Were barrel bands for these made of brass as well as Iron? or were the brass bands for the 1842 rifled .69?
Were barrel bands for these made of brass as well as Iron? or were the brass bands for the 1842 rifled .69?
Daryl Noonan
NSSA # 14002
12th Regiment US Regular Infantry
"You see in this world there are two types of people my friend. Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig!!"
The Palmetto Muskets, made under contract for the State of South Carolina are basically Model 1842 Muskets with brass barrel bands. All U.S. Model 1842's have steel or iron barrel bands.
Here are the details on the Palmetto Muskets:
https://museum.nps.gov/ParkObjdet.as...WEB%26page%3D1
Although the sexier Palmettos sported brass barrel bands. many legitimate specimens made-do with iron.
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