin | Kingdom of Bavaria |
Service history | |
Used by | Royal Bavarian Army, Union Army, Tokugawa Shogunate Forces |
Wars | American Civil War, Boshin War |
Production history | |
Produced | 1842–1858 |
Specifications | |
Action | Percussion lock |
Feed system | Muzzle-loaded |
The Bavarian Model 1842 (also referred to as the Bavarian M-1842 Rifled Musket) was a 19th-century Bavarian musket originally designed for the Bavarian Army.[1] The musket was exported for foreign service, and saw limited use during the American Civil War[2] and the Boshin War.