Palmetto Musket

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Palmetto Musket
Palmetto Musket

Object Details

maker

Palmetto Armory

Description (Brief)

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 them were assembled from surplus or rejected parts from the Springfield Armory.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Navy Department

date made

ca 1852

associated date

1852

ID Number

AF.256991

catalog number

256991

accession number

50774

Object Name

musket

musket, percussion

Other Terms

musket; Firearms; Percussion Fire; .69 In; Smooth Bore; Muzzle Load; Sa

Measurements

overall: 58 in; 147.32 cm

place made

United States: Confederate States of America

United States: South Carolina

associated place

United States: South Carolina

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Civil War

Military

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Firearms

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