Am totally new here so if I step on toes please let me know.
I have received a 1842 Springfield Musket from my SIL to see if I can restore ( not rebuild) it.
I am not a gunsmith (licenced) but have been restoring and building antique rifles for 40 or more years.
During that time I have learned some hard leasons and want to start this one right.
I am looking for breakdown data on this old musket.
Particularly am interested in the breach plug and removing it.
There seems to be an obstruction of some sort in the barrel ( as well as being bent near the muzzle) that I want to take care of before doing anything else.
There is no history of its past that I have been able to find so am leary of whatever it is in the bore.
Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for reading this
Jim
AKA: Calbeekeeper
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